The list of universities of Agriculture in Nigeria is not so long when compared to the number of universities which are established to deal primarily with the academically biased, or concentrated on other particular academic fields rather than focusing on general academic courses. Agriculture as a university course in Nigeria is not only gainful, but it is also arduous a course to study.
Studying agriculture in Nigeria means that you’ll be working in an important industry that is both considered to be fast-moving and high-tech. It is also a better platform for you to have the confidence to venture into industrial farming, or even start different poultries, pens, pigsties, etc. Universities courses such as animal science, food production, horticulture, property management, environmental preservation and zoology are all areas explored within Agriculture. as their mother course.
Graduates of Agricultural Science, or Agriculture generally, are convincingly considered promising because of the economic tendency of studying the course to the development of the nation and reinforcement of the Federal Government fiscal policy. This goes to mean that studying the course is not only financially viable, but it is also capable of alleviating poverty and eradicating hunger in the land.
Departmental Courses Under Agriculture in Nigerian Universities
There are many of such courses which are related to Agriculture or are considered parts of the course, and are available to be studied in the universities of your choice. Below are the exclusive courses to be studied depending on your choice and abilities:
- Agric Extension and Communication Technology
- Agric Extension and Rural Development
- Agric- Extension and Rural Sociology
- Agric Extension Services
- Cooperative Management
- Agric-Economics and Extension
- Agricultural Administration
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
- Agricultural Resources Extension
- Agriculture
- Agronomy
- Animal Breeding and Genetics
- Animal Nutrition
- Animal Nutrition and Biotechnology
- Animal Physiology
- Animal Production
- Animal Production and Fisheries
- Animal Production and Health
- Animal Production and Health Services
- Animal Science
- Animal Science and Fisheries
- Animal Science and Fisheries Management
- Animal Science and Range Management
- Animal Science and Technology
- Aquaculture and Fisheries Management
- Crop and Environmental Protection
- Crop Production
- Crop Production and Landscape Management
- Crop Production and Protection
- Crop Production and Protection
- Crop Production and Soil Science
- Crop Production Technology
- Crop Protection
- Crop Science
- Crop Science and Biotechnology
- Crop Science and Horticulture
- Crop Science and Production
- Crop Science and Technology
- Crop, Production and Horticulture
- Crop, Soil and Environmental Science
- Crop, Soil and Pest Management
- Ecotourism and Wildlife Management
- Environmental Management and Toxicology – Under Faculty of Science
- Family, Nutrition and Consumer Science
- Fisheries
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology
- Fisheries and Aquatic Environment Management
- Fisheries and Wildlife Management
- Fisheries Management
- Fisheries Technology
- Food Science
- Food Science and Business
- Food Science and Nutrition
- Food Science and Technology
- Forestry
- Forestry and Environmental Management
- Forestry and Environmental Technology
- Forestry and Wildlife
- Forestry and Wildlife Management
- Forestry and Wildlife Technology
- Forestry and Wood Technology
- Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
- Forestry/ Forest Resources Management
- Home and Hotel Management
- Home Economics
- Home Economics and Food Management
- Home Science
- Home Science and Management
- Home Science, Nutrition and Dietetics
- Horticulture
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Livestock Production Technology
- Nutrition and Consumers Services
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Pasture and Range Management
- Plant Breeding and Seed Science
- Plant Breeding and Seed Technology
- Plant Physiology and Crop Production
- Plant Science and Biotechnology
- Plant Science and Crop Production
- Soil and Environmental Management
- Soil Science
- Soil Science and Land Agro-Climatology
- Soil Science and Land Management
- Soil Science and Technology
- Water Resources Management and Agrometeorology
- Water Resources, Aquaculture and Fisheries Technology
- Wildlife Management
List of Universities of Agriculture in Nigeria.
List of universities of Agriculture in Nigeria will be treated in sections here in this article. There are those universities which are concentrated only on Agricultural courses, as much as there others both public and private tertiary institutions (universities) which only take agriculture and its branches as part of the list of courses that you can study.
1. Agriculture-Biased Federal Universities in Nigeria
- Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan
- Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Moor Plantation Ibadan
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
- Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology, Kano
- Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi
- Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State
- Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu
- Federal College of Forestry, Jos, Plateau State
- Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Vom
2. Federal and State Universities in Nigeria Offering Agriculture
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State
- University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State
- Bauchi State College of Agriculture
- Federal University of Technology Owerri
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- The Polytechnic, Ibadan
- University of Ibadan, Ibadan
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- Federal University of Technology, Owerri
- Federal University of Technology, Akure
- Faculty of Agriculture Science, Ebonyi State University
- Kwara State University, Ilorin
- Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho
- Federal University of Technology, Minna
3. Agriculture-Biased Private Universities in Nigeria
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
- Offer Center Institute of Agriculture, Iwo
- Audu Bako School of Agriculture, Dambatta, Kano State
4. Other Private Universities Offering Agriculture in Nigeria
- Landmark University, Omu – Aran, Kwara state
- Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
I have always enjoyed reading your post on Agricultural related issues, just to point out.
Please note that Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike is a Federal University. It was formerly Federal College of Agriculture, then Federal University of Agriculture and now Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Thanks
Thanks very much. Your information is noted.