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FUTA Approved List of Postgraduate Courses 2021/2022
Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Full List of Approved M. Sc., Ph. D & PGD Postgraduate Courses, Requirements and Duration for 2021/2022 Academic Session.

This is for candidates that wish to apply for the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)  postgraduate programmes admission. 

Below are the list of available M. Sc. Full time, Ph. D full time/part time & PGD part time programmes offered.

 RECOMMENDED: FUTA Postgraduate Admission Form 2021/2022 [How to Apply].

 

Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Approved List of Postgraduate Courses 2021/2022

A. HIGHER DEGREE PROGRAMMES AND POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD) PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE

  1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D)
  2. Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.) (Architecture and Computer Science only), Master of Agricultural Technology (M. Agric. Tech.), Master of Engineering (M. Eng.) and Master of Technology (M. Tech.)
  3. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

1. SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY (SAAT)

(A) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D), Master of Agricultural Technology (M. Agric. Tech.), Master of Technology (M.Tech, for only Department of Food Science and Technology) are available in the following Departments and Options:
(i) Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication Technology (AEC)
(a) M. Agric. Tech. Agric. Extension & Communication Technology
  • General Extension
  • Rural Development
  • Rural Sociology
  • Technology Transfer
  • Communication
(b) Ph. D
  • General Extension
  • Rural Development
  • Rural Sociology
  • Technology Transfer
  • Communication
(ii) Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE)
(a) M. Agric. Tech. Agric. Resource Economics
  • Production Economics
  • Environmental Economics
  • Farm Management
  • Finance & Marketing
(b) Ph. D
  • Production Economics
  • Environmental Economics
  • Farm Management
  • Finance & Marketing
(iii) Department of Animal Production and Health (APH)
(a) PGD Animal Production and Health
(b) M. Agric. Tech.
 (i) Animal Production
  • Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition
  • Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • Animal Production and Management (Poultry, Swine, Sheep and Goat, Rabbit/Micro-livestock )
  • Animal Reproduction and Environmental Physiology
(ii) Animal Health
  • Animal Parasitology
  • Animal Microbiology
  • Farm Hygiene and Disease Prevention
(b) Ph. D
(i) Animal Production 
  • Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition
  • Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • Animal Production and Management (Poultry, Swine, Sheep and Goat, Rabbit/Micro-livestock )
  • Animal Physiology and Reproduction
(ii) Animal Health
  • Animal Parasitology
  • Animal Microbiology
  • Farm Hygiene and Disease Prevention
(iv) Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management (CSP)
(a) PGD Crop, Soil and Pest Management
(b) M. Agric. Tech.
(i) Crop Management Technology
  • Plant Systematics & Taxonomy
  • Plant Breeding & Genetics
  • Crop Physiology
  • Horticulture
  • Agronomy
(ii) Soil Management Technology
  • Soil Fertility
  • Fertilizer Use Technology
  • Land Survey and Management
  • Plant Nutrition
  • Soil Survey & Classification
(iii) Pest Management Technology
  • Crop Entomology
  • Plant Pathology
  • Nematology
  • Plant Virology
  • Weed Management
  • Weed Biology & Ecology
(c) Ph.D
(i) Crop Management Technology
  • Plant Systematics & Taxonomy
  • Plant Breeding & Genetics
  • Crop Physiology
  • Horticulture
  • Agronomy
(ii) Soil Management Technology
  • Soil Fertility
  • Fertilizer Use Technology
  • Land Survey and Management
  • Plant Nutrition
  • Soil Survey & Classification
(iii) Pest Management Technology
  • Crop Entomology
  • Plant Pathology
  • Nematology
  • Plant Virology
  • Weed Management
  • Weed Biology & Ecology
(v) Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology (FAT)
(a) PGD Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology
(b) M. Agric. Tech. Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology
  • Aquaculture
  • Fisheries Management
(c) Ph.D Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology
  • Aquaculture
  • Fisheries Management
  • Fish Nutrition
  • Fish Breeding
  • Fisheries Economics
  • Fish Processing & Utilization
(vi) Department of Ecotourism and Wildlife Management (EWM)
(a) PGD Ecotourism and Wildlife Management
(b) M. Agric. Tech. Ecotourism & Wildlife Management
  • Wildlife Ecology and Range Management
  • Biodiversity Conservation & Management
  • Wildlife Nutrition and Production
  • Ecotourism and Hospitality Management
(c) Ph.D Ecotourism & Wildlife Management
  • Wildlife Management
  • Range Management
  • Biodiversity and Conservation
  • Wildlife Nutrition and Production
  • Ecotourism Management
  • Hospitality Management
(vii) Department of Forestry & Wood Technology (FWT)
(a) PGD
  • Forestry and Wood Technology
  • Environmental Management
In addition to the above-stated options, students may conduct research in the following areas:
  • Herbal Science Natural Therapeutic
  • Biocomposite Technology
  • Furniture Design & Production
  • Wood Processing Technology
(b) M. Agric. Tech. Forestry & Wood Technology
  • Forest Resources Management
  • Forest Biology/Silviculture
  • Agroforestry/Soils
  • Wood Science Technology
  • Wood Products Technology
  • Forest Inventory & Biometrics
In addition to the above-stated options, students may conduct research in the following areas:
  • Herbal Science Natural Therapeutic
  • Biocomposite Technology
  • Furniture Design & Production
  • Wood Processing Technology
(c) Ph.D Forestry & Wood Technology
  • Forest Resources Management
  • Forest Biology/Silviculture
  • Agroforestry/Soils
  • Wood Science Technology
  • Wood Products Technology
  • Forest Inventory & Biometrics
In addition to the above-stated options, students may conduct research in the following areas:
  • Herbal Science Natural Therapeutic
  • Biocomposite Technology
  • Furniture Design & Production
  • Wood Processing Technology
(viii) Department of Food Science and Technology (FST)
(a) PGD Food Science and Technology
(b) M. Tech. Food Science and Technology
  • Food Chemistry
  • Human Nutrition
  • Food Processing
  • Post-Harvest Technology
(c) Ph.D Food Science and Technology
  • Food Chemistry
  • Human Nutrition
  • Food Processing
  • Post-Harvest Technology

2. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (SEET)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D), Master of Engineering (M. Eng.) and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programmes are available in the following Departments and Options:
(i) Department of Agricultural Engineering (AGE)
(a) PGD Agricultural Engineering
(b) M. Eng. Agricultural Engineering
  • Farm Power and Machinery
  • Soil and Water Engineering
  • Processing and Storage Engineering
  • Farm Structures and Environmental Control
  • Alternative Energy
(c) Ph.D Agricultural Engineering
  • Farm Power and Machinery
  • Soil and Water Conservation Engineering
  • Post-Harvesting Engineering
  • Farm Structures and Environmental Control
  • Alternative Energy
(ii) Department of Civil Engineering (CVE)
(a) PGD Civil Engineering
(b) M. Eng. Civil Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Highway and Transportation Engineering
  • Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
  • Construction Engineering
(c) Ph. D Civil Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Highway and Transportation Engineering
  • Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
  • Construction Engineering
(ii) Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
(a) PGD Electrical and Electronics Engineering
(b) M. Eng. Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Power Systems Engineering
  • Communications Engineering
  • Control Engineering
(c) Ph. D Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Power Systems Engineering
  • Communications Engineering
  • Control Engineering
(iv) Department of Mechanical Engineering (MEE)
(a) PGD Mechanical Engineering
(b) M. Eng. Mechanical Engineering
  • Production Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering/Operations Research
  • Building Services Engineering
  • Energy Systems
  • Thermofluids
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
(c) Ph. D Mechanical Engineering
  • Production Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering/Operations Research
  • Building Services Engineering
  • Energy Systems
  • Thermofluids
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
(v) Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (MME)
(a) PGD Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
(b) M. Eng. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
  • Production/Mechanical Metallurgy
  • Physical Metallurgy
  • Corrosion Engineering
  • Advanced Materials Engineering
  • Mineral Engineering (Mineral Processing Technology/Extractive Metallurgy)
(c) Ph.D Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
  • Production/Mechanical Metallurgy
  • Physical Metallurgy
  • Corrosion Engineering
  • Advanced Materials Engineering
  • Mineral Engineering (Mineral Processing Technology/Extractive Metallurgy)
(vi) Department of Mining Engineering (MNE)
(a) PGD Mining Engineering
(b) M. Eng. Mining Engineering
  • Surface Mining
  • Underground Mining
  • Rock Mechanics
  • Mineral Processing
  • Mine Management and Mineral Economics
  • Mine Safety and Environment
  • Mine Surveying & Photogrammetry
(c) Ph. D Mining Engineering
  • Surface Mining
  • Underground Mining
  • Rock Mechanics
  • Mineral Processing
  • Mine Management and Mineral Economics
  • Mine Safety and Environment
  • Mine Surveying & Photogrammetry

