Northwest University (NWU), Kano School of Postgraduate Studies (SPS) Postgraduate Diploma, Master's degree and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes accredited courses.

The management of the Northwest University (NWU), Kano (formerly Yusuf Maitama Sule University Kano – YUMSUK) has advertised the following postgraduate programmes for the 2024/2025 academic session admission exercise.
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NWU Postgraduate Courses
The Postgraduate programmes approved by the National Universities Commission are as follows:
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
1. PGD. Biochemistry
2. M.Sc. Biochemistry
3. Ph.D. Biochemistry
Faculty of Computing
1. PGD. Computer Science
2. M.Sc. Computer Science
3. Ph.D. Computer Science
Faculty of Education
1. PGD. Education
2. PGD. Information Management
3. Master Information Management
4. M.LIS. Library & Information Sci.
5. M.Ed. Curriculum Studies
6. M.Ed. Guidance & Counselling
7. M.Ed. Philosophy of Education
8. Ph.D. Curriculum Studies
9. Ph.D. Guidance and Counselling
10. Ph.D. Philosophy of Education
Faculty of Science
1. PGD. Biology
2. PGD. Chemistry
3. PGD. Physics
4. M.Sc. Biology
6. M.Sc. Chemistry
7. M.Sc. Mathematics
8. M.Sc. Physics
9. Ph.D. Biology
10. Ph.D. Chemistry
11. Ph.D. Mathematics
12. Ph.D. Physics
Faculty of Humanities
1. PGD. Developmental Studies
2. PGD. Islamic Studies
3. M.A. Arabic Studies
4. M.A. English (Language)
5. M.A. English (Literature)
6. M.A. History
7. M.A. International Studies
8. M.A. Islamic Studies
9. Ph.D. Arabic Studies
10. Ph.D. English (Language)
12. Ph.D. English (Literature)
13. Ph.D. History
14. Ph.D. International Studies
15. Ph.D. Islamic Studies
Faculty of Social and Management Sciences
1. PGD. Accounting & Finance
2. PGD. Financial Economics
3. PGD. Business Management
4. PGD. Geographic Information System
5. M.Sc. Accounting
6. M.Sc. Business Management
7. M.Sc. Economics
8. M.Sc. Entrepreneurship
9. M.Sc. Geographic Information System
10. M.Sc. Rural Developmental & Nat. Res. Mgt.
11. Master of Business Administration MBA
12. Master in Accounting and Finance
13. Master in Financial Economics
14. Ph.D. Business Management
15. Ph.D. Economics
16. Ph.D. Geography






