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Nigerian university courses

Stage 1 maps 146 of the most-applied-to courses across 8 academic categories. Each course profile lists which institutions offer it, 2026 cut-offs and what UTME and O'level subjects you need.

Arts

21 courses

Arabic

Arts

A four-year programme covering Arabic language, literature and Islamic texts.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Broadcast Journalism

Arts

A four-year programme covering radio, television and digital broadcast journalism.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Christian Religious Studies

Arts

A four-year programme covering Bible studies, Christian theology and ministry.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

English Language

Arts

A four-year programme covering English linguistics, literature and applied language studies.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Film and Multimedia Studies

Arts

A four-year programme covering film production, screenwriting and digital storytelling.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Fine and Applied Arts

Arts

A four-year programme covering painting, sculpture, graphic design and visual culture.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

French

Arts

A four-year programme covering French language, literature and culture.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Graphic Design

Arts

A four-year programme covering visual communication, branding and digital design.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Hausa

Arts

A four-year programme covering Hausa language, literature and culture.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

History and International Studies

Arts

A four-year programme covering Nigerian, African and global history with international relations.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Igbo

Arts

A four-year programme covering Igbo language, literature and culture.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Industrial Design

Arts

A four-year programme covering product design, prototyping and design thinking.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Islamic Studies

Arts

A four-year programme covering Quranic studies, Hadith and Islamic jurisprudence.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Journalism

Arts

A four-year programme covering print, broadcast and digital journalism.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Linguistics

Arts

A four-year programme covering language structure, phonetics and applied linguistics.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Mass Communication

Arts

A four-year programme covering journalism, media, public relations and broadcasting.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Music

Arts

A four-year programme covering musicology, performance, composition and music theory.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Philosophy

Arts

A four-year programme covering logic, ethics, metaphysics and political philosophy.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Religious Studies

Arts

A four-year programme covering comparative religion and religious studies.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Theatre Arts

Arts

A four-year programme covering acting, directing, dramaturgy and theatre production.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Yoruba

Arts

A four-year programme covering Yoruba language, literature and culture.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Education

14 courses

Adult Education

Education

A four-year programme covering adult learning, community education and lifelong learning.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Early Childhood Education

Education

A four-year programme covering nursery and primary school teaching and child development.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Education and Biology

Education

A four-year programme combining Biology teaching with educational theory.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Education and Chemistry

Education

A four-year programme combining Chemistry teaching with educational theory.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Education and Economics

Education

A four-year programme combining Economics teaching with educational theory.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Education and English Language

Education

A four-year programme combining English teaching with educational theory.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Education and Geography

Education

A four-year programme combining Geography teaching with educational theory.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Education and History

Education

A four-year programme combining History teaching with educational theory.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Education and Mathematics

Education

A four-year programme combining Mathematics teaching with educational theory.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Education and Physics

Education

A four-year programme combining Physics teaching with educational theory.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Educational Management

Education

A four-year programme covering school leadership, education policy and administration.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Guidance and Counselling

Education

A four-year programme covering school counselling and educational psychology.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Physical and Health Education

Education

A four-year programme covering PE, sports science and health education.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Special Education

Education

A four-year programme covering inclusive education and teaching children with special needs.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Engineering

16 courses

Aerospace Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme covering aircraft design, propulsion and aerodynamics.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Agricultural Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme covering farm machinery, irrigation and post-harvest engineering.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Biomedical Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme combining engineering with medicine for medical devices and biosystems.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Chemical Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme covering process engineering, chemical plants and industrial chemistry.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Civil Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme covering structures, roads, water and the built environment.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Computer Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme covering computer hardware, embedded systems and digital design.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme covering power, electronics, control and communications.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Industrial and Production Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme covering operations research, lean manufacturing and systems optimisation.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Marine Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme covering ship propulsion, marine systems and offshore engineering.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme covering metals, polymers, ceramics and composite materials.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme covering machines, thermodynamics, materials and manufacturing.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Mechatronics Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme combining mechanical, electronic and computer engineering for automation.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Petroleum Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme covering oil and gas exploration, production and reservoir engineering.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Production Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme covering manufacturing systems, industrial processes and quality control.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Software Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme covering software development, systems engineering and software architecture.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Systems Engineering

Engineering

A five-year programme covering complex systems integration, control and optimisation.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Law

