FUPRE Opens Applications for 2025-2026 Postgraduate Admissions

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE) has commenced the sale of application forms for admission into its postgraduate programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session.

The programmes lead to the award of Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), Master’s degree, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in the College of Science, College of Engineering and Technology, and College of Computing.

Admission Requirements

College of Science and College of Computing

• Five credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, and three other relevant science subjects at O’level.
• PGD: Minimum of Third Class (Hons) degree or Upper Credit at HND.
• Master’s: Minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) in the relevant field from a recognised university. Applicants for Environmental Management and Toxicology must have at least 3.00 CGPA in relevant disciplines.
• Ph.D: Minimum CGPA of 3.50 or 60% weighted average in Master’s degree.

College of Engineering and Technology

• PGD: Minimum of Third Class (Hons) degree or Upper Credit at HND. Lower Credit holders with at least five years relevant experience may be considered.
• Master’s: Minimum of Second Class (Lower Division) in the relevant field from a recognised university.
• Ph.D: Minimum CGPA of 3.50 or 60% weighted average in Master’s degree.

General Requirements

• NYSC discharge/exemption/exclusion certificate is mandatory.
• Candidates must request transcripts from their previous institutions to be sent to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies (pg.secretary@fupre.edu.ng) within six weeks of this publication.
• Referees must complete and forward referee forms to the Secretary via the same email.
• Applications without transcripts or referee reports will not be processed.

Supporting Documents

• Degree Certificates
• NYSC Certificate
• O’Level result

Application Method
Interested applicants should visit fupre.edu.ng or portal.fupre.edu.ng to apply. The application form costs ₦25,000 (excluding bank charges).

Closing Date
Applications close at midnight on Friday, October 31, 2025.

Available Programmes

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

1. Department of Chemistry

   • PGD Chemistry
   • M.Sc. Chemistry (Specialisations: Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Organic/Natural Product Chemistry)
   • M.Sc. Industrial Chemistry (Specialisations: Industrial Chemistry, Petroleum Chemistry)
   • Ph.D in relevant Chemistry fields

2. Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology

   • PGD (Waste Management, Environmental Toxicology and Public Health, Geo-informatics)
   • M.Sc. (Petroleum and Environmental Microbiology, Environmental Pollution and Control, Environmental Quality and Management, Environmental Toxicology, Geo-informatics)
   • Ph.D in relevant Environmental Management and Toxicology specialisations

3. Department of Geology

   • PGD Geology
   • M.Sc. (Petroleum Geosciences, Environmental Geosciences)
   • Ph.D in relevant Geology fields

4. Department of Geophysics

   • PGD (Petroleum Geophysics, Exploration Geophysics)
   • M.Sc. (Petroleum Geophysics, Exploration Geophysics)
   • Ph.D in relevant Geophysics fields

5. Department of Mathematics

   • PGD Mathematics
   • M.Sc. Applied Mathematics (Computational Fluid Dynamics, Combustion Theory, Biomathematics, Optimization Theory)
   • M.Sc. Pure Mathematics (Numerical Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Functional Analysis)
   • Ph.D in relevant Mathematics specialisations

6. Department of Physics

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   • PGD (Radiation Physics, Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Physics with Electronics)
   • M.Sc. (Environmental and Radiation Physics, Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Physics Electronics, Solid State Physics, Applied Geophysics)
   • Ph.D in relevant Physics specialisations

COLLEGE OF COMPUTING
7. Department of Computer Science

• PGD Computer Science
• M.Sc. Computer Science
• Ph.D Computer Science

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
8. Department of Chemical Engineering

• PGD
• M.Eng. Chemical Engineering
• Ph.D Chemical Engineering

9. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

   • PGD
   • M.Eng. (Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical Power and Machine Engineering)
   • Ph.D in relevant Electrical and Electronics Engineering specialisations

10. Department of Marine Engineering

    • PGD
    • M.Eng. (Ship Power and Plant, Offshore Engineering, Naval Architecture)
    • Ph.D in relevant Marine Engineering specialisations

11. Department of Mechanical Engineering

    • PGD
    • M.Eng. (Applied Mechanics, Thermofluid and Energy, Industrial and Production, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)
    • Ph.D in relevant Mechanical Engineering specialisations

12. Department of Petroleum Engineering

    • PGD
    • M.Eng. (Reservoir Engineering, Production Engineering, Gas Engineering, Drilling Engineering)
    • Ph.D in relevant Petroleum Engineering specialisations

Duration of Programmes

College of Science and College of Computing

• PGD: 2–4 semesters (full-time)
• M.Sc.: 3–6 semesters (full-time)
• Ph.D: 6–10 semesters (full-time)

College of Engineering and Technology

• PGD: 4–6 semesters (full-time)
• M.Eng.: 3–6 semesters (full-time)
• Ph.D: 6–12 semesters (full-time)