
Delta State University (DELSU)
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DELSU Academic Departments Directory
Explore 187 accredited departments across 19 faculties at Delta State University. Find course curricula, duration, and admission requirements.
Faculty of Agriculture
Campus: Abraka • 12 DepartmentsAgricultural Economics
AECAnimal Science
ANSCrop Science
CPSDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Extension
AEEAgribusiness management, rural development economics, extension communication, and agricultural policy analysis.
Department of Animal Science
ANSLivestock production, animal nutrition, meat science, poultry management, and animal breeding for sustainable food systems.
Department of Crop Science
CPSPlant breeding, crop physiology, agronomy, seed technology, and integrated pest management for improved crop productivity.
Department of Fisheries
FSHAquaculture, fish biology, fisheries management, post-harvest technology, and marine resource conservation.
Department of Forestry and Wildlife
FWLForest ecology, timber resources, wildlife conservation, agroforestry, and biodiversity management in the Niger Delta ecosystem.
Department of Soil Sciences
SOSSoil chemistry, pedology, soil fertility management, land evaluation, and environmental soil science for optimized agricultural production.
Fisheries and Aquaculture
FAQForestry and Wildlife
FWLSoil Science
SLSFaculty of Allied and Health Sciences
Campus: Abraka • 5 DepartmentsMedical Laboratory Science
MLSNursing Science
NSCPhysiotherapy
PTHPublic Health
PBHRadiography and Radiation Science
RRSFaculty of Arts
Campus: Abraka • 15 DepartmentsDepartment of English and Literary Studies
ELSLiterary theory, African literature, Nigerian literature, creative writing, stylistics, and advanced language studies.
Department of Fine and Applied Arts
FAARenowned fine and applied arts department offering studio-intensive degrees in painting, sculpture, graphic design, ceramics, and textile arts.
Department of French
FRNFrench language, Francophone literature, translation studies, and French cultural studies for ECOWAS and international careers.
Department of History and International Studies
HISNigerian history, African history, pre-colonial and post-colonial studies, and international relations theory.
Department of Language and Linguistics
LANGeneral linguistics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, and Nigerian language studies including Urhobo and Isoko.
Department of Music
MUSMusic theory, ethnomusicology, choral directing, music composition, African musical traditions, and performance studies.
Department of Philosophy
PHILogic, ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, political philosophy, African philosophy, and philosophy of science.
Department of Theatre Arts
THADramatic theory, acting, stage production, directing, costume and set design, and Nigerian dramatic literature.
English and Literary Studies
ENGHistory and International Studies
HISLanguages and Linguistics
LNGMusic
MUSPhilosophy
PHLReligious Studies
RLSTheatre Arts
THAFaculty of Basic Clinical Sciences
Campus: Abraka • 9 DepartmentsChemical Pathology
CPTDepartment of Chemical Pathology
CPTClinical chemistry, biochemical investigation of disease, metabolic disorders, toxicology, and clinical enzymology.
Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion Science
HBTHaematological disorders, blood grouping, blood banking, coagulation science, and transfusion medicine.
Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
MMPDiagnostic medical microbiology, clinical bacteriology, virology, medical parasitology, and infection control.
Department of Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology
MAHHistopathology, cytopathology, post-mortem examination, tissue diagnosis, and forensic pathology.
Haematology and Blood Transfusion
HBTMedical Microbiology and Parasitology
MMPMorbid Anatomy and Histopathology
MAHPharmacology and Therapeutics
PCTFaculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Campus: Abraka • 9 DepartmentsDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology
ANAGross anatomy, histology, embryology, neuroanatomy, and cell biology — foundational sciences for medicine, surgery, and allied health.
Department of Medical Biochemistry
BCHMolecular biology, metabolic biochemistry, clinical enzymology, nutrition biochemistry, and pharmacological biochemistry.
Department of Medical Laboratory Science
MLSClinical laboratory science, diagnostic techniques, laboratory management, quality control, and biomedical research methodology.
Department of Nursing Science
NSCAccredited nursing programme providing dual academic and professional clinical nursing certification.
Department of Pharmacology
PCLDrug mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical toxicology, and chemotherapy.
Department of Physiology
PHSHuman physiology covering cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, neurological, and reproductive systems.
Human Anatomy
ANAHuman Physiology
PHSMedical Biochemistry
MBCFaculty of Clinical Medicine
Campus: Abraka • 16 DepartmentsAnaesthesia
ANSCommunity Medicine
CMMDepartment of Anaesthesia
ANAPeri-operative anaesthetic care, pain management, intensive care medicine, and resuscitation science.
Department of Community Medicine
COMEpidemiology, biostatistics, public health policy, occupational health, environmental health, and disease surveillance.
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
ENTOtorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery, audiological science, and voice disorders.
