THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR ADMISSION INTO POSTGRADUATE

PROGRAMMES FOR 2020/2021 ACADEMIC SESSION

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following
Postgraduate Programmes of the Federal University of Technology, Akure for the 2020/2021
Academic Session

Preamble the society, through basic and need-driven research

The School of Postgraduate Studies programmes; and
As part of its Vision and Mission in terms of the
development of high-level skilled manpower for (iii) be adequately versed in their discipline, and be
the country, Council of The Federal University of competent to impart the knowledge on others in a
Technology, Akure approved the establishment conducive academic environment to ensure the
of the Board of Postgraduate Studies in 1986, continued existence of the system.
which metamorphosed into School of
Postgraduate Studies in 1994. It is worth mentioning that our admission policy
reflects 60% undergraduate and 40% postgraduate
In pursuance of the primary objectives of the supported by highly qualified academic staff.
Federal Government for the establishment of the
A. HIGHER DEGREE PROGRAMMES AND
Universities of Technology, the Postgraduate POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD)
Programmes of The Federal University of PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE
Technology, Akure are intended to consolidate (i) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
and build upon the solid intellectual and (ii)Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.), Master of
technological foundations which the Philosophy/ Doctor of Philosophy
undergraduate courses in the University have (M.Phil./Ph.D), Master of Agricultural
been most carefully designed to achieve. Technology (M. Agric. Tech.), Master of
Engineering (M. Eng.) and Master of
The need for purposeful and functional
Technology (M. Tech.)
education, which fosters technology for self-
(iii) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
reliance, as an antidote to under-development, is
the underlying principle for the design of specific
1. SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL
Postgraduate Programmes in the various Schools
TECHNOLOGY (SAAT)
of the University. The mission of the School of
(A) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Master of
Postgraduate Studies includes the development
Agricultural Technology (M.Agric.Tech.),
and offering of academic and professional
Master of Technology (M.Tech. for only
programmes leading to the award of postgraduate
Department of Food Science and Technology)
diplomas and higher degrees which emphasize
are available in the following Departments and
planning, adaptive and productive skills in the
Options:
engineering, scientific, agricultural,
environmental and allied professional (i) Department of Agricultural Extension and
disciplines. Communication Technology (AEC)
Within the context of these general objectives (a) M.Agric.Tech. Agric. Extension &
therefore, graduate students of The Federal Communication Technology
University of Technology, Akure are trained to: • General Extension
(i) have a very sound and an in-depth knowledge
• Rural Development
of the basic principles underlying the body of
• Rural Sociology
knowledge they are being trained to master;
• Technology Transfer
(ii) develop a broad analytical mind that would • Communication
enhance major intellectual and technological
break-through to improve the lot of man and (b) Ph.D
• General Extension
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 • Rural Development • Animal Physiology and Reproduction
• Rural Sociology
• Technology Transfer (ii) Animal Health
• Communication • Animal Parasitology
• Animal Microbiology
(ii) Department of Agricultural and Resource • Farm Hygiene and Disease Prevention
Economics (ARE)
(iv) Department of Crop, Soil and Pest
(a) M.Agric.Tech. Agricultural and Resource Management (CSP)
Economics
• Production Economics (a) PGD Crop, Soil and Pest Management
• Environmental Economics
• Farm Management (b) M.Agric.Tech.
• Finance & Marketing (i) Crop Management Technology
• Plant Systematics & Taxonomy
(b) Ph.D • Plant Breeding & Genetics
• Production Economics • Crop Physiology
• Environmental Economics • Horticulture
• Farm Management • Agronomy/Farming Systems
• Finance & Marketing
(iii) Department of Animal Production and (ii) Soil Management Technology
Health (APH) • Soil Fertility
• Fertilizer Use Technology
(a) M.Agric.Tech. • Land Survey and Management
(i) Animal Production • Plant Nutrition
• Agricultural Biochemistry and • Soil Survey & Classification
Nutrition
• Animal Breeding and Genetics (iii) Pest Management Technology
• Animal Production and Management • Crop Entomology
(Poultry, Swine, Sheep and Goat, • Plant Pathology
Rabbit/Micro-livestock ) • Nematology
• Animal Reproduction and • Plant Virology
Environmental Physiology • Weed Management
• Weed Biology & Ecology
(ii) Animal Health
• Animal Parasitology (c) Ph.D
• Animal Microbiology (i) Crop Management Technology
• Farm Hygiene and Disease Prevention • Plant Systematics & Taxonomy
• Plant Breeding & Genetics
(b) Ph.D • Crop Physiology
(i) Animal Production • Horticulture
• Agricultural Biochemistry and • Agronomy
Nutrition
• Animal Breeding and Genetics (ii) Soil Management Technology
• Animal Production and • Soil Fertility
Management (Poultry, Swine, • Fertilizer Use Technology
Sheep and Goat, Rabbit/Micro- • Land Survey and Management
livestock)
• Plant Nutrition
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 • Soil Survey & Classification • Range Management
• Biodiversity and Conservation
(iii) Pest Management Technology • Wildlife Nutrition and Production
• Crop Entomology • Ecotourism Management
• Plant Pathology • Hospitality Management
• Nematology
• Plant Virology (vii) Department of Forestry & Wood
• Weed Management Technology (FWT)
• Weed Biology & Ecology
(a) M.Agric.Tech. Forestry & Wood
(v) Department of Fisheries and Technology
Aquaculture Technology (FAT) • Forest Resources Management
• Forest Biology/Silviculture
(a) PGD Fisheries and Aquaculture • Agroforestry/Soils
Technology • Wood Science Technology
• Wood Products Technology
(b) M. Agric. Tech. Fisheries & Aquaculture • Forest Inventory & Biometrics
Technology
• Aquaculture In addition to the above-stated options,
• Fisheries Management students may conduct research in the following
areas:
(c) Ph.D Fisheries & Aquaculture • Herbal Science Natural Therapeutic
Technology • Biocomposite Technology
• Aquaculture • Furniture Design & Production
• Fisheries Management • Wood Processing Technology
• Fish Nutrition
• Fish Breeding (b) Ph.D Forestry & Wood
• Fisheries Economics Technology
• Fish Processing & Utilization
• Forest Resources Management
(vi) Department of Ecotourism and • Forest Biology/Silviculture
Wildlife Management (EWM) • Agroforestry/Soils
• Wood Science Technology
(a) PGD Ecotourism and Wildlife • Wood Products Technology
Management • Forest Inventory & Biometrics
(b) M.Agric.Tech. Ecotourism & Wildlife In addition to the above-stated options, students
Management may conduct research in the following areas:
• Wildlife Ecology and Range • Herbal Science Natural Therapeutic
Management
• Biocomposite Technology
• Biodiversity Conservation &
• Furniture Design & Production
Management
• Wood Processing Technology
• Wildlife Nutrition and Production
• Ecotourism and Hospitality
(viii) Department of Food Science and
Management
Technology (FST)
(c) Ph.D Ecotourism & Wildlife
(a) M.Tech. Food Science and Technology
Management
• Food Chemistry
• Wildlife Management
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 • Human Nutrition • Construction Engineering
• Food Processing
• Post-Harvest Technology (b) Ph.D Civil Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
(b) Ph.D Food Science and Technology • Structural Engineering
• Food Chemistry • Highway and Transportation Engineering
• Human Nutrition • Water Resources and Environmental
• Food Processing Engineering
• Post-Harvest Technology • Construction Engineering

2. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND (ii) Department of Electrical & Electronics

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (SEET) Engineering (EEE)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D), Master of
Engineering (M. Eng.) and Postgraduate (a) PGD Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Diploma (PGD) programmes are available in
the following Departments and Options: (b) M. Eng. Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Power Systems Engineering
• Communications Engineering
(i) Department of Agricultural Engineering • Control Engineering
(AGE)
(c) Ph. D Electrical & Electronics Engineering
(a) M.Eng. Agricultural Engineering • Power Systems Engineering
• Farm Power and Machinery • Communications Engineering
• Soil and Water Engineering • Control Engineering
• Processing and Storage Engineering (iv) Department of Mechanical Engineering (MEE)
• Farm Structures and Environmental
Control (a) PGD Mechanical Engineering
• Alternative Energy
(b) M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
(b) Ph.D Agricultural Engineering • Production Engineering
• Farm Power and Machinery • Industrial Engineering/Operations Research
• Soil and Water Conservation • Building Services Engineering
Engineering • Energy Systems
• Post-Harvesting Engineering • Thermofluids
• Farm Structures and Environmental • Computational Fluid Dynamics
Control
• Alternative Energy (c) Ph.D Mechanical Engineering
(ii) Department of Civil Engineering (CVE) • Production Engineering
• Industrial Engineering/Operations Research
(a) PGD Civil Engineering • Building Services Engineering
• Energy Systems
(b) M. Eng. Civil Engineering • Thermofluids
• Geotechnical Engineering • Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Structural Engineering
• Highway and Transportation (v) Department of Metallurgical &
Engineering Materials Engineering (MME)
• Water Resources and Environmental
Engineering (a) PGD Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