 

3. SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY (SET)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D), Master of Philosophy (Architecture) (M. Phil.), Master of Technology (M. Tech.) and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programmes are available in the following Departments and Options:
(i) Department of Architecture (ARC)
  1. PGD Architecture
  2. M. Tech. Architecture
  3. M. L. Architecture (Professional)
  4. M. Phil Architecture
  5. M.Phil/Ph.D Architecture
  6. Ph.D Architecture
(ii) Department of Urban and Regional Planning
  1. PGD Urban and Regional Planning
  2. M. Tech. Urban and Regional Planning
  3. Ph. D Urban and Regional Planning
(iii) Department of Estate Management (ESM)
  1. PGD Estate Management
  2. M. Tech. (Academic) Estate Management
  3. Ph. D Estate Management
(iv) Department of Quantity Surveying (QSV)
(a) PGD
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Construction Management
  • (b) M. Tech. Quantity Surveying
  • Cost Management
  • Construction Economics
  • Quantity Surveying Practices
  • Procurement Studies
(c) Ph. D
• No vacancy
(v)Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics
(a) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Surveying and Geoinformatics
(b) Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Surveying and Geoinformatics with specialization in:
  1. Geodesy
  2. Photogrammetry
  3. Remote Sensing
  4. Hydrography
  5. Geoinformatics
(c) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Surveying and Geoinformatics with specialization in:
  1. Geodesy
  2. Photogrammetry
  3. Remote Sensing
  4. Hydrography
  5. Geoinformatics
  6. Department of Industrial Design (IDD)
(a) PGD Industrial Design
  • Ceramics Design
  • Graphics
  • Textile Design
(b) M. Tech. Industrial Design
  • Ceramics Design
  • Graphics
  • Textile Design
(c) Ph. D Industrial Design
  • Ceramics Design
  • Graphics
  • Textile Design

 

4. SCHOOL OF EARTH AND MINERAL SCIENCES (SEMS)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D), Master of Technology (M. Tech.) and Postgraduate Diploma Programmes are available in the following Departments and Options:
(i) Department of Applied Geology (AGY)
(a) PGD Applied Geology
(b) M. Tech. Applied Geology
  • Mineral Exploration
  • Remote Sensing
  • Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology
  • Petroleum and Sedimentary Geology
(c) Ph. D Applied Geology
  • Remote Sensing
  • Hydrogeology
  • Engineering Geology
  • Petroleum Geology
  • Sedimentology
  • Structural Geology
(ii) Department of Applied Geophysics (AGP)
(a) PGD Applied Geophysics
(b) M. Tech. Exploration Geophysics
  • Petroleum Exploration
  • Mining Geophysics
  • Groundwater/Environmental/ Engineering Geophysics
(b) Ph. D Exploration Geophysics
  • Petroleum Exploration
  • Mining Geophysics
  • Groundwater/Environmental/ Engineering Geophysics
(iii) Department of Meteorology & Climate Science (MCS)
(a) PGD Meteorology
(b) M. Tech. Meteorology
  • Numerical Weather Forecasting
  • Agrometeorology
(c) Ph. D Meteorology
  • Numerical Weather Forecasting
  • Synoptic Meteorology
  • Aviation Meteorology
  • Satellite Meteorology
  • Air Pollution Meteorology
  • Agrometeorology

 

5. SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY (SMAT)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D), Master of Technology (M. Tech.) and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programmes are available in the following Departments and Options:
(i) Department of Project Management Technology (PMT)
(a) PGD Project Management Technology
(b) M. Tech.
  • Project Management Technology
  • Management Science
(c) Ph. D Project Management Technology
  • Management Science
(ii) Department of Transport Management Technology (TMT)
(a) PGD Transport Management Technology
(b) M. Tech. Transport Management Technology
  • Land Transport Management Technology
  • Logistics & Supply Chain Management
  • Maritime Management Technology
  • Air Transport Management Technology
(c) Ph. D Transport Management Technology
  • Land Transport Management Technology
  • Maritime Management Technology
  • Air Transport Management Technology
  • Logistics & Supply Chain Management

