FUTA’s Postgraduate Courses for the 2023/2024 Academic Year

The management of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has advertised the following postgraduate programmes for the  academic session admission exercise.

A. HIGHER DEGREE PROGRAMMES & POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD) PROGRAMMES

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D)
• Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.) (Architecture and Computer Science only), Master of Agricultural Technology (M. Agric. Tech.), Master of Engineering (M. Eng.) and Master of Technology (M. Tech.)
• Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

FUTA Postgraduate Courses | 1. SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE  AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY (SAAT)

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D), Master of Agricultural Technology (M. Agric. Tech.), Master of Technology (M.Tech, for only Department of Food Science and Technology) are available in the following Departments and Options:

(i) Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication Technology (AEC)

• PGD Extension and Communication Technology
•  M. Agric. Tech.  Agric. Extension & Communication Technology
  • General Extension
  • Rural Development
  • Rural Sociology
  • Technology Transfer
  • Communication
• Ph. D
  • General Extension
  • Rural Development
  • Rural Sociology
  • Technology Transfer
  • Communication Technology

(ii) Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE)

• Agric. Tech.  Agric. Resource Economics
  • Production Economics
  • Environmental Economics
  • Farm Management
  • Finance & Marketing
• Ph. D
  • Production Economics
  • Environmental Economics
  • Farm Management
  • Finance & Marketing

(iii) Department of Animal Production and Health (APH)

• PGD Animal Production and Health
• M. Agric. Tech.
  • Animal Production
    • Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition
    • Animal Breeding and Genetics
    • Animal Production and Management (Poultry, Swine, Sheep and Goat, Rabbit/Micro-livestock)
    • Animal Physiology (Reproductive Physiology)
  • Animal Health
    • Animal Parasitology
    • Animal Microbiology
    • Farm Hygiene and Disease Prevention
• Ph. D
  • Animal Production
    • Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition
    • Animal Breeding and Genetics
    • Animal Production and Management (Poultry, Swine, Sheep and Goat, Rabbit/Micro-livestock)
    • Animal Physiology
  • Animal Health
    • Animal Parasitology
    • Animal Microbiology
    • Farm Hygiene and Disease Prevention

(iv) Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management (CSP) 

• PGD Crop, Soil and Pest Management
• M. Agric. Tech.
  • Crop Management Technology
    • Plant Systematics & Taxonomy
    • Plant Breeding & Genetics
    • Plant Physiology
    • Horticulture
    • Agronomy
  • Soil Management Technology
    • Soil Fertility
    • Fertilizer Use Technology
    • Land Survey and Management
    • Plant Nutrition
    • Soil Survey & Classification
  • Pest Management Technology
    • Crop Entomology
    • Plant Pathology
    • Nematology
    • Plant Virology
    • Weed Management
    • Weed Biology & Ecology
• Ph.D
  • Crop Management Technology
    • Plant Systematics & Taxonomy
    • Plant Breeding & Genetics
    • Plant Physiology
    • Horticulture
    • Agronomy
  • Soil Management Technology
    • Soil Fertility
    • Fertilizer Use Technology
    • Land Survey and Management
    • Plant Nutrition
    • Soil Survey & Classification
  • Pest Management Technology
    • Crop Entomology
    • Plant Pathology
    • Nematology
    • Plant Virology
    • Weed Management
    • Weed Biology & Ecology

(v) Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology (FAT)

• PGD Fisheries and  Aquaculture Technology
• M. Agric. Tech. Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology
  • Aquaculture
  • Fisheries Management
  • Fish Nutrition
  • Fish Breeding
  • Fisheries Economics
  • Fish Processing & Utilization
• Ph.D Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology
  • Aquaculture
  • Fisheries Management
  • Fish Nutrition
  • Fish Breeding
  • Fisheries Economics
  • Fish Processing & Utilization

(vi) Department of Ecotourism and Wildlife Management (EWM)