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 (b) M.Eng. Metallurgical & Materials of Technology (M. Tech.) and Postgraduate
Engineering Diploma (PGD) programmes are available in the
• Production/Mechanical Metallurgy following Departments and Options:
• Physical Metallurgy
• Corrosion Engineering (i) Department of Architecture (ARC)
• Advanced Materials Engineering
• Mineral Engineering (Mineral (a) M.Tech. Architecture
Processing Technology/Extractive
Metallurgy) (b) M.Phil Architecture

(c) Ph.D Metallurgical & Materials (c) M.Phil/Ph.D Architecture

Engineering
• Production/Mechanical Metallurgy (d) Ph.D Architecture
• Physical Metallurgy
(ii) Department of Urban and Regional
• Corrosion Engineering
Planning
• Advanced Materials Engineering
• Mineral Engineering (Mineral (a) PGD Urban and Regional Planning
Processing Technology/Extractive
Metallurgy) (b) M.Tech. Urban and Regional Planning
(c) Ph.D Urban and Regional Planning
(vi) Department of Mining Engineering
(MNE)
(iii) Department of Estate Management (ESM)

(a) M.Eng. Mining Engineering (a) M.Tech. Estate Management

• Surface Mining
• Underground Mining (b) Ph.D Estate Management
• Rock Mechanics
• Mineral Processing (iv) Department of Quantity Surveying (QSV)
• Mine Safety and Environment
(a) PGD
• Mine Management and Mineral
• Quantity Surveying
Economics
• Construction Management
• Mine Surveying & Photogrammetry
(b) M.Tech. Quantity Surveying
(b) Ph.D Mining Engineering
• Cost Management
• Surface Mining
• Construction Economics
• Underground Mining
• Quantity Surveying Practices
• Rock Mechanics
• Procurement Studies
• Mineral Processing
• Mine Management and Mineral
(c) Ph.D
Economics
• Cost Management
• Mine Safety and Environment
• Construction Economics
• Mine Surveying & Photogrammetry
• Quantity Surveying Practices
• Procurement Studies
3. SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL
TECHNOLOGY (SET) (v) Department of Industrial Design (IDD)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D), Master of
Philosophy (Architecture) (M. Phil.), Master (a) M.Tech. Industrial Design
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 (b) Ph.D Exploration Geophysics
• Ceramics Design
• Petroleum Exploration
• Graphics
• Mining Geophysics
• Textile Design
• Groundwater/Environmental/
Engineering Geophysics
(b) Ph.D Industrial Design
• Ceramics Design (iii) Department of Meteorology & Climate
• Graphics Science (MCS)
• Textile Design
(a) M.Tech. Meteorology
• Numerical Weather Forecasting
(vi) Department of Surveying and
• Agrometeorology
Geoinformatics
(b) Ph.D Meteorology
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Surveying • Numerical Weather Forecasting
and Geoinformatics • Synoptic Meteorology
• Aviation Meteorology
• Satellite Meteorology
4. SCHOOL OF EARTH AND MINERAL
• Air Pollution Meteorology
SCIENCES (SEMS)
• Agrometeorology
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Master of
Technology (M.Tech.) and Postgraduate
(iv) Department of Remote Sensing and GIS
Diploma Programmes are available in the
following Departments and Options:
(a) PGD Remote Sensing and GIS
(i) Department of Applied Geology (AGY)
(b) M.Tech. Remote Sensing and GIS
• Earth Resources Exploration
(a) M.Tech. Applied Geology
• Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk
• Mineral Exploration
Management
• Remote Sensing
• Geoinformation Science
• Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology
• Natural Resources Management
• Petroleum and Sedimentary Geology
(b) Ph.D Remote Sensing and GIS
(b) Ph.D Applied Geology
• Earth Resources Exploration
• Remote Sensing
• Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk
• Hydrogeology
Management
• Engineering Geology
• Geoinformation Science
• Petroleum Geology
• Natural Resources Management
• Sedimentology
• Structural Geology 5. SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (SMAT)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Master of
(ii) Department of Applied Geophysics (AGP)
Technology (M.Tech.) and Postgraduate Diploma
(PGD) programmes are available in the following
(a) M.Tech. Exploration Geophysics
Departments and Options:
• Petroleum Exploration
• Mining Geophysics (i) Department of Project Management
• Groundwater/Environmental/ Technology (PMT)
Engineering Geophysics
(a) PGD Project Management Technology

