UMYU Postgraduate Admission Form: Everything You Need to Know

UMYU Postgraduate Admission Form: Everything You Need to Know


Apply now for UMYU Postgraduate Admission 2024/2025. Learn about available programmes, requirements, and how to apply. Keep reading for full details.



The Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU) postgraduate programmes admission form is now available for the 2024/2025 academic session.



Applications are welcomed from qualified candidates for admission into various postgraduate programmes at UMYU, Katsina.

Interested individuals should apply online through the Postgraduate Application Portal.
InformationDetails📝 Application Start 19th August 2024
🛑 Application End 31st December 2024
🎓 Programmes PGD, M.A, M.Sc, Ph.D
💸 Application Fee ₦10,500
🏫 Faculty Options Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, etc.
📄 Required Documents Academic Transcripts
📅 Duration 2 to 10 Semesters
📧 Contact [email protected]


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UMYU Postgraduate Admission Programmes

You can apply for the following full-time postgraduate programmes:
Faculty of EducationPostgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
M.Ed. Educational Psychology
M.Ed. Educational Management
Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction
Ph.D. Educational Psychology
Ph.D. Educational Management
Department of Science and Vocational EducationM.Sc. (Ed) Physics
M.Sc. (Ed) Mathematics
M.Sc. (Ed) Geography
M.Sc. (Ed) Chemistry
M.Sc. (Ed) Biology
Department of Library and Information SciencePostgraduate Diploma in Information and Record Management (PGDIRM)
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Faculty of Humanities
Department of ArabicM.A Arabic
PhD Arabic
Department of Nigerian Languages (Hausa)M.A Hausa
PhD Hausa
Department of History and Security StudiesM.A History
PhD History
Department of Islamic StudiesM.A Islamic Studies
PhD Islamic Studies
Department of English and FrenchM.A English
Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of EconomicsM.Sc. Economics
PhD Economics
Department of Political SciencePostgraduate Diploma in Political Science (PGDPS)
M.Sc. Political Science
Masters in International Affairs and Diplomacy (MIAD)
Ph.D Political Science
Department of SociologyPostgraduate Diploma in Sociology
M.Sc. Sociology
PhD Sociology
Faculty of Management Sciences
Department of AccountingM.Sc Accounting
Department of Public AdministrationPostgraduate Diploma in Public Administration (PGDPA)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
M.Sc Public Administration
Ph.D. Public Administration
Department of Business AdministrationPostgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
Masters in Business Administration
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
Department of Pure and Industrial ChemistryPGD Chemistry
M.Sc. Chemistry
Ph.D. Chemistry
Department of Mathematics and StatisticsM.Sc. Mathematics
Ph.D. Mathematics
Department of Computer ScienceM.Sc. Computer Science
Ph.D. Computer Science
Department of BiologyM.Sc. Biology
Ph.D. Biology (Specialisations: Plant Ecology, Plant Pathology, Plant Genetics, Plant Physiology, Plant Resources, Taxonomy/Biosystematics, Entomology, Public Health Parasitology, Hydrobiology and Fisheries)
Department of PhysicsM.Sc. Physics
Ph.D Physics
Department of MicrobiologyM.Sc. Microbiology (Specialisations: Food & Industrial Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology)
Ph.D. Microbiology (Specialisations: Food & Industrial Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology)
Department of BiochemistryM.Sc. Biochemistry
Ph.D. Biochemistry
Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Department of GeographyPostgraduate Diploma in Resource Management and Development (PGDRD)
Masters in Resource Development (MRD)
M.Sc. Geography
Ph.D. Geography
Faculty of LawPGD Islamic Law
L.L.M
Ph.D Law
Centre for Renewable Energy Research (ISSCeRER)Masters in Renewable Energy Management (MREM)
Masters in Environmental Sustainability (MES)

Programme Duration

The duration for postgraduate programmes is as follows:Professional Masters: 2 to 4 Semesters
Master of Business Administration: 4 to 6 Semesters
M.A/M.Ed./M.Sc./M.Sc.(Ed): 4 to 6 Semesters
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): 6 to 10 Semesters
Admission Requirements
Postgraduate Diploma

The following qualifications are required for Postgraduate Diploma admission:Graduates of recognised universities.
Holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) with a minimum of Lower Credit in relevant areas.
Candidates with other qualifications acceptable to the Senate of the University.
Master’s Degree

To qualify for the Master’s Degree Programmes:Graduates of recognised universities with at least a Second-Class Honours degree in a relevant field.
Candidates with a University degree and appropriate Postgraduate Diploma from UMYU or another recognised University with at least a Credit level pass.
Candidates with other qualifications acceptable to the Senate of the University.
Professional Masters

For Professional Masters’ degree admission:Graduates of recognised universities with at least Second-Class Honours degree in a relevant field.
Candidates with a Third-Class degree and at least five years of relevant working experience.
Holders of HND with at least a Credit pass in Postgraduate Diploma from UMYU or another recognised institution in a relevant area.
Candidates with other qualifications acceptable to the Senate of the University.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

To qualify for the PhD admission:Graduates of recognised universities with a good Master’s Degree in the proposed area of study.
Graduates with a Master of Philosophy degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 on a five-point scale in a relevant field.
A Bachelors degree in a relevant field with at least a Second Class lower division.
Candidates with other qualifications acceptable to the Senate of the University.

Candidates must submit a 500-word synopsis of the proposed research topic.
Matriculation Requirement

Candidates must meet the University’s matriculation requirements, which include five relevant Credit Passes at O’level, including English and Mathematics.
Selection Process

All candidates will undergo a selection process, which may include a screening/entrance examination. The date will be announced on the University Website.
Application Process

Interested candidates can apply online through the Postgraduate Application Portal from 19th August 2024 to 31st December 2024.

The application fee is N10,500.

Duly completed application forms and supporting documents should be forwarded to the Secretary, Postgraduate School, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina.

All candidates must request their previous institutions to send their academic transcripts either as a soft copy via email to [email protected] or as a hard copy to the Secretary, Postgraduate School, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina, before the application deadline.