• PGD Ecotourism and Wildlife Management
• M. Agric. Tech. Ecotourism & Wildlife Management
  • Wildlife Management
  • Biodiversity Ecology
  • Ecotourism Management
  • Wildlife Domestication
• Ph.D Ecotourism & Wildlife Management
  • Wildlife Management
  • Biodiversity Ecology
  • Ecotourism Management

(vii) Department of Forestry & Wood Technology (FWT)

•  PGD
  • Forestry and Wood Technology
  • Environmental Management
  • In addition to the above-stated options, students may conduct research in the following areas:
    • Herbal Science and Natural Therapeutic
    • Biocomposite Technology
    • Furniture Design & Production
    • Wood Processing Technology

• M. Agric. Tech. Forestry & Wood Technology
  • Forest Resources Management
  • Forest Biology/Silviculture
  • Agroforestry/Soils
  • Wood Science Technology
  • Wood Products Technology
  • Forest Inventory & Biometrics
  • In addition to the above-stated options, students may conduct research in the following areas:
    • Herbal Science Natural Therapeutic
    • Biocomposite Technology
    • Furniture Design & Production
    • Wood Processing Technology
• Ph.D Forestry & Wood Technology
  • Forest Resources Management
  • Forest Biology/Silviculture
  • Agroforestry/Soils
  • Wood Science Technology
  • Wood Products Technology
  • Forest Inventory & Biometrics
    • In addition to the above-stated options, students may conduct research in the following areas:
    • Herbal Science Natural Therapeutic
    • Biocomposite Technology
    • Furniture Design & Production
    • Wood Processing Technology

(vii) Department of Food Science and Technology (FST)

• PGD Food Science and Technology
• M. Tech. Food Science and Technology
  • Food Chemistry
  • Human Nutrition
  • Food Processing
  • Post-Harvest Technology
• Ph.D Food Science and Technology
  • Food Chemistry
  • Human Nutrition
  • Food Processing
  • Post-Harvest Technology

FUTA Postgraduate Courses | 2. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (SEET)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D), Master of Engineering (M. Eng.) and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programmes are available in the following Departments and Options:

• PGD Agricultural and Environmental Engineering
• M. Eng. Agric. and Environmental Engineering
  • Farm Power and Machinery
  • Soil and Water Engineering
  • Processing and Storage Engineering
  • Farm Structures and Environmental Control
  • Alternative Energy
• Ph.D Agric. and Environmental Engineering
  • Farm Power and Machinery
  • Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
  • Post-Harvesting Engineering
  • Farm Structures and Environmental Control
  • Alternative Energy

(ii) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CVE)

• PGD Civil and Environmental Engineering
• M. Eng. Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
  • Construction Engineering
• Ph. D Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Highway Maintenance & Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
  • Construction Engineering

(iii) Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)

• PGD Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• M. Eng. Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Power Systems Engineering
  • Communications Engineering
  • Control Engineering
• Ph. D Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Power Systems Engineering
  • Communications Engineering
  • Control Engineering

(iv) Department of Mechanical Engineering (MEE)

• PGD Mechanical Engineering
• M. Eng. Mechanical Engineering
  • Production Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering/Operations Research
  • Building Services Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Energy Systems
  • Thermofluids
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Ph. D Mechanical Engineering
  • Production Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering/Operations Research
  • Building Services Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Energy Systems
  • Thermofluids
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics

(v) Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (MME)

• PGD Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
• M. Eng. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
  • Production/Mechanical Metallurgy
  • Physical Metallurgy/Corrosion Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
• Ph.D Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
  • Production/Mechanical Metallurgy
  • Physical Metallurgy/Corrosion Engineering
  • Materials Engineering

(vi) Department of Mining Engineering (MNE)

• PGD Mining Engineering
• M. Eng. Mining Engineering
  • Surface Mining
  • Underground Mining
  • Rock Mechanics
  • Mineral Processing
  • Mine Management and Mineral Economics
  • Mine Safety and Environment
  • Mine Surveying & Photogrammetry
• Ph. D Mining Engineering
  • Surface Mining
  • Underground Mining
  • Rock Mechanics
  • Mineral Processing
  • Mine Management and Mineral Economics
  • Mine Safety and Environment
  • Mine Surveying & Photogrammetry

