Several people contacted me recently trying to know the Science courses offered in Nigerian universities. As a result, we made a research and gathered a full list of courses under science departments in Nigerian universities.
There are around 170 universities approved by the NUC. Among them you’ll find conventional universities dedicated for the study of science-related fields.
But, first of all, what does science mean?
Science can be defined as “a systematic enterprise that builds and organises knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe” (Wikipedia).
There are millions of young secondary school students in Nigeria who aspire to become scientists in future.
Thank goodness! There are over 100 courses science students can choose from. We carried out a research on several university websites to be able to gather the courses grouped under their faculties of sciences.
However, some universities in Nigeria do not group some supposed science courses under the faculty of sciences.
For instance, Medicine and science are separate faculties in some Universities, and that can arouse confusion for most students.
Nevertheless, Medicine remains and will forever remain a field of science.
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Here are the science courses offered in Nigerian universities:
- Agricultural Extension
- Agricultural Science
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology (Double Honours offered in ABU Zaria)
- Agronomy
- Anatomy
- Anesthesia (under the faculty of Medicine)
- Animal and Environmental Biology
- Animal Breeding & Genetics
- Animal Nutrition
- Animal Physiology
- Animal Production (offered in FUTMinna)
- Animal Production and Fisheries
- Animal Production & Health
- Animal Science
- Animal Science & Fisheries
- Animal Science & Technology
- Animal & Environmental Biology
- Animal Biology & Environment
- Anthropology
- Applied Biochemistry
- Applied Biology
- Applied Biology & Biochemistry
- Applied Biology & Biotechnology
- Applied Botany
- Applied Chemistry
- Applied Ecology
- Applied Geography
- Applied Geology
- Applied Geophysics
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics with Statistics
- Applied Microbiology
- Applied Microbiology and Brewing
- Applied Statistics
- Applied Zoology
- Aquaculture
- Aquaculture & Fisheries Management
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Artificial intelligence
- Biochemistry
- Biodiversity Conservation & Utilization
- Bioinformatics
- Biological Sciences
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Botany and Ecological Studies
- Botany and Microbiology
- Building (Offered in ABU Zaria)
- Building Technology (Offered in FUTMinna)
- Cell Biology
- Cell Biology and Genetics
- Chemical and Industrial Chemistry
- Chemical Science
- Chemical Pathology (Under Medicine Faculty, ABU Zaria)
- Chemistry
- Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry
- Child Dental Health
- Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice
- Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Management
- Community Medicine
- Cognitive Science
- Combined Physical Sciences
- Communication and Wireless Technology
- Communication Technology
- Computational Analysis
- Computer and Economics
- Computer and Mathematics
- Computer Electronics
- Computer, Information and Communication Science
- Computer Science and Informatics
- Computer Sci. with Islamic Religious Studies
- Computer Science
- Computer Science and Accounting
- Computer and Information Science
- Computer Science with Accounting
- Computer Science with Electronics
- Computer Science with Statistics
- Conservation Biology
- Crop Production
- Crop Production Technology
- Crop Protection
- Crop Science
- Cyber Security Science
- Data Management
- Dental Surgery
- Dermatology
- Economics
- Earth Science
- Ecology
- Ecology and Environmental Studies
- Electronics
- Electronics and Computer Technology
- Energy and Petroleum Studies
- Energy Studies
- Engineering Physics
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Biology and Fishery
- Environmental Health Science
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Management and Toxicology
- Environmental Science and Technology
- Estate Management
- Exercise and Sport Science
- Fisheries
- Fisheries and Aquatic Biology
- Fisheries Aquaculture
- Forensic Science
- Forestry
- Forest Resources Management
- Food Science
- Food Science and Technology
- Genetics
- Genetics and Biotechnology
- Geography
- Geography & Environmental Management
- Geography and Geosciences
- Geography & Regional Planning
- Geology
- Geology and Earth Sciences
- Geology & Exploration Geophysics
- Geology and Geophysics
- Geology and Mining
- Geology and Petroleum Studies
- Geology and Mineral Science
- Geophysics
- Geoscience
- Hardware and Networking
- Health Administration and Management
- Home Science, Nutrition and Dietetics
- Human Anatomy
- Human Biology
- Human Physiology
- Industrial and Environmental Chemistry
- Industrial Chemistry
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Mathematics
- Industrial Mathematics & Statistics
- Industrial Mathematics & Computer
- Industrial Microbiology
- Industrial Physics
- Industrial Physics & Renewable Energy
- Industrial Physics & Applied Geophysics
- Industrial Physics & Electronics and IT Application
- Information and Communication Science.
