How To Gain Admission Into UNIZIK And Available Courses For 2020/2021 Academic Session

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka is a federal university in Nigeria located in the South Eastern region of the country with four campuses. Some of the reasons why people choose the school as seen on the school website include the fact that admission is strictly by merit, it is the only university in the south-east where Electronics and Computer Engineering has been accredited by the National Universities Commission and COREN, no cult activities, uninterrupted academic calendar year in year out. You can see other reasons why people choose the university by visiting the school Why UNIZIK page by clicking here. UNIZIK has 14 faculties as seen in the academics session of the school website.

History Of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka is one of the 44 federal universities in Nigeria. It is also called UNIZIK or NAU in short. Nnamdi Azikiwe University came into being as an offshoot of the defunct Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH) which is a former name of the university established through Law No. 7 of 30 July 1980 by the old Anambra government. It had earlier operated as a multi-campus university, with campuses in Abakiliki, Enugu, Awka and Nnewi. The Akwa campus and the Nnewi campuses of the defunct Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH) were changed into Nnamdi Azikiwe University by the Anambra State government. UNIZIK was established in 1991 when the old Anambra State was split into Anambra and Enugu States and became a federal university in 1992 when the federal government took over the school.

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The university has four campuses, which are in Awka, Agulu, Ifite Ogwari, and Nnewi. UNIZIK was named after Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first President of Nigeria. The federal university offers different courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and also offers part-time programmes.

Here is the full list of ⭐️courses students can take for the 2020/2021 academic session at UNIZIK⭐️.

Undergraduate courses at Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Check out this list of UNIZIK courses for undergraduates:

Faculty of Administration

• Accountancy/Accounting
• Banking and Finance
• Business Administration
• Cooperative Economics and Management
• Marketing
• Public Administration

Faculty of Agriculture

• Agriculture
• Agricultural Economics and Extension
• Animal Science and Technology
• Crop Science and Horticulture
• Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Food Science and Technology
• Forestry and Wildlife
• Soil Science and Land Resources Management

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

• African and Asian Studies
• Chinese Studies
• English Language and Literature
• Fine/Applied Arts
• History
• Linguistics
• Modern and European Languages
• Music
• Philosophy
• Religious
• Theatre Arts

Faculty of Education

• Adult Education
• Business Education
• Early Childhood and Primary Education
• Education and Biology
• Education and Chemistry
• Education and Computer Science
• Education and Economics
• Education and English Language
• Education and French
• Education and Igbo
• Education and Integrated Science
• Education and Mathematics
• Education and Physics
• Education and Political Science
• Educational Foundations
• Educational Management and Policy
• Guidance & Counselling
• Library and Information Management
• Physical and Health Education
• Physical Education
• Science Education
• Technical Education

Faculty of Engineering

• Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering
• Architecture
• Building
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics and Computer Engineering
• Environmental Management
• Estate Management
• Geography and Meteorology
• Industrial Production Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
• Polymer and Textile Technology
• Quantity Surveying
• Surveying and Geoinformatics

Faculty of Law/Legal Studies

• Civil Law

Faculty of Medicine/Pharmaceutical Sciences/Health Sciences and Technology

• Anatomy
• Human Physiology
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Rehabilitation
• Medicine and Surgery
• Nursing/Nursing Science
• Pharmacy
• Physiology
• Radiography

Faculty of Sciences

• Applied Biochemistry
• Applied Microbiology and Brewing
• Biological Science
• Botany
• Computer Science
• Geological Sciences
• Geophysics
• Mathematics
• Parasitology and Entomology
• Physics / Industrial Physics
• Pure and Industrial Chemistry
• Statistics
• Zoology

Faculty of Social Sciences

• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Mass Communication
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology

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Postgraduate Courses at Nnamdi Azikiwe University

The postgraduate courses offered in UNIZIK are:

Faculty of Agriculture

• Agricultural Economics and Extension (PGD and M.Sc.)
• Animal Science and Production (PGD and M.Sc.)
• Food Science and Technology

Faculty of Arts

• English Language and Literature (You can do either Language or Literature) (MA, PhD)
• History and International Studies (PGD, MA, PhD)
• Igbo, African and Asian Studies (PGD, MA, PhD)
• Linguistics (PGD, MA, PhD)
• Modern European Languages: (PGD, MA, PhD)
• Music (PGD, MA, PhD)
• Religion and Human Relations (MA, PhD)
• Philosophy (MA, PhD)
• Theatre Arts and Film Studies (MA, PhD)

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

• M.Sc. Anatomy
• M.Sc. or PhD Physiology (only on Full-Time Basis)

Faculty of Biosciences

• Applied Biochemistry (M.Sc., PhD)
• Applied Microbiology and Brewing (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Botany (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Parasitology and Entomology (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Zoology (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)