2 courses

Management

21 courses

Accounting

Management

A four-year programme covering financial reporting, audit, tax and management accounting.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Actuarial Science

Management

A four-year programme covering risk modelling, insurance mathematics and pensions.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Agribusiness Management

Management

A four-year programme covering agricultural business, agri-finance and rural enterprise.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Banking and Finance

Management

A four-year programme covering banking operations, corporate finance and investment.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Business Administration

Management

A four-year programme covering management, strategy and business operations.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Entrepreneurship

Management

A four-year programme covering venture creation, innovation and small-business management.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Estate Management

Management

A five-year programme covering property valuation, real estate and land economics.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Hospitality and Tourism Management

Management

A four-year programme covering hotel operations, hospitality and tourism management.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Human Resource Management

Management

A four-year programme covering HR strategy, organisational behaviour and labour relations.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Insurance

Management

A four-year programme covering risk management, insurance law and actuarial basics.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Land Economy

Management

A five-year programme covering land valuation, property law and rural economics.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Marketing

Management

A four-year programme covering marketing strategy, consumer behaviour and brand management.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Procurement and Supply Management

Management

A four-year programme covering procurement, contracts and vendor management.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Project Management

Management

A four-year programme covering project planning, execution and stakeholder management.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Public Relations and Advertising

Management

A four-year programme covering PR, brand communication and advertising strategy.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Quantitative Finance

Management

A four-year programme covering financial mathematics, risk modelling and quantitative analysis.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Real Estate

Management

A four-year programme covering property markets, real estate finance and management.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Shipping and Maritime Studies

Management

A four-year programme covering shipping operations, maritime law and port management.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Taxation

Management

A four-year programme covering tax law, compliance and revenue administration.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Tourism Studies

Management

A four-year programme covering tourism, heritage and destination management.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Transport and Logistics Management

Management

A four-year programme covering transport systems, logistics and supply chain.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Medical and Health

16 courses

Dentistry

Medical and Health

A six-year programme leading to the BDS degree and a career as a dental surgeon.

Duration
6 years
National min
200

Dietetics

Medical and Health

A four-year programme covering nutrition, diet therapy and food science.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Environmental Health

Medical and Health

A four-year programme covering sanitation, environmental safety and public health practice.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Health Information Management

Medical and Health

A four-year programme covering health records, medical informatics and hospital data systems.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Medical Imaging Science

Medical and Health

A five-year programme covering diagnostic imaging modalities and radiographic interpretation.

Duration
5 years
National min
200

Medical Laboratory Science

Medical and Health

A five-year programme covering clinical diagnostics, pathology and laboratory practice.

Duration
5 years
National min
200

Medicine and Surgery

Medical and Health

A six-year programme leading to the MBBS degree and a career as a medical doctor.

Duration
6 years
National min
200

Nursing Science

Medical and Health

A five-year programme leading to a BNSc degree and registration as a professional nurse.

Duration
5 years
National min
200

Occupational Therapy

Medical and Health

A four-year programme covering functional rehabilitation and activities of daily living.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Optometry

Medical and Health

A six-year programme leading to the OD degree and practice as an optometrist.

Duration
6 years
National min
200

Pharmacy

Medical and Health

A five-year programme leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and practice as a pharmacist.

Duration
5 years
National min
200

Physiotherapy

Medical and Health

A five-year programme covering rehabilitation, movement science and therapeutic exercise.

Duration
5 years
National min
200

Public Health

Medical and Health

A four-year programme covering epidemiology, health policy and community health.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Radiography

Medical and Health

A five-year programme covering medical imaging and radiological practice.

Duration
5 years
National min
200

Speech and Language Therapy

Medical and Health

A four-year programme covering communication disorders and speech rehabilitation.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Veterinary Medicine

Medical and Health

A six-year programme leading to the DVM degree and practice in animal medicine.

