List Of Federal University Offering Pharmacy Programme In Nigeria

There are many federal universities in Nigeria. However, very few offer pharmacy programmes. They either award a bachelor of pharmacy (B Pharm) or doctor of pharmacy (pharmD) degree for five or six years respectively.

Federal university

To run a pharmacy faculty is expensive. Very expensive. That is why it took many federal universities years to roll out the programme. This also applies to state owned universities. And with what is on ground now, only four private universities have been approved in Nigeria. And most of them did not start the program with the founding of the school. However, there are some universities currently running the programme and yet to get accreditation.

Approval of the school of pharmacy comes from the national university commission (NUC) and the pharmacists council of Nigeria (PCN). There is temporary and permanent accreditation. With permanent accreditation from both parties, the school can successfully induct graduates into the profession.

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Pharmacy is a profession that deals with drugs and patients. To become a pharmacist, a person must acquire either a bachelor of pharmacy (B Pharm) or doctor of pharmacy (Pharm D) degree from an approved school of pharmacy.

Federal University Offering Pharmacy Programme

1. University of Ibadan (UI), Ibadan, Oyo State

2. University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lagos State

3. Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State

4. University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State

6. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State

7. University of Benin (UNIBEN/UNIBEST), Benin City, Edo State

8. University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

9. University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Maiduguri, Borno State

10. Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra

11. University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

12. Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUSOK), Sokoto, Sokoto State.

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13. University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Ilorin, Kwara State.

14. Bayero University (BUK) Kano, Kano State

15. University of Calabar (UNICAL), Calabar, Cross River State

16. University of Jos (UNIJOS), Plateau State