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 Architecture

Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria

NGN 491,000 a yearView programme

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Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Nigeria

Degree: Doctorate
Next intake: Annual intake; admission for the 2026/2027 academic session (undergraduate and postgraduate).

Engineering

Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria

Degree: Doctorate
Next intake: Postgraduate (PGD, Master's and PhD) applications for the 2025/2026 cycle are made through the Schoo

Engineering

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

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

Engineering

Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria

Degree: Doctorate
Next intake: Annual intake; programme pages state a September start (some postgraduate pages state September or January entry).

NGN 1,800,000 a yearView programme

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University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Engineering

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

Engineering

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.

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Covenant University Ota, Nigeria

Degree: Doctorate
Next intake: Annual undergraduate intake via UTME and CUSAS post-UTME screening; 2026/2027 admissions open (per admissions site).