Entry Requirements

Admission to our Ph.D. Civil Engineering programme is competitive and requires:

• Graduates of the Nile University of Nigeria or other recognized universities with Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) or Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Civil Engineering or related areas, with a minimum CGPA of 3.50 on a 5.0-point scale or 3.00 on a 4.0-point scale, provided that the University matriculation requirements are satisfied and provided that satisfactory research work formed part of the master’s degree.
• Candidate who holds qualifications other than the above, acceptable to the Senate of the University.
• Note that any candidate without satisfactory research work at the master’s level will not qualify for admission.

Note:

• All candidates for a postgraduate admission must satisfy the University matriculation requirements of five (5) credit passes at the O-Level including English, Mathematics, Physic and Chemistry. For international students, the equivalence of the o-Level will be applied.
• In special cases, candidates may be admitted after passing such test as may be prescribed by the Department and/or Faculty.
• A candidate who holds qualifications other than the above, acceptable to the Board of the Postgraduate Studies and the Senate of the University, may be considered.