History
The Postgraduate School now School of Postgraduate Studies was established by Statute 21 of Ahmadu Bello University Law established Postgraduate School (now School of Postgraduate Studies) in 1980. All admitted students pursuing postgraduate programmes in Ahmadu Bello University are students of the School of Postgraduate Studies. The Academic Departments in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria are responsible for the delivery of academic programmes as well as the supervision of research activities undertaken by students.
The Colleges and Faculties superintend over the Academic Departments in performing their functions with respect to postgraduate studies in the University while the Board of the School of Postgraduate Studies regulates the academic activities of postgraduate studies in the University. The Senate is the final approving body of all postgraduate academic programmes and activities.
The seventeen (17) Faculties offer a wide range of opportunities for postgraduate research in Administration, Agriculture, Arts, Business School, Education, Engineering, Environmental Design, Law, Basic Medical Sciences, Basic Clinical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Allied Health
Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Veterinary Medicine and Centre for Distance Learning (DLC).
Mission
Shall be centre of excellence that provides quality and relevant graduate training in all disciplines promoting competitiveness and production of relevant knowledge of the highest standard that would impact positively in the advancement of the society.
vision
Shall create and nurture a conducive learning environment that would develop the capacities and harness the talents of men and women of all races without barriers for socio-economic and political advancement.
Philosophy
The School shall develop the spirit and culture of enquiry in the postgraduate students and promote academic freedom, intellectual independence and individual creativity that would produce citizens who would add value to humanity.
Objective
Assemble and effectively manage human and material resources for the deployment of regulations, standards, guidelines, and cutting-edge technologies that promote and ensures timely execution of basic/academic researches, as well as apply demand-driven and market oriented researches.
Learn how to apply
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