1. To produce well trained professionals of Microbiology for Nigeria's industries and
higher instituitions and mankind.
2. To avail ourselves and our professional services and experience to our country in
the area of identifying and solving socio-economic problems of our time including:
(i) infectious diseases and their management challenges;
(ii) pollution problems caused by various industrial, developmental and social
activities such as oil spills and other environmental depreciation activities
through monitoring and and application of control measures based on microbial
biotechnological processes including development of microbial consortia
for application in the restoration of polluted sites especially by bioremediation
abatement;
(iii) exploitation of the potentials of microorganisms in industrial manufacturing
processes and food nutritional enrichment;
(iv) exploitation of microbial potentials for generation of sustainable alternative
energy resources (bio-fuels);
especially food crops for food security;
negative effects of microbes on human socio-economic efforts;
3. To offer training and services to our immediate environment in the state in the area
of sanitation and water treatment and other relevant needs.
1. Our program has been designed to train students in Microbiology techniques.
2. To give a basic knowledge on the fundamentals of Bacteriology, Mycology
and Virology, Algology and Parasitology, and their relationships
to other disciplines.
3. To expose our students to both pure and applied courses in Microbiology in
order to satisfy the manpower needs of schools, institutions of higher
learning, research institutes, agricultural establishments, industries and hospitals.
4. To encourage independence and confidence so that the students can make
informed and meaningful contributions in whatever professional activity they
may be engaged in, as well as be capable of identifying and appraising
problems including management of human and material resources.
5. To offer and to combine theoretical principles with a realistic approach
to the problems and needs of a developing country such as Nigeria.
6. To enable promising graduates to undertake postgraduate work in Microbiology
and related discipline in pure and applied sciences.
Entry Requirements:
Admission through UME: The basic requirements for admission are as contained
in the University's General Regulations in relation to the science disciplines
except that the qualifying subjects must include credit level passes in Biology,
Mathematics, Chemistry and at least one other science subject at the SSCE
or equivalent.
Admission by Direct Entry: "A" level pass in Biology,English and one other science
subject in addition to the "O" level requirement.
Requirements for the Award of Degree: The minimum requirement for the award
of the degree of B.Sc. Microbiology is satisfactory completion of not less than
147 units and 108 units of course work for UME and Direct Entry candidates
respectively. Other requirements are those stipulated by the University for
the award of first degree under the course unit system.
About 80% of the teaching staff comprises alumni who make sure that standards are maintained through dedication, counseling, motivation and understanding. It is possible to interact directly with members of staff whose program(s) interest you.
Departmental resources offer an immense opportunity for our students to learn in a scientific and engaging atmosphere with lecturers.
Our courses are flexible and encourage our young scientists to engage in an evolving learning process through research.