Department of Medicine and Surgery
MEDAccredited medical school training medical doctors and surgeons at the DELSU Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH) Oghara.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
OBGMaternal healthcare, obstetric emergencies, gynaecological surgery, reproductive medicine, and perinatal care.
Department of Ophthalmology
OPHEye diseases, surgical ophthalmology, community eye health, ophthalmic optics, and low vision rehabilitation.
Department of Paediatrics
PAENeonatology, child health, paediatric infectious diseases, nutrition disorders, and paediatric emergency medicine.
Department of Psychiatry
PSYMental health disorders, psychopharmacology, community psychiatry, addiction medicine, and clinical psychology.
Department of Radiology
RADDiagnostic imaging, ultrasound, CT scanning, MRI interpretation, interventional radiology, and radiation safety.
Internal Medicine
MEDObstetrics and Gynaecology
OBGOphthalmology
OPHPaediatrics
PEDSurgery
SURFaculty of Communication and Media Studies
Campus: Abraka • 8 DepartmentsBroadcasting
BRDDepartment of Advertising
ADVAdvertising strategy, media planning, brand management, creative copywriting, and digital marketing communications.
Department of Broadcasting
BRDRadio and television production, broadcast journalism, news anchoring, studio operations, and digital broadcasting.
Department of Film and Multimedia
FMMFilm production, cinematography, video editing, digital storytelling, animation, and screen writing for the Nollywood industry.
Department of Public Relations
PBRCorporate communications, stakeholder relations, crisis management, event management, and media liaison.
Development Communication
DVCJournalism and Media Studies
JMSPublic Relations and Advertising
PRAFaculty of Computing
Campus: Abraka • 5 DepartmentsComputer Science
CSCCyber Security
CYSData Science
DSCInformation Technology
IFTSoftware Engineering
SENFaculty of Dentistry
Campus: Abraka • 10 DepartmentsChild Dental Health
CDHDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
OMSFacial trauma surgery, dental implants, jaw reconstruction, oral cancer management, and exodontia.
Department of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine
OPMOral mucosal disease, oral cancer diagnosis, dental histopathology, salivary gland diseases, and temporomandibular joint disorders.
Department of Paediatric Dentistry
PDDDental care for children and adolescents, growth and development, interceptive orthodontics, and management of dental anxiety in children.
Department of Preventive Dentistry
PDTOral public health, community dentistry, dental epidemiology, fluoride therapy, and school dental health programmes.
Department of Restorative Dentistry
RDTConservative dentistry, endodontics (root canal therapy), fixed and removable prosthodontics, and dental aesthetics.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
OMSOral Pathology and Medicine
OPMPreventive Dentistry
PRDRestorative Dentistry
RSDFaculty of Education
Campus: Abraka • 16 DepartmentsArts Education
AEDDepartment of Arts Education
AEDTeacher training in languages, literature, fine arts, music, and theatre arts for secondary education in Nigeria.
Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education
ECEEarly childhood development, pre-primary and primary school teaching methods, child psychology, and Montessori principles.
Department of Educational Administration and Planning
EAPSchool administration, educational policy, institutional planning, educational leadership, and human resource management in education.
Department of Guidance and Counselling
GNCSchool counselling, career guidance, psychological assessment, student welfare, and counselling psychology theory.
Department of Mathematics Education
MAEMathematics pedagogy, curriculum development, numerical reasoning, statistics education, and mathematics anxiety interventions.
Department of Physical and Health Education
PHESports science, kinesiology, physical education pedagogy, health education, and sports management.
Department of Science Education
SEDSecondary science teacher preparation in biology, chemistry, physics, integrated science, and agricultural science education.
Department of Social Science Education
SSETeacher training in economics, geography, government, history, and social studies for Nigeria's schools.
Department of Vocational and Technical Education
VTETechnical drawing, home economics education, woodwork and metalwork education, and vocational skills teacher training.
Educational Management and Foundations
EMFGuidance and Counselling
GNCHuman Kinetics and Health Education
HKEScience Education
SEDSocial Science Education
SSEVocational and Technical Education
VTEFaculty of Engineering
Campus: Oleh • 10 DepartmentsChemical Engineering
CHECivil Engineering
CVEDepartment of Chemical Engineering
CHEChemical process design, reaction engineering, mass and heat transfer, petrochemical refining, and industrial safety.
Department of Civil Engineering
CVEStructural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, water resources, and environmental engineering.
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
EEEPower systems, electronics, telecommunications, control systems, renewable energy, and microprocessor engineering.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
MEEThermodynamics, machine design, manufacturing technology, fluid mechanics, automotive engineering, and industrial automation.
Department of Petroleum Engineering
PTEReservoir engineering, drilling technology, production engineering, petroleum geomechanics, and upstream oil and gas operations.