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 (b) M.Tech. programmes are available in the following
• Project Management Technology Departments and Options:
• Management Science
(i) Department of Biochemistry (BCH)
(c) Ph.D
• Project Management Technology (a) PGD Biochemistry
• Management Science
• Applied Biochemistry
(ii) Department of Logistics and Transport • Clinical Biochemistry
Management
Technology (LTT) (b) M.Tech. Biochemistry
• Enzymology
(a) M.Tech. Transport Management • Microbial Biochemistry
Technology • Food/Nutritional Biochemistry
• Land Transport Management • Toxicology
Technology
• Logistics & Supply Chain (c) Ph.D Biochemistry
Management • Enzymology
• Maritime Management • Microbial Biochemistry
Technology • Food/Nutritional Biochemistry
• Air Transport Management • Toxicology
Technology
(ii) Department of Biology (BIO)
(b)Ph.D Transport Management Technology
• Land Transport Management (a) M.Tech. Biology
Technology • Food Storage Technology
• Maritime Management Technology • Applied Parasitology
• Air Transport Management • Environmental Biology and Public
Technology Health
• Logistics & Supply Chain • Applied Entomology and Pest
Management Management

(b) Ph.D Biology

6. SCHOOL OF COMPUTING (SOC)
• Applied Parasitology
Department of Computer Science • Storage Microbiology
(CSC) • Storage Entomology/Applied
Entomology
(a) M.Tech. Computer Science • Post-Harvest Biology
• Environmental Biology and Public
(b) M.Phil. Computer Science Health

(c) Ph.D Computer Science (iii) Department of Microbiology (MCB)

(a) PGD Microbiology

• Food Microbiology
7. SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES (SOLS) • Medical Microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) and Master • Environmental Microbiology
of Technology (M.Tech.), and
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) (b) M.Tech. Microbiology
• Food Microbiology
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 • Environmental Microbiology • Numerical Methods in Ordinary
• Medical Microbiology Differential Equations (ODEs)
• Fluid Mechanics
(c) Ph.D Microbiology • Optimization
• Food Microbiology
• Environmental Microbiology (iii) Department of Physics (PHY)
• Medical Microbiology
(a) M.Tech. Physics
8. SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES (SOPS) • Condensed Matter Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) and Master • Electronic Measurements & Instrumentation
of Technology (M.Tech.), and • Communication Physics
Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) • Radiation and Health/Medical Physics
programmes are available in the • Atmospheric Physics
following Departments and Options:
(b) M.Phil Physics
(i) Department of Chemistry (CHE)
(c) M.Phil/Ph.D Physics
(a) M.Tech. Chemistry (Academic)
• Analytical Chemistry (d) Ph.D Physics
• Industrial Chemistry • Condensed Matter Physics
• Environmental Chemistry • Electronic Measurements & Instrumentation
• Communication Physics
(b) Ph.D Chemistry • Radiation and Health/Medical Physics
• Analytical Chemistry • Atmospheric Physics
• Industrial Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry (iv) Department of Statistics (STA)
• Food Chemistry
• Polymer Chemistry (a) M.Tech. Statistics
• Organic Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry (b) Ph.D Statistics
• Physical Chemistry • Econometrics
• Mathematical Statistics
(ii) Department of Mathematical • Operations Research
Sciences (MTS)
In addition to the above, students for M.Tech. and
(a) M.Tech. Industrial Mathematics Ph.D degree programmes may conduct research in
• Dynamics of Structure (Solid the following areas:
Mechanics) • Experimental Design
• Numerical Methods in Ordinary • Multivariate Analysis
Differential Equations (ODEs) • Quality Control and Technometrics
• Time Series Analysis
• Fluid Mechanics • Sampling Techniques
• Optimization
9. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-
(b) Ph.D Mathematics ENHANCED-LEARNING AND DIGITAL
• Dynamics of Structure (Solid HUMANITIES (INTEDH)
Mechanics)
(a) PGD Bioethics

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 (b) PGD Professional and Applied Ethics (b) Basic Space Physics
• Business Ethics (c) Satellite Meteorology, and
• Environmental Ethics (d) Remote Sensing and GIS
• Ethics of Governance and Public www.arcsstee.org.ng
Affairs
B. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
(b) PGD Security and Intelligence (i) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
Studies (a) A first degree, not lower than Third Class,
(c) PGD English for Specific Purposes in the relevant discipline.
(d) PGD Science and Development (b) Higher National Diploma (HND) of at least
Education Lower Credit level or its equivalent in the
(e) PGD Technical Communication relevant or related discipline.
(f) PGD Digital Literacy (c) Professional qualifications acceptable in the
(g) PGD Medical Sociology University, such as ACA, AIB, ACCA, ACIS,
(h) PGD Population Health or equivalent for the Postgraduate Diploma in
Computer Science only.

10. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER (ii) Master of Agric. Technology/Master of

RESEARCH CENTRES Engineering/Master of Technology
(i) The University in collaboration with (M. Agric. Tech./M. Eng./M. Tech.)
the Regional Centre for Training in (a) A good Bachelors degree of at least
Aerospace Surveys (RECTAS), Ile-Ife, Second Class Lower Division of The
Nigeria, offers Master in Geoinformation Federal University of Technology, Akure,
Technology (MGIT). in the appropriate discipline.
in the following specialization (b) A good Bachelors degree of at least
(i) Disaster Risk Management Second Class Lower Division from other
(ii) Environmental Management recognized Universities, in the appropriate
(iii) Land Resource Management discipline.
(iv) Natural Resource Management (c) Higher Diploma of at least Lower Credit
(v) Hydrology and Water Resource level and in addition, the candidate must
Management have a Postgraduate Diploma (at Upper
(vi) Meteorology and Climate Change Credit level) in the appropriate discipline.
(vii) Soil Analysis and Agricultural
Management (iii) Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.)
(viii) Health and Social Development For M. Phil. in advertised discipline, a
(ix) Crime Mapping, Peace and Security good M. Tech. degree or equivalent is
and Military Intelligence required in the relevant discipline.
(x) Urban Planning and Analysis
(xi) Geovisualisation and Mapping
Technology. https://afrigist.org/ (iv) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D)
(a) A good Masters degree in the appropriate
(ii) The University also in collaboration discipline with a CGPA of 3.50 and/or 60%
with African Regional Centre for Space minimum average score.
Science and Technology Education- (b) Any other qualification approved by Senate.
English (ARCSSTE-E), Ile-Ife, Nigeria
(affiliated to the United Nations), offers C. DURATION OF PROGRAMMES
Master of Space Science and Technology (i) Postgraduate Diploma Programmes (PGD)
(MSST) in the following
Options/specializations:
(a) Satellite Communication
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 (a) Full-Time students shall normally spend
between eighteen (18) and twenty-four (ii) Application forms for postgraduate
(24) months. programmes are sold for N20,000.00 (Ph.D),
N20,000.00 (Masters), and N20,000.00 (PGD)
(b) Part-Time students shall normally only
spend between eighteen (18) and thirty-
six (36) months. (iii)Specifically, Ph.D candidates should send their
Research Proposal to
[email protected] using
surname_school/dept.doc e.g.
Ojo_sos/che.researchproposal
(ii) Masters Programmes
M.Agric.Tech./M.Eng./M.Tech./
Professional (iv) Non–FUTA graduates are requested to print
Students shall normally be required to spend out Transcript Label attached to the
between eighteen (18) and twenty-four (24) Application Form and request their institutions
months. to forward their official academic transcripts to
the address below with the Transcript Label
(iii) M. Phil. Programme (indicating the target Department) latest SIX
(a) Students shall normally be required to (6) weeks from the date of this advertisement.
spend between eighteen (18) and twenty- THE SECRETARY,
four (24) months. SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
ATTN: DEPARTMENT OF...…….
(b) A candidate may transfer from M.Phil. to THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF
Ph.D programme after completing the TECHNOLOGY,
course-work and fulfilling all other P.M.B. 704,
approved requirements. AKURE,
ONDO STATE, NIGERIA.
(iv) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Programme
(a) Full-Time candidates may defend their
theses between thirty-six (36) and forty- NOTE: (A) ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT WITHOUT
eight (48) months. TRANSCRIPT LABEL WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

(b) Part-Time candidates may defend their (B) APPLICATION FORM AND ACCEPTANCE FEES
theses between forty-eight (48) and sixty ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
(60) months.

Note: Applicants are no longer required to E. OPENING AND CLOSING DATES FOR
present O’Level results for postgraduate APPLICATION
admissions
Application forms will be available for
completion for a period of six (6) weeks
D. METHODS OF APPLICATION beginning from 4th October to 15th November,
(i) Candidates should process their 2021.
application on-line at the University’s
website (http//www.futa.edu.ng),
(www.arcsstee.org.ng), and
(https://afrigist.org) using the REMITA
method with payment made to the
School of Postgraduate Studies account.
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