Full list of courses offered by Nnamdi Azikiwe University for 2026/2027

Are you looking forward to studying in one of Nigeria's best federal universities this coming academic session? UNIZIK offers courses ranging from certificates to postgraduate. Here is a list of the courses offered by Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) for both undergraduate and postgraduate studies for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Key takeaways

• Nnamdi Azikiwe University offers a lot of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• The university also offers part-time programmes such as Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Management Sciences, and Social Sciences.
• UNIZIK does not offer free courses; all regular undergraduate students are required to pay fees.

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria or UNIZIK, is one of Nigeria’s 44 federal universities. The university was established in 1991 when the old Anambra State was split into Anambra and Enugu States.

The Akwa campus and the Nnewi campuses of the defunct Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH) were changed into Nnamdi Azikiwe University by the Anambra State government.

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In 1992, the federal government took over ownership of the university, making it a federal university. So, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria, has been a federal university since then.

The university has four campuses, which are in Awka, Agulu, Ifite Ogwari, and Nnewi.

Courses offered by Nnamdi Azikiwe University and their requirements

Here is a list of courses offered in UNIZIK and their requirements.

Undergraduate courses at Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Check out this list of UNIZIK undergraduate courses offered in UNIZIK in 2026:

Faculty of Administration

• Accountancy/Accounting
• Banking and Finance
• Business Administration
• Cooperative Economics and Management
• Marketing
• Public Administration

Faculty of Agriculture

• Agricultural Economics and Extension
• Agriculture
• Animal Science
• Crop Science and Horticulture
• Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Food Science and Technology
• Forestry and Wildlife
• Soil Science and Soil Resources Management

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

The list of Arts and Humanities courses offered in UNIZIK includes:

• African and Asian Studies
• Chinese Studies
• English Language and Literature
• Fine/Applied Arts
• History
• Linguistics
• Modern and European Languages
• Music
• Philosophy
• Religious and Human Relations
• Theatre Arts

Faculty of Education

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• Adult Education
• Business Education
• Early Childhood and Primary Education
• Education and Computer Science
• Education and Economics
• Education and Mathematics
• Education and Physics
• Education and Biology
• Education and Chemistry
• Education and English Language
• Education and French
• Education and Igbo
• Education and Integrated Science
• Education and Political Science
• Educational Foundations
• Educational Management and Policy
• Guidance & Counselling
• Library and Information Management
• Physical and Health Education
• Physical Education
• Science Education
• Technical Education

Faculty of Engineering

• Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering
• Architecture
• Building
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics and Computer Engineering
• Environmental Management
• Estate Management
• Geography and Meteorology
• Industrial Production Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
• Polymer and Textile Technology
• Quantity Surveying
• Surveying and Geoinformatics

Faculty of Law/Legal Studies

• Civil Law

Faculty of Medicine/Pharm/Health Sciences

Here are some of the medical courses offered by Nnamdi Azikwe University (UNIZIK) in 2026:

• Anatomy
• Human Physiology
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Rehabilitation
• Medicine and Surgery
• Nursing/Nursing Science
• Pharmacy
• Physiology
• Radiography

Faculty of Sciences

• Applied Biochemistry
• Applied Microbiology and Brewing
• Biological Science
• Botany
• Computer Science
• Geological Sciences
• Geophysics
• Mathematics
• Parasitology and Entomology
• Physics / Industrial Physics
• Pure and Industrial Chemistry
• Statistics
• Zoology

Faculty of Social Sciences

• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Mass Communication
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology

2026/2027 post-UTME and Direct Entry screening exercise

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has not yet announced the dates for the 2026/27 Post-UTME and Direct Entry screening exercise, as candidates have yet to sit for the 2026 UTME. The 2026 UTME will start its registration period from January 31 to March 5, 2026, with the examination scheduled to take place in April 2026.

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Eligibility

• Candidates who made Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka or its affiliated institutions their first choice and have the required cut-off mark are eligible to apply.
• Candidates who did not choose NAU as a first-choice university but scored the eligible cutoff marks of any faculty/ programme can also apply on the condition that they visit the JAMB website for a change of institution.

Postgraduate Courses at Nnamdi Azikiwe University

The postgraduate courses offered in UNIZIK are:

Faculty of Agriculture (PGD, M.Sc. and PhD)

• Agricultural Economics and Extension (PGD and M.Sc.)
• Animal Science and Production (PGD and M.Sc.)
• Food Science and Technology

Faculty of Arts

• English Language and Literature (You can do either Language or Literature) (MA, PhD)
• History and International Studies (PGD, MA, PhD)
• Igbo, African and Asian Studies (PGD, MA, PhD)
• Linguistics (PGD, MA, PhD)
• Modern European Languages: (PGD, MA, PhD)
• Music (PGD, MA, PhD)
• Religion and Human Relations (MA, PhD)
• Philosophy (MA, PhD)
• Theatre Arts and Film Studies (MA, PhD)

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Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

• M.Sc. Anatomy
• M.Sc. or PhD in Physiology (only on Full-Time Basis)

