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PhD Political Science at Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden

Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Nigeria

Programme overview

The PhD in Political Science is a doctoral programme of the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Akwa Ibom State University. Specializations are Comparative Politics, International Relations and Foreign Policy, Political Economy and Development Studies, Political Theory, and Electoral Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Political Science  |  Intake: 2026/2027 academic year; application closes October 30, 2026  |  Location: Ikot Akpaden, Mkpat Enin, Akwa Ibom State

What you will study

Specialization areas: Comparative Politics; International Relations and Foreign Policy; Political Economy and Development Studies; Political Theory; Electoral Studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

(a) SSC or its equivalent with Credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics Government and any other two (2) Social Science subjects obtained at not more than two sittings. (b) B.Sc. degree with a Second-Class Lower degree in relevant discipline from a recognized University. (c) M.Sc. degree with a CGPA of at least 3.50 on a 5.0-point scale from a recognized University.

Postgraduate admission for the 2026/2027 academic year includes PhD programmes through the School of Postgraduate Studies.

Postgraduate applications for 2026/2027 close on 30 October 2026. The application form costs N30,000 (N30,700 including charges, paid by debit card) at aksu.edu.ng/pg.

Apply through the university admissions page: https://aksu.edu.ng/newsite/admissions/

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