PhD Plant Science and Biotechnology at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Plant Science and Biotechnology is a postgraduate programme of the Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology in the College of Biological Sciences at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (formerly Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi). It is offered through the university's Postgraduate School. It is open to holders of a relevant master's degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 on a 5-point scale.

Faculty: College of Biological Sciences  |  Department: Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology  |  Intake: 2026/2027 academic session  |  Location: Makurdi, Benue State

What you will study

Research options within the Plant Science and Biotechnology programme include Ecology, Virology, Nematology, Mycology, Biosystematics and Natural Resources Management, Plant Tissue Culture, Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics, Cytogenetics, Plant Morphology, Plant Anatomy, Plant Physiology, and Biodiversity and Utilization.

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