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Overview

The Department of Plant Sciences is committed to high standards in product and service delivery. In this regard, the Department pledges to offer competitive and client-driven, academic programmes aimed at producing quality products and services to its customers. Guided by the university's vision, mission, and core values and collaboration with stakeholders the department seeks to provide quality training, research and technology transfer in agriculture through nurturing an intellectual culture that integrates theory with practice and innovation for sustainable national and global development.

PROGRAMMES OFFERED IN THE DEPARTMENT

A. DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

1. Diploma in Agriculture and Rural Development

2. Diploma in Horticulture

3. Diploma in Farm Resources Management

 

B. BACHELOR’S PROGRAMMES

1. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

2. Bachelor of Science in Horticulture

3. Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

4. Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology

 

C. MASTER’s PROGRAMMES

1. Master of Science in Crop Protection

2. Master of Science Degree in Horticulture

3. Master of Science in Dryland Agriculture

4. Master of Science in Plant Biotechnology

5. Master of Science in Plant Breeding

6. Master of Science in Soil Science

7. Master of Science in Food Science and Technology (Upcoming)

8. Master of Science in Agricultural Economics (Upcoming)

 

D. DOCTORATE PROGAMMES

1. Ph.D in Crop Science

2. Ph.D in Plant Biotechnology

3. Ph.D in Dry Land Agriculture

4. Ph.D in Food Science

5. Ph.D in Horticulture

6. Ph.D in Agronomy (Upcoming)

7. Ph.D in Plant breeding (Upcoming)

8. Ph.D in Crop Protection (Upcoming)

9. Ph.D in Soil Science (Upcoming)

10. Ph.D in Agricultural Economics (Upcoming)

DETAILS

  • Person in Charge:
    DR. GRACE OPETU
  • Website:
  • Designation:
    CHAIRPERSON
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