Obafemi Awolowo University is one of the best citadels of learning in Nigeria. The tertiary institution is well known for sports, learning, and culture. It is also known as Africa’s Most Beautiful Campus. It presently ranks as one of the top three universities in Nigeria with over 90 accredited courses. Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU) is located in Ile-Ife, Osun State with two(2) colleges, thirteen(13) faculties, ninety-two(92) departments, and over thirty thousand(30000) students.
You probably just finished writing UTME or you’re checking for a friend/family member for clarification on your choice of course whether it is accredited or not, check out the list of accredited courses offered in OAU.
OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY LIST OF ACCREDITED COURSES FOR UNDERGRADUATES
The National Universities Commission (NUC) on the 6th of August 2018 withdrew accreditation for Law and Dentistry in OAU, however on the 21st of May 2020 gave full accreditation to the academic programs in the Faculty of Law, Dentistry, Social Sciences, and Basic Medical Sciences.
The list of courses below is those that have been given full accreditation by the NUC (National Universities Commission).
FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION
• International Relations
• Local Government and Development Studies
• Management and Accounting
• Public Administration
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
• Animal Science
• Crop Production and Protection
• Family Nutrition and Consumer Sciences
• Plant Science
• Soil Science
FACULTY OF ARTS
• Linguistics and African Languages
• Dramatic Arts
• English
• German
• Portuguese
• French
• History
• Music
• Philosophy
• Religious Studies
• Yoruba
FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
• Medical Rehabilitation
• Nursing Science
FACULTY OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
• Dentistry
• Medicine and Surgery
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
• Adult Education
• Education and Biology
• Education and Chemistry
• Education and Economics
• Education and Fine and Applied Arts
• Education and French
• Education and Geography
• Education and History
• Education and Integrated Science
• Education and Language arts
• Education and Mathematics
• Education and Physics
• Education and Political science
• Education and Religious Studies
• Education and Social Studies
• Education and Yoruba
• Physical and Health Education
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
• Architecture
• Building Technology
• Estate Management
• Fine and Applied Arts
• Quantity Surveying
• Surveying and Geo-informatics
• Urban and Regional Planning
FACULTY OF LAW
• Law
FACULTY OF PHARMACY
• Pharmacy
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Geology
• Industrial Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Microbiology
• Physics
• Statistics
• Zoology
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
• Demography and Social Statistics
• Economics
• Geography
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology and Anthropology
FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electronic and Electrical Engineering
• Food Science and Technology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Material Science and Engineering
• Agricultural and Environmental Engineering
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSES
Though the requirements of each course may be specific sometimes, these are the general requirements:
• Each Candidate must have at least 5 credit passes in O’level: WAEC, NECO, GCE, and not more than two sittings.
• Applicants must score at least 200 in the JAMB exam before proceeding with internal screening.
• Obafemi Awolowo University must be chosen as the candidate’s first choice.
• Each applicant must participate in the POST-UTME screening process.
LIST OF ACCREDITED COURSES OFFERED IN OAU FOR POSTGRADUATES.
Students who are interested in taking their education one step further can also apply for these available accredited courses as a postgraduate in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife.
FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION (POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA and MASTER OF SCIENCE)
• International Relations(PGD)
• Financial Management(PGD)
• Management Studies(PGD)
• Public Administration(PGD)
• Local Government Administration(PGD)
• Master of Public Administration
• Master of International Relations
• Master of Local Government Studies
Masters Degree Programmes by Coursework and Research Thesis
• M.sc in Accounting
• M.Sc in Business Administration
• M.Sc in Local Government Studies
• M.Sc in Public Administration
• M.Sc in International Relations
• M.Sc in Business Administration
PH.D. DEGREE PROGRAMS. (DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY)
• Business Administration
• Public Administration
• International Relations
• Local Government Studies
• Accounting
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
• Masters of Science in Agricultural Communication in the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology.
• M.Phil Programmes in Agricultural Economics
• Animal Science;
• Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology;
• Crop Production and Protection;
• Seed Science and Technology
• Soil Science and Land Resources Management.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D. DEGREE PROGRAMS )
• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
• Animal Science
• Crop Production and Protection
• Seed Science and Technology
• Soil Science and Land Resources Management.
FACULTY OF ARTS Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
• Dramatic Arts
MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMMES
• Linguistics
• English Language
• Literature-in-English
• Philosophy
• Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages
• Yoruba Language
• Yoruba Literature
• Music
• Dramatic Arts.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.) PROGRAMS
• History
• Linguistics
• English Language
• Philosophy
• Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages
• Literature-in-English
• Yoruba Language
• Yoruba Literature
• Music
• Dramatic Arts
FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.SC.); AND MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (M.PHIL.)
• Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
• Chemical Pathology
• Anatomy
• Physiotherapy
• Physiological Sciences
• Immunology
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.) DEGREE PROGRAM
• Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
• Chemical Pathology
• Anatomy
• Physiotherapy
• Physiological Sciences
• Immunology
You can check through this list to see if the course you applied for has been accredited. Also, share so that it might be of help to anyone that needs it. Your questions should kindly be posted in the comments section.
