AAU postgraduate courses – Ambrose Ali University (AAU), Ekpoma Higher Degree and Postgraduate Diploma Courses for the 2026/2027 academic session admission exercise.

The management of the Ambrose Ali University (AAU), Ekpoma has advertised the following postgraduate programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session admission exercise.
Recommended: How to Apply for AAU Postgraduate Admission.
AAU Postgraduate Courses
Check below for the list of postgraduate courses available at AAU:
Ph.D Application
Faculty of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Food Sciences
- Ph.D Animal Science: Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry; Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Animal Breeding and Genetics; Animal Production and Management; Food Science and Technology
- Ph.D Crop Science: Crop Production; Crop Physiology; Crop Breeding and Genetics; Pasture Agronomy; Weed Science; Crop Protection (Plant Pathology and Entomology)
- Ph.D Soil Science: Soil Management; Soil Mineralogy and Pedology; Soil Fertility and Chemistry; Soil Microbiology
- Ph.D Agricultural Economics: Agricultural Resources Economics; Farm Management and Production Economics; Agricultural Marketing; Agricultural Co-operatives; Agricultural Finance; Agri-Business
- Ph.D Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology: Agricultural Programme Planning and Evaluation; Agricultural Administration; Agricultural Advertising/Communication; Community/Rural Development; Extension Processes and Practice; Rural Sociology
Faculty of Arts
- Ph.D English: English Language; English Literature
- Ph.D French Studies: French Language; Applied French Linguistics; Translation and Interpretation; Literature (French or other Francophone Africa or Caribbean); Civilizations (French or other Francophone-speaking countries)
- Ph.D Religious Management: African Traditional Religion; Church History; Christian Theology; New Testament Studies; Philosophy of Religion
- Ph.D History
- Ph.D Philosophy: African Philosophy; Epistemology; Metaphysics; Ethics
Faculty of Education
- Ph.D Curriculum and Instruction: Curriculum and Instruction; Social Studies Education; Science Education; Language Education
- Ph.D Educational Management
- Ph.D Philosophy of Education; Sociology of Education; History of Education; Comparative Education
- Ph.D Guidance and Counselling; Educational Psychology
- Ph.D Technical Education; Home Economics Education
- Ph.D Health Education; Human Kinetics Education; Gender and Population Education
- Ph.D Library and Information Science
Faculty of Engineering
- Ph.D Electrical/Electronics Engineering: Electrical Power and Machine; Electronics and Telecommunications; Control and Instrumentation
- Ph.D Mechanical Engineering: Applied Mechanics/Engineering Design; Thermo-Fluids
Faculty of Environmental Studies
- Ph.D Architecture
- Ph.D Geography and Regional Planning: Agricultural Geography; Rural Development Planning; Cartography; Remote Sensing; Climatology; Industrial Geography; Urban Geography; Environmental Resource Management
Faculty of Law
- Ph.D: Commercial and Industrial Law; Private and Property Law; Public Law; Jurisprudence and International Law
Faculty of Management Sciences
- Ph.D Business Administration
- Ph.D Public Administration
- Ph.D Accounting
- Ph.D Finance
Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Ph.D Haematology/Blood Transmission Sciences
- Ph.D Medical Microbiology
- Ph.D Chemical Pathology
- Ph.D Histopathology
Faculty of Life Sciences
- Ph.D Biochemistry: Nutritional Biochemistry; Clinical Biochemistry; Lipid Biochemistry
- Ph.D Botany: Plant Anatomy/Taxonomy; Mycology/Plant Pathology; Plant Ecology/Bioresearch Development/Ethnobotany; Genetics and Plant Breeding; Genetics and Biotechnology
- Ph.D Microbiology: Medical Microbiology; Environmental Microbiology; Food Microbiology; Industrial Microbiology
- Ph.D Zoology: Entomology; Hydrobiology and Fisheries; Parasitology
Faculty of Physical Sciences
- Ph.D Chemistry: Analytical/Environmental Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry
- Ph.D Computer Science
- Ph.D Mathematics
Masters /MPhil Application
Faculty of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Food Sciences
