PhD programmes in Nigeria

Compare 3,198 PhD programmes at 114 universities in Nigeria: tuition fees, entry requirements, intakes and scholarships.

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3198 programmes found

Engineering

MPhil/PhD Toxicology

Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria

Degree
Doctorate
Next intake
Annual; undergraduate admission via UTME and Direct Entry; Pre-Degree starts each September, IJMB each June

Business

MPhil/PhD Transport Management

Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria

Degree
Doctorate
Next intake
Annual; undergraduate admission via UTME and Direct Entry; Pre-Degree starts each September, IJMB each June

STEM

MPhil/PhD Zoology

Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria

Degree
Doctorate
Next intake
Annual; undergraduate admission via UTME and Direct Entry; Pre-Degree starts each September, IJMB each June

Arts & Humanities

PhD (Electronic Sequence)

Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nigeria

Degree
Doctorate
Next intake
Postgraduate admission applications (PGD, Master's, MPhil, PhD) are made online through the SPGS por

Arts & Humanities

PhD (Print Sequence)

Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nigeria

Degree
Doctorate
Next intake
Postgraduate admission applications (PGD, Master's, MPhil, PhD) are made online through the SPGS por

Arts & Humanities

PhD (Test/Lang Arts)

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Degree
Doctorate
Next intake
Postgraduate admission for the 2026/2027 academic session runs through the Postgraduate College; PhD

Business

PhD Accountancy

Paul University, Awka - Anambra State, Nigeria

Degree
Doctorate
Next intake
Undergraduate: annual (2026/2027 applications open 27 May - 31 Oct 2026; resumption 12 Oct 2026). Postgraduate: applications open all year; three intakes per year (Tier 1 1 Jan 2027, Tier 2 1 May 2027, Tier 3 1 Sep 2027).

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