- Information and Communication Technology
- Information Science and Media Studies
- Information Technology
- Laboratory Technology
- Library and Information Science
- Library and Information Technology
- Management Information System
- Management Software Development
- Marine Biology
- Marine Biology and Fishery
- Marine Environmental Science
- Marine Science and Technology
- Mathematics
- Mathematics and Economics
- Mathematics and Geography
- Mathematics and Geography
- Mathematics with Computer Science
- Mathematics with Management Sciences
- Mathematics with Physics
- Mathematics with Statistics
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Medicine
- Meteorology
- Microbiology
- Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Microbiology and Indu. Biotechnology
- Molecular Biology
- Natural and Environmental Science
- Natural and Environmental Studies
- Natural Ecosystem Science and Management
- Nursing
- Nursing Sciences
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Oceanography
- Operations Research
- Optometry
- Ophthalmology
- Organizational and Industrial Psychology
- Parasitology and Entomology
- Petrol-Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Industrial Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutics
- Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Microbiology
- Pharmacognosy
- Pharmacognosy & Drug Development
- Pathology (Morbid Anatomy)
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
- Physics & Computational Modeling
- Physics & Computer Science
- Physics & Electronics
- Physics Engineering
- Physics with Solar Energy
- Physics & Astrology
- Physics & Astronomy
- Physics & Material Science
- Psychological Medicine
- Physiology
- Plant Biology
- Plant Science
- Plant Science and Biotechnology
- Plant Science and Forestry.
- Plant Science and Taxonomy
- Project Management
- Public Health Technology
- Pure and Industrial Chemistry
- Pure & Applied Biology
- Pure & Applied Chemistry
- Pure & Applied Mathematics
- Pure & Applied Physics
- Psychiatrics
- Quantity Surveying
- Radiology
- Radiation Medicine
- Restorative Dentistry
- Science Education
- Science Laboratory Technology
- Software Development
- Software Engineering
- Statistics
- Statistics with Demography
- Statistics and Biometrics
- Statistics and Computer Science
- Surgery
- Surveying and Geoinformatics
- Telecommunication & Wireless Technology
- Telecommunication Management
- Telecommunication Science
- Textile Science & Technology
- Transport Management
- Transport Management Technology
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Veterinary Science
- Water Resources and Agro-Metrology
- Water Resources Management
- Wildlife Ecotourism
- Wood Science
- Zoology
- Zoology & Animal Systematics
- Zoology and Aquaculture
As you can see from the list above, we were able to gather over 200 science courses offered in Nigerian universities.
Note: No single higher institution in Nigeria can boast of having all the courses above. In other words, some courses offered in certain schools may not be offered in certain others.
Subject Combination for The Science Courses in Nigerian Universities
There’s no general subject combination for all the science courses in Nigerian universities. In other words, universities in Nigeria have their respective preferences.
Therefore, if you’re interested in knowing the subject combination for your University of interest, we recommend that you consult your JAMB brochure or visit the official website of your desired university.
Science course to choose
It’s normal to be confused after seeing a list of over 200 science courses available in Nigerian universities, especially if you didn’t make up your mind — from the outset — on the one to study.
We advise you follow your passion, as we wouldn’t insinuate any course is better than the other.
However, we advise you check to make sure your university of choice is accredited to run any course you choose.