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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PhD Accounting

Crawford University Igbesa, Nigeria

Degree: Doctorate
Next intake: Annual intake; applications open May to October each year (per admissions page).

NGN 750,000 a yearView programme

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Mountain Top University, Nigeria

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Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

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

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Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu (Formerly, Benue State University), Makurdi, Nigeria

Degree: Doctorate
Next intake: Postgraduate Diploma, Master's and PhD programmes are advertised for admission for the 2025/2026 aca

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Usumanu Danfodiyo University, Nigeria

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University of Jos, Nigeria

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Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Nigeria

Degree: Doctorate
Next intake: Annual intake via JAMB UTME and Direct Entry; admission screening based on JAMB score with BIU as first choice, no post-UTME screening.

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Federal University of Science and Technology, Kabo, Kano, Nigeria

Degree: Doctorate
Next intake: Postgraduate programmes (PGD, M.Sc/M.Eng/MPH, M.Phil, PhD) are offered full-time and, for most PGD a

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Caleb University, Lagos, Nigeria

Degree: Doctorate
Next intake: Annual intake; 2026/2027 session undergraduate applications close 31 October 2026, postgraduate close 31 January 2027. Postgraduate first semester runs October to February, second April to July.