FUTA Postgraduate Courses | 3. SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY (SET)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D), Master of Philosophy (Architecture) (M. Phil.), Master of Technology (M. Tech.) and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programmes are available in the following Departments and Options:

(i) Department of Architecture (ARC)

• PGD Architecture
• Tech. Architecture
• Ph. D. Architecure

(ii) Department of Urban and Regional Planning

• PGD Urban and Regional Planning
• Tech. Urban and Regional Planning
• D Urban and Regional Planning

(iii) Department of Estate Management (ESM)

• PGD Estate Management
• Master of Real Estate (MRE) (Professional)
  • Land Management
  • Facilities Management
  • Plant and Machinery Valuation
• M. Tech. (Academic)
  • Estate Management
• Ph. D. Estate Management

(iv) Department of Quantity Surveying (QSV)

• PGD
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Construction Management
• M. Tech. Quantity Surveying
  • Cost Management
  • Construction Economics
  • Quantity Surveying Practices
  • Procurement Studies
• Ph. D
  • No vacancy

(iv) Department of Industrial Design (IDD)

• PGD Industrial Design
  • Ceramics Design
  • Graphics
  • Textile Design
• M.Tech. Industrial Design
  • Ceramics Design
  • Graphics
  • Textile Design
• Ph. D Industrial Design
  • Ceramics Design
  • Graphics
  • Textile Design

(v) Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics (SVG)

• PGD Surveying and Geoinformatics
  • Surveying and Geoinformatics

• Tech Surveying and Geoinformatics
  • Geodesy
  • Photogrammetry
  • Remote Sensing
  • Hydrography
  • Geoinformatics

• D Surveying and Geoinformatics
  • Geodesy
  • Photogrammetry
  • Remote Sensing
  • Hydrography
  • Geoinformatics

FUTA Postgraduate Courses | 4. SCHOOL OF EARTH AND MINERAL SCIENCES (SEMS)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D), Master of Technology (M. Tech.) and Postgraduate Diploma Programmes are available in the following Departments and Options:

(i) Department of Applied Geology (AGY)

• PGD Applied Geology
• Tech. Applied Geology
  • Mineral Exploration
  • Remote Sensing
  • Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology
  • Petroleum and Sedimentary Geology
• Ph. D Applied Geology
  • Remote Sensing
  • Hydrogeology
  • Engineering Geology
  • Petroleum Geology
  • Sedimentology
  • Structural Geology

(ii) Department of Applied Geophysics (AGP)

• PGD Exploration Geophysics
  • No vacancy
• M. Tech. Exploration Geophysics
  • Petroleum Exploration
  • Mining Geophysics
  • Groundwater/Environmental/ Engineering Geophysics
• Ph. D Exploration Geophysics
  • Petroleum Exploration
  • Mining Geophysics
  • Groundwater/Environmental/ Engineering Geophysics

(iii) Department of Meteorology & Climate Science (MCS)

• PGD Meteorology
• M. Tech. Meteorology
  • Numerical Weather Forecasting
  • Agrometeorology
• Ph. D Meteorology
  • Numerical Weather Forecasting
  • Synoptic Meteorology
  • Aviation Meteorology
  • Satellite Meteorology
  • Air Pollution Meteorology
  • Agrometeorology

FUTA Postgraduate Courses | 5. SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (SMAT)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D), Master of Technology (M. Tech.) and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programmes are available in the following Departments and Options:

• Department of Project Management Technology (PMT)
  • PGD Project Management Technology
  • M. Tech.
    • Project Management Technology
    • Management Sciences
  • Ph.D. Project Management Technology
    • Project Management Technology
    • Management Sciences
• Department of Transport Management Technology (TMT)
  • PGD Transport Management Technology
  • Tech. Transport Management Technology
    • Land Transport Management
    • Maritime Transport Management
    • Air Transport Management
  • Ph. D. Transport Management Technology
    • Land Transport Management Technology
    • Maritime Transport Management Technology
    • Air Transport Management Technology

