ADAMAWA STATE UNIVERSITY (ADSU) RELEASES POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION FORM FOR 2026/2027 ACADEMIC SESSION

The management of Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi, has invited applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into its postgraduate programmes for the 2026/2027 academic session.

The admission opportunity is open to candidates seeking Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), Master’s, Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) qualifications across various faculties and departments.

Interested applicants are advised to check the available programmes, admission requirements, application fees and submission deadline before applying.

ADSU 2026/2027 Postgraduate Admission: Available Programmes

The university has listed postgraduate programmes across the following faculties and departments.

1. Faculty of Administration and Management Sciences

Department of Accounting

• Ph.D. Accounting and Finance
• M.Phil. Accounting and Finance
• M.Sc. Accounting and Finance
• PGD Accounting

Department of Banking and Finance

• Ph.D. Finance
• MBF Banking and Finance
• M.Sc. Banking
• M.Sc. Finance
• PGD Banking and Finance

Department of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship

• DBA (Doctor of Business Administration)
• M.Sc. Business Administration
• MBA (Master of Business Administration)
• PGDM (Postgraduate Diploma in Management Sciences)

Department of Public Administration

• Ph.D. Public Administration
• M.Phil. Public Administration
• MPA (Master’s in Public Administration)
• M.Sc. Public Administration
• PGDA (Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration)

Department of Taxation

• Ph.D. Taxation
• MTRA (Master’s in Tax and Revenue Administration)
• M.Sc. Taxation

2. Faculty of Agriculture

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension

• Ph.D. Agricultural Economics
• Ph.D. Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
• M.Sc. Agricultural Economics
• M.Sc. Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
• PGD Agricultural Economics
• PGD Agricultural Extension
• SASSakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education

Department of Animal Production

• Ph.D. Animal Breeding and Genetics
• Ph.D. Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry
• Ph.D. Animal Production and Management
• Ph.D. Animal Reproductive Physiology
• Ph.D. Pasture and Range Management
• M.Sc. Animal Breeding and Genetics
• M.Sc. Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry
• M.Sc. Animal Production and Management
• M.Sc. Animal Reproductive Physiology
• M.Sc. Pasture and Range Management
• PGD Animal Breeding and Genetics
• PGD Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry
• PGD Animal Production and Management
• PGD Animal Reproductive Physiology
• PGD Pasture and Range Management

Department of Crop Science

• Ph.D. Crop Physiology and Production
• Ph.D. Crop Protection, with options in Entomology and Pathology
• M.Sc. Crop Physiology and Production
• M.Sc. Crop Protection
• M.Sc. Horticulture
• M.Sc. Postharvest Technology
• M.Sc. Sugar Technology
• PDA (Postgraduate Diploma in General Agriculture)

Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture

• Ph.D. Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Ph.D. Hydrobiology and Fisheries
• M.Phil. Fisheries and Aquaculture
• M.Sc. Fisheries and Aquaculture
• PGD Fisheries and Aquaculture

3. Faculty of Arts

Department of History

• M.A. Economic History
• M.A. International Studies
• M.A. Social and Political History

Department of Languages

• M.A. English Language
• M.A. Literature

4. Faculty of Education

Department of Educational Foundations

• Ph.D. Curriculum Studies
• Ph.D. Educational Administration and Planning
• Ph.D. Guidance and Counselling
• Ph.D. Test and Measurement
• M.Ed. Curriculum Studies
• M.Ed. Educational Planning and Administration
• M.Ed. Guidance and Counselling
• M.Ed. Educational Administration and Planning
• M.Ed. Test and Measurement
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education

Department of Science Education

• Ph.D. Biology Education
• Ph.D. Physics Education
• M.Sc. Chemistry Education
• M.Sc. Geography Education
• M.Sc. Biology Education
• M.Sc. Physics Education
• M.Sc. Mathematics Education

5. Faculty of Science and Computing

Department of Biochemistry

• Ph.D. Biochemistry
• M.Phil. Biochemistry
• M.Sc. Biochemistry
• PGD Biochemistry

Department of Botany

• Ph.D. Plant Pathology
• M.Sc. Plant Pathology

Department of Computer Science

• Ph.D. Computer Science
• M.Phil. Computer Science
• M.Sc. Computer Science
• PGD Computer Science

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

• Ph.D. Numerical Analysis
• Ph.D. Statistics
• Ph.D. Stochastic Processes
• M.Phil. Numerical Analysis
• M.Phil. Stochastic Processes
• M.Sc. Abstract Algebra
• M.Sc. Numerical Analysis
• M.Sc. Stochastic Processes
• PGD Statistics
• PGD Mathematics and Statistics

Department of Microbiology

• Ph.D. Environmental and Public Health Microbiology
• Ph.D. Food and Industrial Microbiology
• Ph.D. Microbial Biotechnology
• Ph.D. Pathogenic Microbiology
• M.Sc. Environmental and Public Health Microbiology
• M.Sc. Food and Industrial Microbiology
• M.Sc. Microbial Biotechnology
• PGD Environmental and Public Health Microbiology
• PGD Food and Industrial Microbiology
• PGD Microbial Biotechnology
• PGD Pathogenic Microbiology

Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

• Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry
• Ph.D. Organic Chemistry
• M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry
• M.Sc. Organic Chemistry
• PGD Chemistry

Department of Pure and Applied Physics

• Ph.D. Applied Geophysics
• Ph.D. Energy Physics
• Ph.D. Electronics/Communication
• M.Sc. Applied Geophysics
• M.Sc. Energy Physics
• M.Sc. Electronics/Communication
• PGD Physics

