Universities offering Philosophy

So you want to study Philosophy… This means you’re an Art student but do have what it takes? I mean, it is not enough to know the list of Nigerian Universities that offers Philosophy. You also need to know the WAEC subject that you need to study Philosophy as well as the JAMB subjects.

Do you? If no, use the search box below to know the subject combination you need to qualify and study Philosophy in Nigeria. This the first steps toward studying Philosophy 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 Philosophy. Moreover, those who got their O level result in one sitting have a better chance of getting admission to study Philosophy than those using two sittings.

Do you know that Philosophy 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 Philosophy before you go through the list of universities that offers Philosophy in Nigeria.

To study philosophy is to grapple with questions that have occupied humankind for millennia. Philosophy, if you get it, is one of the most intellectually rewarding university subjects. Philosophy degrees are essentially one-way tickets to the Jobcentre, right Wrong. The skills that philosophy teaches you will always be in high demand: you will learn to think, write, and challenge with intelligence. As there is no clear career pathway, philosophy is, therefore, a likeably flexible degree choice.

Graduates can enter law, finance, business, medicine, journalism, education, academia, and more. Philosophy makes you see things clearer. Injustice, imbalance and unfairness is always in a clearer light to a philosophy graduate. It is a subject for those who hate constraints more than anything else.

You also ought to know which Faculty this Philosophy course belongs to in the university. Philosophy course can be studied under different Faculties. Same course but a different approach. Below is a comprehensive list of higher institutions in Nigeria that offers Philosophy.

Courses related to Philosophy

Use the search box below to get information about these courses

• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Comparative Religious Studies
• Religious and Cultural Studies
• Religious and Human Relations

Here is the list of universities that offers Philosophy in Nigeria:

1. Caleb University, Lagos
2. Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike – Enugu State
3. Delta State University, Abraka (DELSU)
4. University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)
5. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
6. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba
7. University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
8. Akwa Ibom State University of Technology, Uyo
9. Augustine University
10. University of Benin (UNIBEN)
11. Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu
12. Bowen University, Iwo
13. Benue State University, Makurdi
14. University of Calabar (UNICAL)
15. Imo Claretian University (ICU)
16. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli
17. Delta State University, Abraka (DELSU)
18. Dominican University Ibadan Oyo State
19. Dominican University Ibadan Oyo State
20. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
21. Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State
22. Federal University, Ndifu-Alike, Ebonyi State (FUNAI)
23. Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State (FUWUKARI)
24. Fountain University, Oshogbo
25. University of Ibadan (UI)
26. Imo State University, Owerri (IMSU)
27. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji
28. Kogi State University Anyigba
29. University of Lagos (UNILAG)
30. Madonna University, Okija
31. National Missionary Seminary of St-Paul, Gwagwalada
32. Niger Delta University Yenagoa (NDU)
33. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU)
34. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye
35. University of Port-Harcourt (UNIPORT)
36. Pope John Major Seminary, Okpun, Awka
37. Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa,
38. Spiritan University, Nneochi Abia State
39. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji
40. Seat of Wisdom Seminary, Owerri
41. Tansian University, Umunya
42. Seminary of All Saints,Uhiele-Ekpoma,Edo State
43. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK)
44. University of Uyo
45. Veritas University, Abuja