- M.Sc / M.Phil Animal Science: Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry; Animal Physiology and Reproduction; Animal Breeding and Genetics; Animal Production and Management; Food Science and Technology
- M.Sc / M.Phil Crop Science: Crop Production; Crop Physiology; Crop Breeding and Genetics; Pasture Agronomy; Weed Science; Crop Protection (Plant Pathology and Entomology)
- M.Sc Soil Science: Soil Management; Soil Mineralogy and Pedology; Soil Fertility and Chemistry; Soil Microbiology
- M.Sc / M.Phil Agricultural Economics: Agricultural Resources Economics; Farm Management and Production Economics; Agricultural Marketing; Agricultural Co-operatives; Agricultural Finance; Agri-Business
- M.Sc / M.Phil Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology: Agricultural Programme Planning and Evaluation; Agricultural Administration; Agricultural Advertising/Communication; Community/Rural Development; Extension Processes and Practice; Rural Sociology
Faculty of Arts
- M.A English: English Language; English Literature
- M.A French Studies: French Language; Applied French Linguistics; Translation and Interpretation; Literature (French or other Francophone Africa or Caribbean); Civilizations (French or other Francophone-speaking countries)
- M.A Religious Management: African Traditional Religion; Church History; Christian Theology; New Testament Studies; Philosophy of Religion
- M.A / M.Phil History
- M.A Philosophy: African Philosophy; Epistemology; Metaphysics; Ethics
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- M.Sc Human Physiology
Faculty of Education
- M.Ed / M.Phil Curriculum and Instruction: Curriculum and Instruction; Social Studies Education; Science Education; Language Education
- M.Ed / M.Phil Educational Management
- M.Ed / M.Phil Philosophy of Education; Sociology of Education; History of Education; Comparative Education
- M.Ed Guidance and Counselling; Educational Psychology
- M.Ed Technical Education; Home Economics Education
- M.Ed Health Education; M.Ed Human Kinetics Education
- M.Ed / M.Phil Library and Information Science
Faculty of Engineering
- M.Sc Electrical/Electronics Engineering: Electrical Power and Machine; Electronics and Telecommunications; Control and Instrumentation
- M.Eng Mechanical Engineering: Applied Mechanics/Engineering Design; Thermo-Fluids
Faculty of Environmental Studies
- M.Sc Architecture
- M.Sc Geography and Regional Planning: Agricultural Geography; Rural Development Planning; Cartography; Remote Sensing; Climatology; Industrial Geography; Urban Geography; Environmental Resource Management
- Professional Master in Project Management (MPM)
Faculty of Law
- LL.M: Commercial and Industrial Law; Private and Property Law; Public Law; Jurisprudence and International Law
Faculty of Management Sciences
- MBA (Part-time only)
- M.Sc / M.Phil Business Administration
- MPA (Part-time only)
- M.Sc Public Administration
- M.Sc / M.Phil Accounting
- M.Sc / M.Phil Finance
Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences
- M.Sc Haematology/Blood Transmission Sciences
- M.Sc Medical Microbiology
- M.Sc Chemical Pathology
- M.Sc Histopathology
Faculty of Life Sciences
- M.Sc Biochemistry: Nutritional Biochemistry; Clinical Biochemistry; Lipid Biochemistry
- M.Sc Plant Science and Biotechnology: Mycology/Plant Pathology; Plant Ecology/Bioresearch Development/Ethnobotany; Genetics and Plant Breeding; Genetics and Biotechnology
- M.Sc Microbiology: Medical Microbiology; Environmental Microbiology; Food Microbiology; Industrial Microbiology
- M.Sc Zoology: Entomology; Hydrobiology and Fisheries; Parasitology
Faculty of Physical Sciences
- M.Sc Chemistry: Analytical/Environmental Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry
- M.Sc Computer Science
- M.Sc Mathematics
PGD Application
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering (PGDENG), including Civil, Electrical/Electronics, Mechanical and Materials and Production Engineering
- Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration (PGDPA)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration / Business Management (PGDBM)
- Postgraduate Diploma, Department of Crop Science (Full-time only)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture
- Postgraduate Diploma in Geography and Regional Planning (PGDGRP)







