UNIPORT ACE-PUTOR Postgraduate Admission Form 2026/2027 is Out

University of Port-Harcourt, UNIPORT Africa Centre For Public Health and Toxicology Research Postgraduate Admission Form For The 2026/2027 Academic Session. Registration Closes On Friday, 17th July, 2026.

Applications are invited for suitably qualified candidates for the underlisted courses administered in the Africa Centre of Excellence in Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR). ACE-PUTOR is a Centre of Excellence established to produce highly skilled and motivated public health professionals through cutting-edge research tailored to address health impacts of oil and gas activities, and contribute to building the human resource and knowledge base for development in Africa

Why PUTOR?                                                                                                                

• Emphasis on collaboration and interdisciplinary research
• Culture of excellence
• Excellent support for teaching
• Availability of a language laboratory for non-English students
• e-library facility
• Uninterrupted power supply
• Access to electronic learning resources
• Excellent learning environment
• Excellent students’ support services
• Uninterrupted learning calendar
• Dedicated hostel facility for students
• Local and international internship placements
• Support for conference participation and research publication
• Transparent academic governance
• Partnerships, networks and collaborations – industry, sectors, academic institutions
• Supportive central university administration
• Immigration support for international students
• Scholarship for regional and meritorious Nigerian students 

2026/2027 admission offers

PhD

• Public Health
• Environment Health
• Environmental Toxicology
• Nutritional Biochemistry/Toxicology
• Midwifery
• Environmental & Petroleum Toxicology

PGD

• Nursing
• Environmental & Petroleum Toxicology
• Child Health Nursing

MSC

• Midwifery/Child Health Nursing
• Public Health Nursing
• Fertility Nursing

UNIPORT Africa Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research postgraduate admission Requirements

Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Fertility Nursing: Applicants shall be required to have a good university first degree in nursing science, registered and licensed as a nurse or midwife.

Master Programme in Midwifery/Child Health: Candidates would be required to have a

• Bachelor of nursing sciences or midwifery with cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of not less than 3.0 on a 5-point scale.
• Must be a licensed nurse

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programme: Eligible candidates for these competitive programmes would have

• Completed an MSc degree in appropriate majors, with a CGPA of 3.5 on a 5-point scale.
• Candidates with master’s degrees in food sciences and technology, food microbiology and other related courses can apply for the PhD in nutritional biochemistry/toxicology.

Programme Duration (Minimum)

PGD:

• Full time PGD – 12 months (minimum) to 18 months (maximum) Part-time PGD – 18 months (minimum) to 24 months (maximum)

Masters:

• Full time Masters – 12 months (minimum) to 24 months (maximum) Part-time Masters – 24 months (minimum) to 36 months (maximum)

PhD:

• Full time PhD – 36 months (minimum) to 48 months (maximum) 
• Part-time PhD – 48 months (minimum) to 60 months (maximum)

Methods of Instruction

The curriculum is flexible, modular, intensive and premised on developing the knowledge, skills and competences of students from diverse academic backgrounds to becoming industry ready professionals.

Both online and classroom modes of teaching/learning are available with strong emphasis on competency-based learning, self-directed learning and application of a range of technology- based educational applications to enhance pedagogical effectiveness.

Lectures are delivered by renown faculties from universities and industry/sector experts from Nigeria and Abroad. Being an entrepreneurial University, all programmes in the Centre are designed with periods of internship to enhance the development of industry/sector-ready professionals.

Students’ dissertations are supervised by multi-disciplinary and highly motivated team of local and international supervisors. Critical logistical supports are provided to ensure that all students complete their dissertations in record time. The Centre also encourage innovations, patents and commercialisation of research outputs by its scholars.

How To Apply For UNIPORT Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research postgraduate admission

Applications can be processed online at https://aceputorapplication.online or onsite at the ACE-PUTOR office located at the University of Port Harcourt, East-West Road, opposite the Choba Area Police Command.​

The Centre also noted that limited scholarships are available for qualified candidates.

​Interested applicants should submit their completed application forms, reference letters, statement of purpose, and relevant credentials by Friday, 17th July, 2026.

Contacts

Tel: +234(0)8136592033, +234(0)8129429447

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

Website: http://www.aceputoruniport.edu.ng.

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