Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has opened applications for admission into its postgraduate programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session, with courses available across agriculture, education, humanities, culture, management sciences, social sciences, engineering, environmental sciences, computing, law, basic medical sciences and other academic areas.
Applicants may apply for Postgraduate Diploma, academic or professional master's, MPhil/PhD, PhD and Doctor of Business Administration programmes where available.
The application form costs N20,000, while the stated closing period is eight weeks from the date of the advertisement.
UNIOSUN Postgraduate Programmes Available for 2026/2027
Programme availability varies by faculty and department. Applicants should identify the relevant department and degree level before completing an application.
Faculty of Agricultural Production and Management
Department of Animal Science
Available programmes are:
- Postgraduate Diploma in Animal Science
- Professional Master in Animal Science
- M.Sc. Animal Science
- MPhil/PhD Animal Science
- PhD Animal Science
Animal Science postgraduate study includes named areas such as animal products, breeding and genetics, reproduction and physiology, pasture and range land management, ruminant nutrition and non-ruminant nutrition.
Department of Agronomy
Available programmes are:
- M.Sc. Agronomy
- MPhil/PhD Agronomy
- PhD Agronomy
The stated study areas include weed science, crop physiology and crop protection, horticulture, plant breeding, soil science and natural resources management and seed science and technology.
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management
The department has:
- M.Sc. Agricultural Economics
- MPhil/PhD Agricultural Economics
- PhD Agricultural Economics
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
Available programmes are:
- M.Sc. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
- MPhil/PhD Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
- PhD Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management
Available programmes are:
- PGD Wildlife Management
- M.Sc. Wildlife Management
- MPhil/PhD Wildlife Management
- PhD Wildlife Management
Named study areas cover wildlife ecology, biodiversity conservation, wildlife nutrition, range management, ecotourism and hospitality.
Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources Management
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management
Available programmes are:
- Professional Master in Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management
- M.Sc. Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management
- MPhil/PhD Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management
- PhD Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management
Study areas include fisheries management, aquaculture and post-harvest technology, with further areas covering ecology, fish health, water quality, fisheries economics, fish biotechnology and product development.
Faculty of Education
Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education
Programmes are:
- M.Ed. Measurement and Evaluation
- M.Ed. English Language Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education
Department of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education
Programmes are:
- M.Ed. Curriculum Development
- M.Ed. Science Education
Department of Guidance and Counselling
Programmes are:
- M.Ed. Guidance and Counselling
- MPhil/PhD Guidance and Counselling
- PhD Guidance and Counselling
Department of Educational Management
Programmes are:
- M.Ed. Educational Management
- MPhil/PhD Education Management
- PhD Educational Management
Named areas include Educational Administration, Higher Educational Administration and Educational Planning.
Faculty of Humanities
Department of English and Literary Studies
Available programmes are:
- M.A. English
- MPhil/PhD English
- PhD English
Department of French
Available programmes are:
- M.A. French and Francophone Studies
- MPhil/PhD French and Francophone Studies
- PhD French and Francophone Studies
Department of History and International Studies
Available programmes include:
- PGD International Studies
- PGD Borderland Studies
- Professional Master in International Studies
- Professional Master in Intelligence and Strategic Studies
- M.A. History and International Studies
- MPhil/PhD History and International Studies
- PhD History and International Studies
Department of Religions
Available programmes are:
- M.A. Islamic Studies
- M.A. Christian Studies
- MPhil/PhD Christian Studies
- MPhil/PhD Islamic Studies
- PhD Islamic Studies
- PhD Christian Studies
Faculty of Culture
Department of Philosophy
Programmes are:
- M.A. Philosophy
- MPhil/PhD Philosophy
- PhD Philosophy
Department of Yoruba
Programmes are:
- M.A. Yoruba Studies
- PhD Yoruba Studies
Department of Tourism Studies
Programmes are:
- PGD Tourism
- M.A. Tourism
- MPhil/PhD Tourism
- PhD Tourism
Department of Theatre Arts
Programmes are:
- PGD Theatre Arts
- M.A. Theatre Arts
- MPhil/PhD Theatre Arts
- PhD Theatre Arts
Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies
Programmes are:
- PGD Linguistics
- PGD Journalism and Communication Studies
- M.A. Linguistics
- MPhil/PhD Linguistics
- PhD Linguistics
Faculty of Management Sciences
Department of Accounting
Available programmes are:
- PGD Accounting
- M.Sc. Accounting
- MPhil/PhD Accounting
- PhD Accounting
Department of Banking and Finance
Available programmes are:
- PGD Banking and Finance
- M.Sc. Finance
- MPhil/PhD Finance
- PhD Finance
Department of Business Administration
The department has a broad postgraduate offering, including:
- PGD Business Administration/Management
- PGD Marketing
- PGD Procurement Management
- PGD Strategic Management
- MBA
- M.Sc. Business Administration
- MPhil/PhD Business Administration
- PhD Business Administration
- Doctor of Business Administration
The DBA has several named business specialisations covering management, transport and logistics, human resources, international business, accounting, finance, business informatics, entrepreneurship, project management, insurance and risk management, alongside other stated business areas.
