• To produce a cadre of leaders in science for academia (research and teaching), government and quasi-governmental organizations and industry: exponents of science and technology and conduits for S & T driven change and development.
• To generate new knowledge and publishable results
• To produce graduates with:
• thorough knowledge of their specific areas of research (current state, trends, prospects) and good familiarity with allied high levels of technical and analytical skill; ability to collect, collate and interpret large volumes of information; the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing; the capacity to establish independent research programs (PhD holders).

Entry Requirements

The prerequisite for entry to the MPhil (Chemistry) program is a BSc degree in Chemistry with a minimum GPA of 3.00. Candidates holding Master’s degrees in Chemistry are admitted directly into the PhD program, but the more general route to a PhD is via upgrading of registration from MPhil.

Duration of Programme

MPhil:    approximately 3 years (Full-time); 5 years (Part-time)

PhD:      approximately 5 years (Full-time); 7 years (Part-time)

Areas of Research

Bauxite/Alumina Chemistry, Catalysis, Chemical Education, Computer-assisted Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Food Chemistry, Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms, Metal Organic Framework Materials, Microbial Chemistry, Molecular Structure and Phase Transition, Nanomolecules, Natural Products, Nitrovasodilator Studies, Nutrient Pollution, Organic Synthesis, Organometallic Catalysis, Pesticide Degradation, Physical Chemistry of Interfaces, Pollution Chemistry, Quantum-dots, Structural Inorganic Chemistry, Structure and Properties of Electrochemical Interfaces, Supramolecular Chemistry, Surface Chemistry, Ultratrace Organic Toxin Analysis.