FUTA Postgraduate Courses | 6. SCHOOL OF SCIENCES (SOS)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) and Master of Technology (M.Tech.), and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programmes are available in the following Departments and Options:

(i) Department of Biochemistry (BCH)

• PGD Biochemistry
  • Applied Biochemistry
  • Clinical Biochemistry
• M. Tech. Applied Biochemistry
  • Enzymology
  • Microbial Biochemistry
  • Food/Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Toxicology
• Ph. D Biochemistry
  • Enzymology
  • Microbial Biochemistry
  • Food/Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Toxicology

(ii) Department of Biology (BIO)

• M. Tech. Biology
  • Food Storage Technology
  • Applied Parasitology
  • Environmental Biology  and Public Health
• Ph. D Biology
  • Applied Parasitology
  • Storage Microbiology
  • Storage Entomology/Applied Entomology

(iii) Department of Microbiology (MCB)

• PGD Microbiology
  • Food Microbiology
  • Medical Microbiology
• M. Tech. Microbiology
  • Food Microbiology
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Medical Microbiology
• Ph.D Microbiology
  • Food Microbiology
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Medical Microbiology

(iv) Department of Chemistry (CHE)

• PGD Industrial Chemistry
• M. Tech. Chemistry (Academic)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
• Ph. D
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Food Chemistry
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry

(v) Department of Mathematical Sciences (MTS)

• M. Tech. Industrial Mathematics
  • Dynamics of Structure (Solid Mechanics)
  • Numerical Methods  in Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE)
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Optimal Control
• Ph. D Mathematics
  • Dynamics of Structure (Solid Mechanics)
  • Numerical Methods      in     Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE)
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Optimal Control

(vi) Department of Computer Science (CSC)

• PGD Computer Science
• M. Tech. Computer Science
• Ph.D. Computer Science

(vii) Department of Physics (PHY)

• PGD Physics Electronics
• M. Tech.
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electronic Measurements & Instrumentation
  • Communication Physics
  • Radiation and Health/Medical Physics
  • Lower Atmospheric Physics
• Ph. D
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electronic Measurements & Instrumentation
  • Communication Physics
  • Radiation and Health/Medical Physics
  • Lower Atmospheric Physics

(vii) Department of Statistics (STA) 

• PGD Statistics
• M. Tech. Statistics
• Ph.D. Statistics
  • Econometrics
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Operations Research

(viii) Department of Statistics (STA)

• PGD Statistics
• M. Tech. Statistics
• Ph. D. Statistics
  • Econometrics
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Operations Research

In addition to the above, students for M. Tech and Ph. D degree programmes may conduct research in the following areas:

• Experimental Design
• Multivariate Analysis
• Quality Control and Technometrics
• Time Series Analysis
• Sampling Techniques

FUTA Postgraduate Courses | 7. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER RESEARCH CENTRES

(i) The University in collaboration with the Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys (RECTAS), Ile-Ife, Nigeria, offers Master in Geoinformation Technology (MGIT) in the following specializations:

• Disaster Risk Management
• Environmental Management
• Land Resource Management
• Natural Resource Management
• Hydrology and Water Resource Management
• Meteorology and Climate Change
• Soil Analysis    and    Agricultural Management
• Health and Social Development
• Crime Mapping,    Peace    and Security and Military Intelligence
• Urban Planning and Analysis
• Geovisualisation and Mapping Technology.

(ii) The University also in collaboration with African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education- English (ARCSSTE-E), Ile-Ife, Nigeria (affiliated to the United Nations), offers Master of Space Science and Technology (MSST) in the following Options/specializations:

• Satellite Communication
• Basic Space Physics
• Satellite Meteorology, and
• Remote Sensing and GIS arcsstee.org.

That’s the much we can take on the topic “FUTA’s Postgraduate Courses for the 2023/2024 Academic Year”.

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