Department of Water Resources Management & Agricultural Meteorology
Preamble The Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards are for degree programmes in Water Resources Management and Agricultural Meteorology with the following options: Water Resources Management and Hydrology option · Agricultural Meteorology option. Currently courses are mounted in Climatology, theoretical and applied meteorology, hydrology and water resources management as well as aspects of Water Resources Engineering. In […]
Department of Forestry & Wildlife Management
Preamble The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife Management was one of the earliest departments created when the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta came into being in January 1988. On October 1, 1994, the Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management was carved out of the old Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife Management Department. The Department specializes and […]
Department of Environmental Management & Toxicology
Preamble The Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, being the first of its kind in Nigeria, was established in 1989 to provide skilled manpower trained specifically for environmental surveillance, monitoring and management as against the present practice where these tasks were performed by people trained in basic and applied sciences. The academic programme in the […]
Department of Aquaculture & Fisheries Management
Preamble The Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management (AQFM) was created out of the former Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Wildlife Management (FFWM) in 1992 with a vision to accelerate the teaching/training, adaptive research and outreach programmes. Before 1992, the former Department of FFWM has jointly trained and produced graduates with Fisheries and Wildlife option […]
Department Of Pure And Applied Zoology
Our Vision As an academic community of scientists and students engaged in advancing the discovery, dissemination and application of knowledge in Pure and Applied Zoology, we are guided by the pursuit of excellence in research and education, by creative collaborative approach and an awareness of the global context in Pure and Applied Zoology education in […]
Department Of Pure And Applied Botany
Introduction Historical Background The Department of Pure and Applied Botany is one of the four Departments in the College of Biosciences. The Department of Pure and Applied Botany was established December 1, 2014 when the Department of Biological Sciences was split into the Department of Pure and Applied Botany and Department of Pure and Applied […]
Department Of Microbiology
Introduction Microbiology is a broad science encompassing the study of bacteria, algae, protozoa, fungi, and viruses in terms of their ecology, biochemistry, physiology, genetics, and role in disease processes. Of particular interest is the use of microbes in industrial applications for the production of foods and natural products, such as vitamins, as well as their […]
Department of Biochemistry
Background The Department of Biochemistry was established in the year 2001 when the Department of Chemical Sciences was split into two Departments, namely: Biochemistry and Chemistry Departments. Since then, the department has continued to maintain quality and high standards in its teaching and research efforts at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Philosophy The training in […]
College of Biosciences
The College of Biosciences (COLBIOS) is one of the newest Colleges of the University. COLBIOS is one of the two Colleges carved out of the former and large College of Natural Sciences (COLNAS). Considering the fact that science is the bedrock of agricultural and technological development and that modern agriculture in all its ramifications can […]
Department of Veterinary Public Health & Preventive Medicine
The Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine was established in 2019 from the defunct Department of Veterinary Public Health and Reproduction. The Department is responsible for teaching of courses in Meat, Milk and Fish Hygiene, Zoonoses and Environmental Health, Disease distribution and prevention,
Department of Veterinary Surgery & Theriogenology
The Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology was established in 2019 from two defunct Departments name viz: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery as well as Department of Veterinary Public Health and Reproduction. The Department is responsible for teaching of courses in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Orthopaedic Surgery, Diagnostic Imaging, Large and Small Animal Surgery, […]
Department of Veterinary Parasitology & Entomology
The Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology was established in 2019 from the defunct Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology. The Department is responsible for teaching of courses in Veterinary Helminthology, Entomology and Protozoology.