Yobe State University (YSU) Postgraduate Courses

The management of Yobe State University (YSU) has advertised the following postgraduate programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session admission exercise.

Recommended: How to Apply for YSU Postgraduate Admission.

YSU Postgraduate Courses

1. Faculty of Arts
   Department of Arabic
   • Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Arabic with Specialization in:
     • M.A. and Ph.D. Arabic (Linguistics)
     • M.A. and Ph.D. Arabic (Literature)
2. Faculty of Arts
   Department of English
   • M.A. Specialization in:
     • English Language
     • English Literature
   • M.A. and Ph.D. English (Language)
3. Faculty of Arts
   Department of International Studies
   • M.A. Specialization in:
     • International Relations
     • Peace and Conflict Studies
   • M.A. and Ph.D. International Relations
   • M.A. and Ph.D. Strategic Studies
4. Faculty of Arts
   Department of Islamic Studies
   • M.A. Specialization in:
     • Islamic Studies (Arabic and Usul Fiqh)
     • Islamic Studies (Arabic and Culture)
   • M.A. and Ph.D. Islamic Studies
5. Faculty of Arts
   Department of Language and Linguistics
   • M.A. Specialization in:
     • Hausa (Language)
     • Hausa (Literature)
   • M.A. and Ph.D. Hausa (Language)
   • M.A. and Ph.D. Hausa (Literature)
6. Faculty of Education
   Department of Arts and Social Science Education
   • Postgraduate Diploma in:
     • Education
     • Arts and Social Science Education
   • M.A. and Ph.D. in Education
   • M.Ed. Specialization in:
     • Educational Management and Planning
     • Curriculum and Instruction
     • Educational Measurement and Evaluation
7. Faculty of Social and Management Science
   Department of Economics
   • Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:
     • Economics
     • Health Economics
     • Economics
   • M.Sc. and Ph.D. Economics
   • M.Sc. and Ph.D. Health Economics
8. Faculty of Social and Management Science
   Department of Geography and Environmental Management
   • Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:
     • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
   • M.Sc. and Ph.D. Geography (Environmental Management)
   • Master of Environmental Management (MEM)
   • Master of Science in Environmental Management (M.Sc. EM)
   • M.Sc. and Ph.D. Geography (Urban and Regional Planning)
9. Faculty of Social and Management Science
   Department of Political Science
   • M.Sc. and Ph.D. Political Science
   • M.Sc. and Ph.D. International Relations and Strategic Studies
   • M.A. Governance and Development Studies
10. Faculty of Social and Management Science
    Department of Sociology

• M.A. and Ph.D. Sociology
• Master of Public Administration (MPA)
• Master of Science in Community Development (MCD)

11. Faculty of Social and Management Science
    Department of Accounting

• Postgraduate Diploma in:
  • Accounting
  • Taxation
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. Accounting

12. Faculty of Social and Management Science
    Department of Biological Sciences

• Postgraduate Diploma in:
  • Ecology and Environmental Biology
  • Plant Science
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. Zoology
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. Ecology and Environmental Biology

13. Faculty of Science
    Department of Chemistry

• Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Chemistry with Specialization in:
  • M.Sc. and Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry
  • M.Sc. and Ph.D. Organic Chemistry
  • M.Sc. and Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry

14. Faculty of Science
    Department of Computer Science

• Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Computer Science
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Science (Artificial Intelligence)
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. Computer Science (Cyber Security)
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. Computer Science (Information Technology)

15. Faculty of Science
    Department of Mathematics and Statistics

• Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. Mathematics
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. Statistics

16. Faculty of Science
    Department of Physics

• Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in:
  • Environmental Physics
  • Radiation Physics and Health Physics
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. Physics
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. Radiation Physics
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. Environmental Physics

17. Center for Research and Capacity Development in Humanitarian Studies

• Master's in Humanitarian Studies

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