Department of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management
Available programmes are:
- M.Sc. Human Resource Management
- MPhil/PhD Human Resource Management
- PhD Human Resource Management
The listed areas include Employment and Labour Relations, Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Development.
Department of Entrepreneurial Studies
Programmes are:
- M.Sc. Entrepreneurship
- MPhil/PhD Entrepreneurship
- PhD Entrepreneurship
Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of Geography
Programmes are:
- PGD Environmental Resource Management
- M.Sc. Geography
- MPhil/PhD Geography
- PhD Geography
Study areas cover physical geography, human geography and environmental resource management.
Department of Political Science
Programmes are:
- PGD Public Administration
- M.Sc. Political Science
- MPhil/PhD Political Science
- PhD Political Science
Named study areas include Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory, Public Administration, Political Economy and research methodology.
Department of Economics
Programmes are:
- PGD Economics
- PGD Development Studies
- M.Sc. Economics
- MPhil/PhD Economics
- PhD Economics
Department of Sociology and Criminology
Programmes are:
- M.Sc. Sociology and Criminology
- MPhil/PhD Sociology and Criminology
- PhD Sociology and Criminology
Available areas include Criminology, Development Studies, Industrial Sociology, Medical Sociology and Population Studies.
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Programmes are:
- PGD Civil Engineering
- M.Eng. Civil Engineering
- MPhil/PhD Civil Engineering
- PhD Civil Engineering
The listed areas cover water resources and environmental engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical and foundation engineering and highway and transportation engineering.
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Programmes are:
- PGD Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- M.Eng. Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- MPhil/PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- PhD Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Named areas include telecommunications, instrumentation and control and electrical systems and machines.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Programmes are:
- PGD Mechanical Engineering
- M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
- MPhil/PhD Mechanical Engineering
- PhD Mechanical Engineering
The stated areas include production and industrial engineering, engineering entrepreneurship and management, thermo-fluid engineering and building services engineering.
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Programmes are:
- PGD Urban and Regional Planning
- M.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning
- MPhil/PhD Urban and Regional Planning
- PhD Urban and Regional Planning
Named areas include Transportation Planning, Housing, Environmental Management and Regional Planning and Development.
Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Programmes are:
- PGD Financial Mathematics
- M.Sc. Applied Mathematics
- MPhil/PhD Mathematics
- PhD Mathematics
Department of Statistics
Programmes are:
- PGD Statistics
- M.Sc. Statistics
- PhD Statistics
Department of Food Science and Technology
Programmes are:
- PGD Food Science and Technology
- PGD Food Safety, Hygiene and Applied Nutrition
- M.Sc. Food Science and Technology
- PhD Food Science and Technology
Named study areas cover food chemistry and biochemistry, food microbiology, biotechnology and food quality control.
Department of Physics
Programmes are:
- PGD Physics with Electronics
- M.Sc. Physics
- MPhil/PhD Physics
- PhD Physics
Department of Chemistry
Programmes are:
- M.Sc. Chemistry
- MPhil/PhD Chemistry
- PhD Chemistry
Areas include Analytical Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry.