Duration
6 years
National min
200

Sciences

40 courses

Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

Sciences

A four-year programme covering agricultural extension, rural sociology and farmer education.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Agricultural Science

Sciences

A five-year programme covering crop science, animal science, soil science and agricultural economics.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Anatomy

Sciences

A four-year programme covering human and comparative body structure.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Animal Science

Sciences

A four-year programme covering livestock production, nutrition and animal breeding.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Aquaculture and Fisheries Management

Sciences

A four-year programme covering fish farming, aquatic resource management and aquaculture.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Architecture

Sciences

A five-year programme covering building design, drawing and the built environment.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Artificial Intelligence

Sciences

A four-year programme covering machine learning, AI systems and intelligent applications.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Biochemistry

Sciences

A four-year programme covering molecular biology, metabolism and biomolecules.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Biotechnology

Sciences

A four-year programme blending biology, chemistry and engineering for industrial applications.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Botany

Sciences

A four-year programme covering plant biology, ecology and applied botany.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Building Technology

Sciences

A five-year programme covering construction technology, building services and project supervision.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Chemistry

Sciences

A four-year programme covering organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Computer Science

Sciences

A four-year programme covering software, algorithms, data and computing systems.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Crop Science

Sciences

A four-year programme covering crop production, plant breeding and soil management.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Cybersecurity

Sciences

A four-year programme covering information security, ethical hacking and cyber defence.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Data Science

Sciences

A four-year programme covering data analytics, machine learning and statistical modelling.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Environmental Management

Sciences

A four-year programme covering environmental science, sustainability and policy.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Sciences

A four-year programme covering aquatic resources, fish biology and aquaculture.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Food Science and Technology

Sciences

A four-year programme covering food processing, preservation and product development.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Forestry and Wildlife

Sciences

A four-year programme covering forest ecology, wildlife management and conservation.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Genetics

Sciences

A four-year programme covering heredity, molecular genetics and genetic technologies.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Geographic Information Systems

Sciences

A four-year programme covering GIS, remote sensing and spatial analysis.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Geology

Sciences

A four-year programme covering rocks, minerals, earth structure and resource geology.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Geophysics

Sciences

A four-year programme covering applied physics to earth, seismology and exploration.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Industrial Chemistry

Sciences

A four-year programme covering applied chemistry for manufacturing and industry.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Industrial Mathematics

Sciences

A four-year programme applying mathematics to industry and business problems.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Information Technology

Sciences

A four-year programme covering IT systems, networks and applied computing.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Marine Biology

Sciences

A four-year programme covering marine ecosystems, oceanography and aquatic biology.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Mathematics

Sciences

A four-year programme covering pure mathematics, applied mathematics and computational methods.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Microbiology

Sciences

A four-year programme covering microorganisms, infection, immunology and applied microbiology.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Physics

Sciences

A four-year programme covering classical, modern and applied physics.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Physiology

Sciences

A four-year programme covering the function of organs and body systems.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Pure and Applied Mathematics

Sciences

A four-year programme covering theoretical and applied mathematical methods.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Quantity Surveying

Sciences

A five-year programme covering construction cost estimation, contract management and procurement.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Soil Science

Sciences

A four-year programme covering soil chemistry, fertility and land management.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Statistics

Sciences

A four-year programme covering probability, inference, modelling and data analysis.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Surveying and Geoinformatics

Sciences

A five-year programme covering land surveying, GIS and geospatial technology.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Urban and Regional Planning

Sciences

A five-year programme covering urban design, land use planning and environmental policy.

Duration
5 years
National min
180

Wildlife and Ecology

Sciences

A four-year programme covering wildlife biology, conservation and ecology.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Zoology

Sciences

A four-year programme covering animal biology, behaviour and ecology.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Social Sciences

16 courses

Anthropology

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering human cultures, evolution and society.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Cooperative and Rural Development

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering cooperative management and rural development.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Criminology and Security Studies

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering crime, justice systems and security studies.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Demography and Population Studies

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering population dynamics, fertility, migration and statistics.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Development Studies

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering economic development, policy and governance.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Economics

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering micro, macro and development economics.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Geography

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering physical and human geography, mapping and spatial analysis.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Industrial Relations and Personnel Management

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering labour relations, HR and organisational behaviour.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

International Relations

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering diplomacy, global politics, international law and foreign policy.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Library and Information Science

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering library management, information systems and archives.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Peace and Conflict Studies

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering conflict resolution, peace-building and security.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Political Science

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering political theory, governance, comparative politics and international relations.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Psychology

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering human behaviour, cognition and clinical psychology.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Public Administration

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering governance, policy, public sector management and administration.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Social Work

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering welfare, community development and social services.

Duration
4 years
National min
180

Sociology

Social Sciences

A four-year programme covering social structures, behaviour and societal change.

Duration
4 years
National min
180