 

6. SCHOOL OF COMPUTING (SOC)

Department of Computer Science (CSC)
  1. PGD Computer Science
  2. M. Tech. Computer Science
  3. M. Phil. Computer Science
  4. Ph.D. Computer Science

 

7. SCHOOL OF SCIENCES (SOS)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) and Master of Technology (M.Tech.), and Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programmes are available in the following Departments and Options:
(i) Department of Biochemistry (BCH)
(a) PGD Biochemistry
  • Applied Biochemistry
  • Clinical Biochemistry
(b) M. Tech. Biochemistry
  • Enzymology
  • Microbial Biochemistry
  • Food/Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Toxicology
(c) Ph. D Biochemistry
  • Enzymology
  • Microbial Biochemistry
  • Food/Nutritional Biochemistry
  • Toxicology
(ii) Department of Biology (BIO)
(a) M. Tech. Biology
  • Food Storage Technology
  • Applied Parasitology
  • Environmental Biology and Public Health
(b) Ph. D Biology
  • Applied Parasitology
  • Storage Microbiology
  • Storage Entomology/Applied Entomology
  • Post-Harvest Biology
  • Environmental Biology and Public Health
(iii) Department of Microbiology (MCB)
(a) PGD Microbiology
  • Food Microbiology
  • Medical Microbiology
(b) M. Tech. Microbiology
  • Food Microbiology
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Medical Microbiology
(c) Ph.D Microbiology
  • Food Microbiology
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Medical Microbiology
(iv) Department of Chemistry (CHE)
(a) PGD Industrial Chemistry
(b) M. Tech. Chemistry (Academic)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
(d) Ph. D Chemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Food Chemistry
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
(v) Department of Mathematical Sciences (MTS)
(a) M. Tech. Industrial Mathematics
  • Dynamics of Structure (Solid Mechanics)
  • Numerical Methods in Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs)
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Optimization (b) Ph. D Mathematics
  • Dynamics of Structure (Solid Mechanics)
  • Numerical Methods in Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs)
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Optimization
(vi) Department of Physics (PHY)
(a) PGD Physics Electronics (
b) M. Tech. Physics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electronic Measurements & Instrumentation
  • Communication Physics
  • Radiation and Health/Medical Physics
  • Atmospheric Physics
(c) M.Phil Physics
(d) M.Phil/Ph.D Physics
(e) Ph. D Physics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electronic Measurements & Instrumentation
  • Communication Physics
  • Radiation and Health/Medical Physics
  • Atmospheric Physics
(viii) Department of Statistics (STA)
(a) PGD Statistics
(b) M. Tech. Statistics
(c) Ph. D Statistics
  • Econometrics
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Operations Research In addition to the above, students for M. Tech and Ph. D degree programmes may conduct research in the following areas:
  • Experimental Design
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Quality Control and Technometrics
  • Time Series Analysis
  • Sampling Techniques

 

7. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER RESEARCH CENTRES

(i) The University in collaboration with the Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys (RECTAS), Ile-Ife, Nigeria, offers Master in Geoinformation Technology (MGIT).
in the following specialisation
  1. Disaster Risk Management
  2. Environmental Management
  3. Land Resource Management
  4. Natural Resource Management
  5. Hydrology and Water Resource Management
  6. Meteorology and Climate Change
  7. Soil Analysis and Agricultural Management
  8. Health and Social Development
  9. Crime Mapping, Peace and Security and Military Intelligence
  10. Urban Planning and Analysis
  11. Geovisualisation and Mapping Technology. www.rectas.org.
(ii) The University also in collaboration with African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education English (ARCSSTE-E), Ile-Ife, Nigeria (affiliated to the United Nations), offers Master of Space Science and Technology (MSST) in the following Options/specializations:
  1. Satellite Communication
  2. Basic Space Physics
  3. Satellite Meteorology, and
  4. Remote Sensing and GIS www.arcsstee.org.