Department of Plant Biology
Programmes are:
- M.Sc. Plant Biology
- PhD Plant Biology
The listed areas are Plant Anatomy, Plant Physiology, Plant Taxonomy, Plant Ecology and Genetics/Cytogenetics.
Department of Animal and Environmental Biology
Programmes are:
- M.Sc. Animal and Environmental Biology
- PhD Animal and Environmental Biology
Study areas include Parasitology and Vector Biology, Applied Entomology and Pest Management, Environmental Biology and Toxicology, Animal Physiology and Genetics.
Department of Microbiology
Programmes are:
- M.Sc. Microbiology
- PhD Microbiology
The PhD areas include Medical Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology and Food and Industrial Microbiology.
Department of Biochemistry
Programmes are:
- M.Sc. Biochemistry
- PhD Biochemistry
Areas include Toxicology, Nutritional Biochemistry, Clinical Biochemistry and Biotechnology and Molecular Biology.
Department of Geological Sciences
Programmes are:
- PGD Geology
- M.Sc. Geology
- PhD Geology
Named areas cover sedimentary and petroleum geology, mineral exploration, geochemistry, mining, environmental geology, engineering geology, hydrogeology and exploration geophysics.
Faculty of Computing and Information Technology
Department of Computer Science
Programmes are:
- PGD Computer Science
- M.Sc. Computer Science
- MPhil/PhD Computer Science
- PhD Computer Science
The listed study areas include data communications and networks, human-computer interaction, computer system analysis and design, software engineering, information systems and data mining, biometric systems, computational theory, mobile and wireless networks, cyber security, cloud computing technology and related areas.
Faculty of Law
Department of Law
Programmes are:
- LL.M. Law in Public and International Law
- MPhil/PhD Law in Public and International Law
- PhD Law
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Department of Anatomy
Programmes are:
- M.Sc. Anatomy
- MPhil/PhD Anatomy
- PhD Anatomy
Named areas include molecular anthropology, reproductive anatomy, neurotoxicology, cell and tissue biology, neuroanatomy, medical embryology, gross anatomy and histology.
Department of Physiology
Programmes are:
- M.Sc. Physiology
- PhD Physiology
Areas include Neuroscience, Cardiovascular Physiology, Reproductive and Endocrine Physiology and Gastrointestinal Physiology.
Department of Public Health
Programmes are:
- Master of Public Health
- M.Sc. Public Health
- PhD Public Health
Global Affairs and Sustainable Development Institute
Available programmes include:
- M.Sc. Sustainable Development Practice
- M.Sc. Indigenous Knowledge and Heritage Studies
- M.Sc. Peace and Conflict Studies
- M.Sc. Climate and Society Programme
- M.Sc. Migration Studies
- Professional Master in Sustainable Development Practice
- Professional Master in Indigenous Knowledge and Heritage Studies
- Professional Master in Peace and Conflict Studies
- Professional Master in Climate and Society Programme
- Professional Master in Migration Studies
- Professional Master in Environmental Management
- Professional Master in Disaster and Risk Management
- PhD Sustainable Development Practice
- PhD Peace and Conflict Studies
- PhD Climate and Society Programme
- PhD Migration Studies
General UNIOSUN Postgraduate Admission Requirements
An applicant for postgraduate admission must be a graduate of Osun State University, another university approved by Senate or another approved tertiary school such as a polytechnic.
Every applicant is required to have at least five O'Level credit passes, including English Language and four other relevant subjects, obtained at no more than two sittings.
For programmes under the Faculty of Law, the bachelor's degree entry requirement specifies at least five credit passes at one sitting.
Candidates whose O'Level results were obtained up to 2018 are required to present original certificates during screening. Statements of Results and Result Slips will not be accepted for this category.
Postgraduate Diploma Entry Requirement
A candidate seeking admission into a Postgraduate Diploma programme is required to have either:
- At least a Third Class bachelor's degree or
- At least Lower Credit in the Higher National Diploma
The qualification presented should meet the requirement for the programme being considered.
Academic and Professional Master's Entry Requirements
Applicants for academic and professional master's programmes must meet the stated qualification route.
