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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. Read Also:  S...

COOU Pharmacy Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu university (COOU) is a state tertiary institution located in ULI, a town in Anambra state, Nigeria. It was founded in 2000 with the name Anambra State University (ANSU). It once changed its name from Anambra state university of science and technology in 2004. Current name was coin after the death of chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. It started with two campuses but presently has three. Pharmacy In COOU The faculty of pharmacy is located in the igbariam campus. The faculty of pharmacy in COOU is very new. It has not yet been given accreditation by the pharmacist council of Nigeria, PCN. However, given the fact that most of the other programmes in COOU got accreditation pretty fast, one should expect same pace with pharmacy programme. It currently has three sets of students with the pandemic slowing down the academic calendar. COOU accepts three modes of admission into the programme. They are joint admission and matriculation board (JAMB) Unified tert...

  ABUAD school Afe Babalola university (ABUAD) is a private university located in ado-ekiti, Ekiti state. It was established in 2009 by Aare Afe Babalola. The university stretches through across 130 hectares of land at an altitude of over 1500 feet above sea level. ABUAD operates a collegiate school. It currently runs five colleges including college of medicine and health science where we have the faculty of pharmacy. Read Also : Schools of pharmacy technician Vision Of ABUAD In accordance with the broader vision of the university, the international relations and diplomacy programme aims: To be the leading center for the production of world class scholarship and practice in international relations and diplomacy. Mission Of ABUAD To produce expert graduates of international relations and diplomacy able to succeed in diplomatic careers, in academia and professions in administration, strategy and security and other fields. Faculty Of Pharmacy The Faculty of Pharmacy in ABUAD was found...

Bayero university Bayero university, Kano (BUK) is situated in Kano, the capital of Kano state. The university was officially unveiled in 1977 after several years of running as other types of tertiary institutions. That was when it became the first university in Kano state. Read Also : Pharmacy school Programme general overview in Nigeria Faculty Of Pharmacy In 2016/2017, the school admitted it's pioneer set. Their first matriculation took place on 24th March, 2016. They are yet to graduate any set. They also have a postgraduate programme. Admission Requirements Admission into pharmacy in BUK is through joint admission and matriculation board (JAMB) unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) or Direct Entry (DE). UTME They require candidates seeking admission to acquire in senior school certificate examination (SSCE) five credit pass in English, mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology in not more than two sitting. In addition to that, they should score...

Kaduna State University Kaduna State University (KASU) is a young university. Founded in 2004 in Kaduna with two campuses at kafanchan and kaduna, it has grown over the years to accommodate seven faculties and over thirty nine departments. Read Also : Kaduna State University pioneer sets pharmacy induction One of the faculty is the pharmaceutical sciences which was established in 2012. Their first sets of graduates were inducted in January 2020 combining three sets. The faculty has six departments. They are; 1. Pharmacology and toxicology 2. Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy management 3. Pharmaceutical chemistry and medicinal chemistry 4.Pharmacognosy and drug development 5. Pharmaceutics 6. Pharmaceutical microbiology Mode Of Entry Kaduna State university accepts both direct entry (DE) and Unitary Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This includes basic and remedial studies. UTME The school accepts five O' level passes in five subjects of Englis...