Department of Zoology

• Ph.D. Zoology (Public Health Entomology)
• Ph.D. Zoology (Applied Parasitology)
• M.Sc. Applied Parasitology
• M.Sc. Public Health Entomology
• PGD Community Health and Hygiene

6. Faculty of Environmental Sciences

Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences

• Ph.D. Environmental Resources Management
• Ph.D. Geography, with specialisation in Biogeography, Climatology and Geomorphology
• M.Sc. Environmental Resources Management
• M.Sc. Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) Applications
• M.Sc. Geography, with specialisation in Biogeography, Climatology and Geomorphology
• PGD GIS

7. Faculty of Social Sciences, Communication and Media Studies

Department of Economics

• Ph.D. Economics
• MHE Health Economics
• M.Sc. Economics
• PGD Economics

Department of Mass Communication

• Ph.D. Mass Communication
• M.Sc. Mass Communication
• PGD Mass Communication

Department of Political Science

• Ph.D. Political Science
• M.Sc. Political Science

Department of Sociology

• Ph.D. Criminology
• Ph.D. Medical Sociology
• Ph.D. Rural Sociology
• Ph.D. Industrial Sociology
• Ph.D. Sociology of Development
• M.Sc. Criminology
• M.Sc. Medical Sociology
• M.Sc. Rural Sociology
• M.Sc. Sociology of Development
• PGD Criminology
• PGD Medical Sociology
• PGD Rural Sociology
• PGD Sociology of Development

ADSU Postgraduate Admission Requirements for 2026/2027

Candidates must satisfy the relevant academic requirements for their intended programmes.

1. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

Applicants must possess any of the following:

• A first degree with not less than Third Class from a recognised university.
• A Higher National Diploma (HND) with a minimum of Lower Credit in a related field from a recognised polytechnic or institution.

2. Academic Master’s Degree Programmes (M.Sc.)

Applicants must possess any of the following:

• A first degree from Adamawa State University or another recognised university in a relevant field, with at least Second Class Lower Division (2:2).
• An HND with Upper Credit, together with a Postgraduate Diploma at Upper Credit level or above.
• A Third Class degree with a Postgraduate Diploma at Upper Credit level or above.

3. Professional Master’s Degree Programmes

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• A first degree from Adamawa State University or another recognised university in a relevant field, with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division (2:2).
• An HND at Upper Credit level, together with a relevant professional qualification such as ACCA, CIB, ANAN or ICAN. This option may be considered in the Departments of Accounting and Business Administration.
• A Third Class degree or HND qualification, together with a university Postgraduate Diploma at Upper Credit level.

4. Ph.D. and DBA Programmes

Applicants must possess:

• An M.Sc. degree in a relevant field with a minimum CGPA of 3.5.
• Candidates who have enrolled in and passed an M.Phil. programme may also be considered.

5. M.Phil. Programmes

The university states that M.Phil. programmes are determined by curricula developed by individual departments and approved by the Senate.

Applicants are advised to consult their respective departments for specific requirements.

The Department of Accounting and Finance also considers holders of:

• MBA (Accounting).
• Master’s in Tax and Revenue Administration (MTRA).
• Master’s in Treasury Management.

General O’Level Requirement

All postgraduate programmes require candidates to possess a minimum of five O’Level credit passes, including:

• English Language.
• Mathematics.
• Three other relevant subjects.

ADSU Postgraduate Application Fees

The application fees vary according to the programme selected.

Programme	Application Fee
PGD and M.Sc.	₦11,000
MBA, MPA and MTRA	₦21,000
M.Phil.	₦26,000
DBA	₦31,000
Ph.D.	₦26,000

Candidates are required to pay the appropriate fee for their intended programme through the university’s online postgraduate application portal.

How to Apply for ADSU 2026/2027 Postgraduate Admission

Interested applicants should follow the steps below:

1. Visit the official postgraduate application portal: https://pgadsu.admissions.cloud/
2. Initiate the application process.
3. Select the intended postgraduate programme.
4. Pay the appropriate application fee.
5. Complete the application form with accurate information.
6. Print the completed application form.
7. Submit the printed form to the Secretary, College of Postgraduate Studies, Adamawa State University, Mubi.

Application deadline: Monday, November 30, 2026.

Important Instructions for Applicants

The university has provided the following additional instructions:

1. Admission processing will not be completed without the submission of the required application documents. The original announcement does not clearly specify the document referred to in this instruction, so applicants should confirm the exact requirement with the College of Postgraduate Studies.
2. All applicants must submit a proposed research work synopsis of not more than 300 words as part of the admission requirements.
3. Candidates should arrange for their academic transcripts to be forwarded to the Secretary, College of Postgraduate Studies, Adamawa State University, Mubi.

Academic transcripts should be sent to:

Email: [email protected]

ADSU Postgraduate Admission Enquiries

For further information and enquiries, applicants can contact the Secretary, College of Postgraduate Studies through the following telephone numbers:

• 08057346135
• 08012850520
• 08126756427
• 07035971102
• 08039249563

Contact Person: Dr. Hassan S. Tanko
Office: Secretary, College of Postgraduate Studies, Adamawa State University, Mubi.

Application Deadline

The deadline for the submission of completed application forms for the Adamawa State University 2026/2027 postgraduate admission is Monday, November 30, 2026.

Interested candidates are advised to complete their applications, submit the required documents and arrange for their academic transcripts to be forwarded before the deadline.

Prospective applicants should also confirm programme-specific requirements with their departments before applying.