PUMS Postgraduate Admission Form for 2025/2026 Session

The School of Postgraduate Studies at PAMO University of Medical Sciences (PUMS), Port Harcourt, runs full-time postgraduate programmes meant to grow research thinking in graduates. The focus stays on careful enquiry, steady research training, and shared academic work, while still giving room for personal ideas. It is a serious setting, but students are guided and supported through the process.

Applications are open to qualified candidates for admission into full-time postgraduate programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session. Successful applicants may earn Postgraduate Diplomas, Master’s degrees, or Doctor of Philosophy degrees, depending on the programme.

Available Faculties, Departments, and Programmes

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

Department of Medical Laboratory Science
Programmes offered: PGD, MSc, PhD

Areas of specialisation

Chemical Pathology

• Endocrinology
• Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
• Oncologic and Molecular Diagnostics
• Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Diseases

Haematology and Blood Transfusion Science

• General and Molecular Haematology
• Haemostasis and Coagulation Studies
• Transfusion Science and Immunohaematology
• Haematological Malignancies and Regenerative Haematology

Histopathology and Cytology

• Diagnostic Histopathology
• Cytopathology and Cytogenetics
• Immunohistochemistry and Oncopathology
• Forensic and Experimental Pathology

Medical Microbiology and Parasitology

• Antimicrobial Resistance and Public Health Microbiology
• Parasitology and Medical Entomology
• Diagnostic Bacteriology and Virology
• Mycology and Environmental Microbiology

Immunology

• Infection and Vaccinology
• Clinical and Diagnostic Immunology
• Experimental and Molecular Immunology
• Tumour Immunology

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

Department of Anatomy
Programme: MSc

Areas of study include:

• Anthropometric and Forensic Anatomy
• Microscopic Anatomy
• Developmental Anatomy
• Neuroanatomy and Neurosciences

Department of Biochemistry
Programmes: MSc, PhD

Specialisations:

• Clinical Biochemistry
• Toxicological Biochemistry
• Nutritional Biochemistry

Department of Physiology
Programmes: MSc, PhD

PhD study areas cover:

• Cardiopulmonary Physiology
• Environmental Physiology
• Reproductive Endocrinology
• Neurophysiology
• Exercise Physiology
• Sleep Physiology
• Blood Physiology

Admission Requirements

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

Applicants must:

• Hold a BMLS degree from an approved university with a Third Class grade
• Be registered with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria

Master’s Degree (MSc)

Applicants must meet one of the following:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with at least Second Class Lower
• An unclassified degree with a minimum overall grade of C, meaning 50%
• A PGD in a related field with a CGPA of 3.00 or higher on a 5-point scale
• Fellowship of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria in a relevant area, for Medical Laboratory Science only

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Applicants must:

• Hold a Master’s degree in the proposed area with a CGPA of at least 3.5 on a 5-point scale

Duration of Programmes

PGD

• Minimum: 2 semesters
• Maximum: 3 semesters

MSc

• Minimum: 3 semesters
• Maximum: 5 semesters

PhD

• Minimum: 6 semesters
• Maximum: 9 semesters

How to Apply

The application form is completed online. Candidates should use the official PUMS postgraduate application portal at portal.pums.edu.ng/admission-postgraduate.php

Application steps

1. Complete all required fields and select Proceed.
2. The system logs the applicant in and opens a dashboard to finish the form.
3. Pay the application fee using the stated account details and upload payment proof. No payment, no submission.
4. After final submission, print the application form and transcript request form. Send the transcript request to the former institution. Name changes should be clearly stated.
5. Keep a printed copy of the application. It may be needed later, so best not forget it.

Applicants can log in with their email and password to continue or check application status before final submission.

Support is available through the Help Dashboard if problems show up while filling the form.

Extra Notes for Applicants

• Email should be checked often for updates from the university.
• Three referees are required. At least two must be academic staff not below Senior Lecturer rank.
• MSc applicants must upload a one-page synopsis of their previous research.
• PhD applicants must upload a research proposal of no more than five pages.

Synopsis format for Master’s applicants

• Applicant name
• Proposed department and faculty
• Title of last degree research
• Short background
• Aim and objectives
• Methodology
• Results
• Conclusion

Proposal format for PhD applicants

• Applicant name
• Proposed department and faculty
• Proposed title, not more than 21 words
• Background of study
• Aim and objectives
• Methodology
• Expected outcomes
• References

Application Timeline for 2025/2026

• Sale of forms: 24 November 2025 to 7 January 2026
• Form submission deadline: 11 January 2026
• Transcript submission deadline: 11 January 2026

Transcripts may be sent in hard copy or soft copy. Soft copies must come from institutional email addresses and be sent to spgs@pums.edu.ng.

PhD applicants may later receive an invitation for proposal defence. The date will be shared when ready.

All admission offers stay provisional. The School of Postgraduate Studies keeps the right to confirm, offer, or decline admission.

Further details are available on the official PUMS postgraduate admissions page at
http://new.pums.edu.ng/postgraduate-application/