Faculty of Education

• Adult Education (PGD, M.Ed., PhD)
• Curriculum Studies
• Early Childhood and Primary Education (PGD, M.Ed., PhD)
• Educational Foundations (PGD, M.Ed., PhD)
• Educational Measurement, Evaluation and Research
• Educational Management & Policy (PGD, M.Ed., PhD)
• Educational Psychology
• Guidance and Counselling (PGD, M.Ed., PhD)
• Human Kinetics and Health Education (M.Sc. (Ed.), PhD)
• Library and Information Science (PGD, MLIS, PhD)
• Science Education (M.Sc. (Ed.), PhD)
• Vocational Education (PGD, M.Sc. (Ed.), PhD)

Faculty of Engineering

• Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)
• Chemical Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)
• Civil Engineering (M.Eng., PhD)
• Electrical Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)
• Electronic and Computer Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)
• Industrial/Production Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)
• Mechanical Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)
• Polymer and Textile Engineering (PGD, M.Eng., PhD)

Faculty of Environmental Sciences

• Architecture (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Building (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Environmental Management (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Estate Management (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Fine and Applied Arts (PGD, MFA., PhD)
• Geography and Meteorology (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Quantity Surveying (PGD, M.Sc.)
• Surveying and Geo-informatics (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)

Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology

• Medical Laboratory Science (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Medical Rehabilitation (M.Sc., PhD)
• Radiography (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)

Faculty of Law

• Law (LL.M, PhD)

Faculty of Management Sciences

• Accountancy (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Banking and Finance (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Business Administration (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Chemical Pathology (M.Sc., PhD)
• Co-operative Economics and Management (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Marketing (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• MBA (MBA)
• Medical Microbiology and Parasitology (M.Sc., PhD)
• Medicine
• Pharmacology and Therapeutics (M.Sc., PhD)
• Public Administration (PGD, MPA, M.Sc., PhD)

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Forensic Sciences (M.Sc.)
• Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry (M.Sc., M.Pharm, PhD)
• Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Biotechnology (M.Sc., M.Pharm, PhD)
• Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology (M.Sc., M.Pharm, PhD)
• Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.Sc., M.Pharm, PhD)
• Pharmacognosy and Traditional Medicine (M.Sc., M.Pharm, PhD)

Faculty of Physical Sciences

• Computer Science (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Geological Sciences (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Mathematics (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Physics and Industrial Physics (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Pure and Industrial Chemistry (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Statistics (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)

Faculty of Social Sciences

• Economics (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Mass Communication (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Psychology (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Political Science (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)
• Sociology and Anthropology (PGD, M.Sc., PhD)

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UNIZIK 2020/2021 Post UTME and Direct Entry Screening Exercise

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka has scheduled its 2020/2021 Post-UTME and Direct Entry screening exercise for candidates who made the university their first choice in the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (D/E) as well as all Nnamdi Azikiwe University Affiliate institutions.

Eligibility

• Candidates who made Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka or its affiliated institutions their first choice and have the required cut-off mark are eligible to apply.
• Candidates who did not choose NAU as a first choice university but scored the eligible cutoff marks of any faculty/ programme can also apply on the condition that they visit the JAMB website for a change of institution

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Faculties/programmes whose cut-off mark for 2020/2021 academic session is 200

• Biosciences: Applied Biochemistry, Applied Microbiology.
• Health Science & Technology: Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Rehabilitation, Nursing Science, Radiography.
• Law, Medicine & Surgery, Pharmacy, Social Sciences
• Physical Sciences: Computer Science only.

Faculties/programmes whose cut-off mark for 2020/2021 academic session is 180

• Arts, Basic Medical Sciences, Education, Engineering, Management Sciences
• BioSciences: Biological Science, Botany, Parasitology & Entomology, Zoology.
• Health Science & Technology: Environmental Health Science.

Faculties/programmes whose cut-off mark  for 2020/2021 academic session is 160

• Agriculture, Environmental Sciences
• Physical Sciences: Chemistry, Geological Science, Geophysics, Mathematics, Physics and Industrial Physics, Pure & Industrial Chemistry, Statistics.

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REGISTRATION Deadline

• Registration for the started since Wednesday 12th August 2020 for the 2020/2021 POST-UTME and DIRECT ENTRY and will end on Monday 30th November 2020.
• Change of course or change of institution into Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (and its affiliate institutions) ends on Friday 20th November 2020.

Note that any change done after the given date will not be valid. One can register by visiting UNIZIK Portal that can be accessed by clicking here

Visiting the school 2020/2021 POST-UTME and DIRECT ENTRY screening exercise information page by clicking here will let you see the latest information about the 2020/2021 admission process of the university. You can also visit JAMB website for the latest update about the gaining admission into any Nigerian universities. Also, Information about programmes offered and the admission requirements for each programme/course can be found in the JAMB brochure which can also be found online.