Listed on this page are the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) taught engineering post graduate (PG) courses and the minimum entry requirements to study each of the courses.
All the six (6) departments that make up the Faculty of Engineering at UNN teach all types of postgraduate degree courses: Postgraduate Diploma (PGD); Master of Science (MSc); Master of Engineering (MEng) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
List of Postgraduate Engineering Courses
Department of Agricultural & Bioresources Engineering
Master of Science (MSc); Master of Engineering (MEng) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in:
- Farm Power & Machinery
- Soil and Water Resources Engineering
- Farm Structures & Environmental Control.
- Machinery and Mechatronics Engineering
- Food and Bioprocess Engineering
- Biomass and Renewable Energy Engineering
- Aqua Cultural Engineering
- Forest Engineering
- Ecological Engineering.
Department of Civil Engineering
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD); Master of Science (MSc); Master of Engineering (MEng) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in:
- Structural Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
- Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering
- Materials & Construction and
- Highway Engineering.
- Environmental Engineering
Master of Science (MSc); Master of Engineering (MEng) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in:
- Power Electronics
- Drives and New System
- Electrical Machine and Drives
- Electromagnetic Field and Application
- Fields and Application
- Power Systems and High Voltage Engineering and
- Automatic Control Systems.
Department of Electronic Engineering
Master of Science (MSc); Master of Engineering (MEng) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in:
- Communications and
- Digital and Computer Electronics.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD); Master of Science (MSc); Master of Engineering (MEng) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in:
- Materials Technology and Mechanics
- Fluid Mechanics and Gas Dynamics
- Design and Production Technology
- Industrial Engineering and Management.
Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD); Master of Science (M.Sc); Master of Engineering (M.Eng.); and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in the following area of specialization:
- Materials Engineering
- Chemical/Process Metallurgy
- Physical/Mechanical Metallurgy
Entry Requirements to Study for Post Graduate Engineering Programmes
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD)
First degree, minimum of 3rd class with at least 2.0 GPA on a 5 points scale in relevant engineering programme from University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) or other recognise Nigerian universities.
Holders of Higher National Diploma in relevant engineering disciplines with upper credit. Candidates with lower credit but with at least three may be considered for admission.
Only university degrees but in relevant programmes are accepted to study for PGD Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering,
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME
- First Degree, minimum of Second Class honour with at least 2.50 GPA on a 5 points scale.
- Postgraduate Diploma from UNN or other recognise institution in relevant engineering programmes. Minimum of credit pass with at least 3.50 GPA on a 5-point scale or 3.0 GPA on 4-point scale.
- University of Nigeria Nsukka will consider for admission candidates whose first degrees are said to be unclassified but have average score of 50% or above;
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE PROGRAMME (PhD)
Master’s degree from UNN or other recognise Nigerian universities from relevant engineering programme with a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale.
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