An applicant for an academic master's degree is required to have at least Second Class Lower Division in the bachelor's degree.
Other stated routes include a Third Class bachelor's degree plus a relevant Postgraduate Diploma with at least 60.00% weighted average or a Lower Credit HND plus a relevant Postgraduate Diploma with at least 60.00% weighted average.
Applicants with a lower degree classification may be considered for Professional Master programmes.
PhD Admission Requirement
An applicant for a PhD programme is required to hold a master's degree with at least 60.00% weighted average or a CGPA of 3.50 in the master's programme.
The requirement applies to candidates seeking direct PhD admission.
MPhil/PhD Admission Requirement
An applicant with at least 55.00% weighted average or a CGPA of 3.00 at master's level may apply for an MPhil/PhD programme.
The programme runs for at least one session before a candidate may move to the PhD programme.
Conversion is subject to an examination report by a Panel of Examiners at the end of the first registration session and the candidate is required to obtain at least 60% aggregate to qualify for conversion to the PhD programme.
DBA Admission Requirements
Doctor of Business Administration applicants are expected to hold an MBA from Osun State University or another approved university and meet the other stated academic requirements.
The listed routes also cover candidates with at least Second Class Lower in a bachelor's degree, certain HND holders with Upper Credit and relevant professional qualifications, holders of an approved Postgraduate Diploma with at least Upper Credit and candidates with an academic M.Sc. in Accounting, Business, Management or related fields.
Some HND and professional qualification applicants will be required to complete a mandatory nine-month Postgraduate Diploma at UNIOSUN where the stated conditions are met.
Academic Transcript Requirement
Applicants who did not graduate from Osun State University are required to ask their former universities or schools to forward their academic transcripts directly to:
Secretary, Postgraduate College
Osun State University
P.M.B. 4494
Osogbo, Osun State
For master's applicants, the transcript should cover the first degree. Doctoral applicants are expected to provide the relevant master's degree transcript.
Electronic transcripts are also permitted when sent through the official email address of the former university or school to confirm authenticity.
How to Apply for UNIOSUN Postgraduate Admission
Applications are completed through the UNIOSUN postgraduate application page.
The application form costs N20,000.
Payment is stated to be through the Postgraduate College Remitta Payment Platform using an ATM or Nigerian debit card.
Applicants may also use the UNIOSUN Postgraduate College portal for general postgraduate requirements and related information.
UNIOSUN Postgraduate Application Deadline
The application closes eight weeks from the date of the advertisement.
Applicants should use that stated period when planning completion of the application and submission of required supporting records.
UNIOSUN Postgraduate Admission Enquiries
Further admission enquiries may be directed to:
- 08035769845
- 08032653085
UNIOSUN Postgraduate Admission Troubleshooter
| Applicant Situation | Requirement to Check | Appropriate Action | Expected Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎓 PGD applicant | Third Class bachelor's degree or Lower Credit HND | Compare the qualification with the programme requirement | Eligible qualification route may be available |
| 📚 Academic master's applicant | At least Second Class Lower or another stated master's route | Check degree class and any relevant PGD result | Qualification must match a stated route |
| 🔬 PhD applicant | Master's result of at least 60.00% or CGPA 3.50 | Confirm the master's result before applying | Direct PhD requirement can be assessed |
| 🔄 MPhil/PhD applicant | At least 55.00% or CGPA 3.00 at master's level | Apply through the MPhil/PhD route where available | Later PhD conversion requires at least 60% aggregate |
| 📜 Older O'Level result holder | Result obtained up to 2018 | Prepare the original certificate for screening | Statement of Result or Result Slip will not be accepted |
| 📩 Non-UNIOSUN graduate | Academic transcript from former university or school | Request direct transcript delivery to the Postgraduate College | Transcript requirement can be completed |
| 💳 Applicant is ready to pay | N20,000 application fee | Use the stated postgraduate application route and payment platform | Application payment can be completed |
| ⏰ Applicant is checking the deadline | Advertisement date | Count the stated eight-week application period | Closing period is eight weeks from the advertisement |
