The article here is about Faculties in Nigeria universities and their department in Nigerian Universities.
Just like most other universities around the world, Universities in Nigeria are not excluded on how they function. Universities are made up of faculties.
While faculty is refers to a group of university departments concerned with a major division of knowledge. The number of faculties you will find in a university will depend on the specialties of the school.
For instance, a school that studies accountancy as a course (department/course of study) will have an eg, faculty of management science, where accountancy and other accountancy-related courses are studied. The same applies to other departments.
We know how important this information is, not one will like to make a mistake while choosing a university to study.
So many have made the mistake of selecting schools that do not study their course of interest, and this over time ends up being an issue.
Nevertheless, this article will list out faculties and their courses in Nigeria University to help prospective university students in choice making.
List of Faculties and their Departments/courses in Nigerian Universities
Below is the general list of all faculties in Nigerian University and the accredited courses offered under these faculties. Below the list is also an opinionated categorization of the courses and schools that are known for offering those courses well.
1. Faculty of Agriculture
- Agriculture
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Extension
- Agronomy
- Animal Science
- Crop Science
- Food Science and Technology
- Fisheries
- Forest Resources Management (Forestry)
- Home Science, Nutrition, and Dietetics
- Soil Science
2. Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Archeology and Tourism
- Arabic and Islamic Studies
- Christian Religious Studies
- English and Literary Studies
- Fine and Applied Arts (Creative Arts)
- Foreign Languages and Literature
- History and International Studies
- Linguistics and Nigerian Languages
- Mass Communication (Communication and Language Arts)
- Music
- Theatre and Film Studies
- Igbo Language
3. Biological Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Botany
- Microbiology
- Marine Biology
- Cell Biology & Genetics
- Zoology
4. Administration
- Accountancy
- Actuarial Science
- Business Administration
- Business Management
- Banking and Finance
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Marketing
- Insurance
- Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
5. Faculty of Education
- Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies
- Arts Education
- Education & Accountancy
- Education & Computer Science
- Education & Economics
- Education & Mathematics
- Education & Physics
- Education & Religious Studies
- Education & Social Science
- Education And Biology
- Education And Chemistry
- Education And English Language
- Education And French
- Education And Geography/Physics
- Education And Political Science
- Educational Foundations
- Educational / Psychology Guidance And Counselling
- Health and Physical Education
- Library and Information Science
- Science Education
- Social Sciences Education
- Vocational Teacher Education (Technical Education)
- Religion
- Igbo Linguistics
6. Dentistry
- Child Dental Health
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Preventive Dentistry
- Restorative Dentistry
7. Faculty of Engineering
- Agricultural and Bioresearches Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Marine Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Petroleum and Gas Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Production and Industrial Engineering
8. Faculty of Environmental Sciences
- Architecture
- Estate Management
- Quantity Surveying
- Building
- Geo-informatics and Surveying
- Urban and Regional Planning
9. Faculty of Law
- Commercial and Property Law
- International and Jurisprudence
- Private and Public Law
10. Health Sciences & Technology
- Health Administration and Management
- Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Medical Radiography and Radiological Sciences
- Medical Rehabilitation
- Nursing Sciences
11. Faculty Medical Sciences
- Anatomy
- Anesthesia
- Chemical Pathology
- Community Medicine
- Dermatology
- Hematology and Immunology
- Medical Biochemistry
- Medical Microbiology
- Medicine
- Morbid Anatomy
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatrics
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Physiology
- Radiation Medicine
- Surgery
- Psychological Medicine
- Child Dental Health
12. Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Industrial Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacognosy
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
13. Faculty of Physical Sciences
- Computer Science
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Physics and Astronomy
- Geophysics
- Pure and Industrial Chemistry
- Statistics
14. Faculty of Social Sciences
- Economics
- Geography
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration and Local Government
- Religion
- Social Work
- Sociology/Anthropology
16. Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Physiology/Pharmacology
- Veterinary Anatomy
- Animal Health and Production
- Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology
- Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology
- Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine
- Veterinary Surgery
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Obstetrics and Reproductive Diseases
- Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Note: accreditation of courses into some faculties is ongoing to improve academics in some Universities.
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