Faculty of Biosciences

• M.Sc. or PhD in Applied Biochemistry
• Applied Microbiology and Brewing (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Botany (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Parasitology and Entomology (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Zoology (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)

Faculty of Education

• Adult Education (PGD, M.Ed., PhD)
• Educational Foundations (PGD, M.Ed., PhD)
• Educational Psychology
• Curriculum Studies
• Educational Measurement, Evaluation and Research
• Educational Management & Policy (PGD, M.Ed., PhD)
• Early Childhood and Primary Education (PGD, M.Ed., PhD)
• Human Kinetics and Health Education (M.Sc. (Ed.), PhD)
• Guidance and Counselling (PGD, M.Ed., PhD)
• Library and Information Science (PGD, MLIS, PhD)
• Science Education (M.Sc. (Ed.), PhD)
• Vocational Education (PGD, M.Sc. (Ed.), PhD)

Faculty of Engineering

• Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)
• Civil Engineering (M.Eng., PhD)
• Chemical Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)
• Electrical Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)
• Electronic and Computer Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)
• Industrial/Production Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)
• Mechanical Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)
• Polymer and Textile Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)

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Faculty of Environmental Sciences

• Architecture (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Building (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Environmental Management (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Estate Management (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Fine and Applied Arts (PGD, MFA, and PhD)
• Geography and Meteorology (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Quantity Surveying (PGD, M.Sc.)
• Surveying and Geo-informatics (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)

Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology

• Medical Laboratory Science (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Medical Rehabilitation (M.Sc., PhD)
• Radiography (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)

Faculty of Law

• Law (LL.M., PhD)

Faculty of Management Sciences

• Accountancy (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Banking and Finance (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Business Administration (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Co-operative Economics and Management (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Marketing (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Public Administration (PGD, MPA, M.Sc., PhD)
• MBA (MBA)
• Medicine
• Chemical Pathology (M.Sc., PhD)
• Medical Microbiology and Parasitology (M.Sc., PhD)
• Pharmacology and Therapeutics (M.Sc., PhD)

Faculty of Pharm. Sciences

• Forensic Sciences (M.Sc.)
• Pharmacognosy and Traditional Medicine (M.Sc., M.Pharm, PhD)
• Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Biotechnology (M.Sc., M.Pharm, PhD)
• Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry (M.Sc., M.Pharm, PhD)
• Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology (M.Sc., M.Pharm, PhD)
• Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.Sc., M.Pharm, PhD)

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Faculty of Physical Sciences

• Computer Science (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Geological Sciences (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Mathematics (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Physics and Industrial Physics (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Pure and Industrial Chemistry (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Statistics (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)

Faculty of Social Sciences

• Economics (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Mass Communication (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Psychology (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Political Science (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Sociology and Anthropology (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)

List of part-time courses in UNIZIK

Part-time courses at UNIZIK are available in faculties such as Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Management Sciences, and Social Sciences. Programs include Computer Science, Environmental Management, Mass Communication, Business Education, Accountancy, and Political Science, among others.

Certificate courses at UNIZIK

Certificate courses offered by Nnamdi Azikiwe University include:

• Accounting Certification
• Agric Certification
• Animal production
• French Certification
• Linguistics Certification

Free courses offered by Nnamdi Azikiwe University

UNIZIK does not offer free courses; all regular undergraduate students are required to pay fees

UNIZIK courses and their cut-off marks

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Here are some of the cut-off marks for the different courses offered at UNIZIK.

Faculties/programmes with a cut-off mark of 200

• Biosciences: Applied Biochemistry, Applied Microbiology.
• Health Science & Technology: Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Rehabilitation, Nursing Science, Radiography.
• Law, Medicine & Surgery, Pharmacy, Social Sciences
• Physical Sciences: Computer Science only.

Faculties/programmes with a cut-off mark of 180

• Arts, Basic Medical Sciences, Education, Engineering, Management Sciences
• Bio Sciences: Biological Science, Botany, Parasitology & Entomology, Zoology.
• Health Science & Technology: Environmental Health Science.

Faculties/programmes with a cut-off mark of 160

• Agriculture, Environmental Sciences
• Physical Sciences: Chemistry, Geological Science, Geophysics, Mathematics, Physics and Industrial Physics, Pure & Industrial Chemistry, Statistics.

For more information about Courses offered by Nnamdi Azikiwe University and their requirements, you can visit the university's website or the JAMB website for the latest news and information about UTME and admission into Nigerian universities. Information about programmes offered and the admission requirements for each programme/course can be found in the JAMB brochure. If you do not have a hard copy, you can go online for the e-version of the JAMB brochure.

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Legit.ng published an article about UNIZIK cut-off mark. Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) is a federal university in Nigeria, established in 1991 in Nnewi, Anambra State. Like many institutions, it has specific admission requirements for prospective students.

The UNIZIK cut-off mark serves as a key criterion for determining eligibility, with varying benchmarks depending on the chosen course of study. Read on to find out more about gaining admission to the university.

Source: Legit.ng