Universities offering Fisheries
So you want to study Fisheries… This means you’re a science student but do have what it takes? I mean, it is not enough to know the list of Nigerian Universities that offers Fisheries. You need to know the WAEC subject that you need to study Fisheries as well as the JAMB subjects. This the first steps toward studying Fisheries in Nigeria universities. You will need other documents too for pre-screening and Matriculation screening.
Your JAMB score, Post UTME score and WAEC Grade will be calculated and the aggregate score is what determine if you qualify to study Fisheries. Moreover, those who got their O level result in one sitting have a better chance of getting admission to study Fisheries than those using two sittings.
Do you know that Fisheries is one of the most popular courses in Nigeria though not competitive in the university? Competitiveness means many students want to gain admission to study this course.
Once a course is competitive, it simply means certain measures are put in place to make sure they limit the number of students they can admit. Such limitation includes high jamb cut off mark, a limited number of admissible students, strict subject combinations etc.
But what is so special about this course… Let me give you a little info about Fisheries before you go through the list of universities that offers Fisheries in Nigeria. Info coming soon.
You also ought to know which department this Fisheries course belongs to. Fisheries course can be studied under Science Faculty and also Agriculture Faculty. While the latter will be science oriented, the former will focus on agriculture. Can you see now? Same course but a different approach. Below is a comprehensive list of higher institutions in Nigeria that offers Fisheries.
Courses related to Fisheries
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Marine Biology and Fisheries
- Environmental Biology and Fisheries
- Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
- Fisheries Management
- Aquaculture and Fisheries Technology
- Animal Production and Fisheries
Here are the list of universities that offers Fisheries in Nigeria:
- Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa (OSUSTECH)
- Lagos State University, Ojo (LASU)
- University of Benin (UNIBEN)
- University of Calabar (UNICAL)
- Cross River State University of Science &Technology, Calabar (CRUTECH)
- Delta State University, Abraka (DELSU)
- Kebbi State University, Kebbi
- Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBU)
- Lagos State University, Ojo (LASU)
- University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
- Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK)
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye
- Ondo State University of Science and Technology Okitipupa (OSUSTECH)
- University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT)
- Usman Danfodiyo University (UDUSOK)
- The Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola (MAUTY)
- Kwara State University, Ilorin (KWASU)