Usmanu Danfodiyo University Admission Into Full-Time/Part-Time Postgraduate Programmes 2014/2015 Academics Session

Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto - Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into Full-Time/Part-Time Ph.D. Degree programmes in the Postgraduate School, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto for the second (2) semester 2014/2015 Academic session.

List of available PhD. Programmes for the 2nd Semester 2014/2015Academic Session

a.) Faculty of Agriculture

i.) Department of Forestry and Environment Ph.D. (Forestry)
ii.) Department of Animal Science

• Ph.D. Animal Breeding
• Ph.D. Animal Nutrition & Biochemistry
• Ph.D. Pasture and Range Management
• Ph.D. Livestock Product Science

iii.) Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Engineering

• Ph.D. Pedology/Soil Survey
• Ph.D. Soil Fertility/Chemistry
• Ph.D. Soil Microbiology

iv.) Department of Agricultural Economics Ph.D. Production Economics

• Ph.D. Marketing
• Ph.D. Agricultural Finance
• Ph.D. Resource Economics
• Ph.D. Farm Management

b.) Faculty of Arts and Islamic Studies

i.) Departmental Nigerian Languages

• Ph.D. Hausa Language
• Ph.D. Hausa Literature
• Ph.D. Hausa Culture

ii.) Department of Arabic

• Ph.D. Arabic

iii.) Department Modern European Language and Linguistics

• Ph.D. English Language Ph.D. Literature
• Ph.D. Linguistics
• Ph.D. French

iv.) Department of History Ph.D. History

c.) College of Health Sciences

i.) Department of Physiology

• Ph.D. Physiology
• ii. Department of Pharmacology
• Ph.D. Pharmacology

iii.) Department of Anatomy

• Ph.D. Anatomy

d.) Faculty of Science

i.) Department of Biochemistry

• Ph.D. Nutrition
• Ph.D. Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Ph.D. Clinical Biochemistry
• Ph.D. Environmental Biochemistry
• Ph.D. Molecular Biology

ii.) Department of and Applied Chemistry

• Ph.D. Applied Chemistry
• Ph.D. Pure Chemistry
• Ph.D. Renewable Energy
• Ph.D. Petroleum Chemistry

e.) Faculty of Social Sciences

i.) Department of Geography

• Ph.D. Geography

ii.) Department of Political Science Ph.D. Political Science

iii.) Department of Sociology

• Ph.D. Sociology

iv.) Department of Economics

• Ph.D. Economics

f.) Faculty of Law

• Ph.D. Law

g.) Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

• Ph.D. Veterinary Physiology
• Ph.D. Veterinary Anatomy
• Ph.D. Veterinary Pharmacology
• Ph.D. Veterinary Microbiology
• Ph.D. Veterinary Pathology
• Ph.D. Veterinary Parasitological
• Ph.D. Veterinary Medicine
• Ph.D. Veterinary Surgery
• Ph.D. Veterinary Public Health
• Ph.D. Preventive Veterinary Medicine
• Ph.D. Veterinary Theriogenology
• Ph.D. Veterinary Animal Production

Admission Requirements
The following may qualify for the Doctor of Philosophy admission:

(i) Graduates of Usmanu Danfodiyo University and other recognized institutions who have obtained good Masters Degree with a GPA of not less than 4.0 on a 5- point scale or 3.0 on a 4-point scale appropriate to the proposed areas of study.

(ii) Candidates with the Degree of Professional Masters with at least a Bachelor’s Degree may qualify for admission provided that they satisfy the condition in (i) above.

(iii) Graduates of Usmanu Danfodiyo University and other recognized institutions who have obtained Masters of Philosophy degree appropriate to the proposed areas of study.

(iv) In addition to (i), (ii) and (iii) above candidates must possess at least a Bachelors Degree in the Second Class lower division.

(v) Candidates who hold qualifications other than the above which may be acceptable to the Board of Postgraduate School and Senate of the University.

(vi) In addition to (i) - (v) above, a candidate must satisfy the University’s requirements for matriculation.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2015

Method of Application
Application forms are available for sale, online, as from 13th to 30 April, 2015 at the cost of ten thousand naira (N10,000.00). Appropriate administrative charges will be applied. All Nigerian debit cards are accepted.

Interested applicants are hereby advised to visit the Application website: http://pg.udusok.edu.ng for additional information on the Application Procedures.

Applicants should arrange well in advance for their academic transcripts to be forwarded to the undersigned before the closing date.

(Signed)
M. S. Kabir
Secretary, Postgraduate School, Usmanu Danfodiyo
University, Sokoto
REF: UDUS/PGS/ADM.29/88
Date: 10 April, 2015