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
EEEMechanical Engineering
MEEPetroleum Engineering
PTEFaculty of Environmental Science
Campus: Abraka • 7 DepartmentsArchitecture
ARCBuilding Technology
BLDEstate Management
ESMFine and Applied Arts
FAAQuantity Surveying
QTSSurveying and Geoinformatics
SVGUrban and Regional Planning
URPFaculty of Law
Campus: Oleh • 8 DepartmentsCommercial and Industrial Law
CILDepartment of Commercial and Property Law
LAWLeading law faculty situated at DELSU Oleh campus offering recognized LL.B degree programmes accredited by the Council of Legal Education.
Department of Jurisprudence and International Law
JILLegal philosophy, theories of law, public international law, humanitarian law, and international organizations.
Department of Private and Property Law
PPLLaw of torts, equity and trusts, family law, succession law, and customary law in Nigeria.
Department of Public Law
PBLConstitutional law, administrative law, electoral law, human rights law, and governance law in Nigeria.
Jurisprudence and International Law
JILPrivate and Property Law
PPLPublic Law
PBLFaculty of Library and Information Science
Campus: Abraka • 2 DepartmentsArchival Studies and Records Management
ARMLibrary and Information Science
LISFaculty of Management Sciences
Campus: Abraka • 12 DepartmentsAccounting
ACCBanking and Finance
BAFBusiness Administration
BADDepartment of Accounting
ACCPremier accounting department providing ICAN-accredited training in financial reporting, auditing, taxation, and forensic accounting.
Department of Banking and Finance
BFNBanking operations, financial markets, corporate finance, investment analysis, risk management, and monetary policy.
Department of Business Administration
BUSStrategic management, organizational behaviour, human resource management, operations management, and entrepreneurship.
Department of Entrepreneurship
ENTNew venture creation, business planning, innovation management, SME financing, and startup ecosystem development.
Department of Marketing
MKTMarketing strategy, consumer behaviour, digital marketing, brand management, sales management, and market research.
Department of Office and Information Management
OIMRecords management, information systems, secretarial science, office automation, and knowledge management in organizations.
Department of Public Administration
PADPublic policy analysis, government administration, local government administration, and public sector management.
Marketing
MKTPublic Administration
PADFaculty of Pharmacy
Campus: Abraka • 11 DepartmentsClinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
CPPDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
CPPPatient-centred pharmacy practice, medication therapy management, pharmacovigilance, hospital and community pharmacy.
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
PCHDrug synthesis, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical analysis, quality control, and structure-activity relationships in drug design.
Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
PPTDrug formulation, dosage form design, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and industrial pharmacy manufacturing.
Department of Pharmacognosy and Natural Medicine
PGNMedicinal plants, herbal drug standardization, natural product chemistry, ethnopharmacology, and traditional medicine integration.
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
PLTDrug mechanisms of action, clinical toxicology, chemotherapy, cardiovascular pharmacology, and neuropharmacology.
Department of Pharmacy Administration
PAAPharmacy law and ethics, health economics, pharmaceutical policy, drug regulatory affairs, and social pharmacy.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
PCHPharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
PPTPharmacognosy and Traditional Medicine
PGNPharmacology and Toxicology
PHTFaculty of Science
Campus: Abraka • 11 DepartmentsDepartment of Biochemistry
BCHMolecular biochemistry, enzymology, metabolic pathways, nutrition, clinical biochemistry, and biotechnology.
Department of Botany
BOTPlant biology, plant ecology, plant taxonomy, plant physiology, economic botany, and plant biotechnology.
Department of Chemistry
CHMOrganic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry — with applications in drug development, materials science, and environmental chemistry.
Department of Computer Science
CSCCutting-edge computer science curriculum focusing on software engineering, data structures, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing.
Department of Geology
GEOMineralogy, petrology, stratigraphy, structural geology, petroleum geology, and engineering geology.
Department of Geophysics
GPHApplied seismology, gravity and magnetic surveys, well-log analysis, seismic data interpretation, and environmental geophysics.
Department of Mathematics
MTHPure mathematics, applied mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics, operations research, and mathematical modelling.
Department of Microbiology
MCBGeneral and medical microbiology, mycology, virology, environmental microbiology, food microbiology, and biotechnology.
Department of Physics
PHYClassical and modern physics, electronics, solid-state physics, optics, nuclear physics, and applied geophysics.
Department of Statistics
STAStatistical theory, probability, regression analysis, biostatistics, survey sampling, and data science.
Department of Zoology
ZOOAnimal diversity, ecology, parasitology, physiology, wildlife management, and marine biology.
Faculty of Sciences
Campus: Abraka • 10 DepartmentsAnimal and Environmental Biology (Zoology)
AEBBiochemistry
BCHChemistry
CHMGeology
GELIndustrial Chemistry
ICHIndustrial Mathematics
IMTMathematics
MTHMicrobiology
MCBPhysics
PHYPlant Science and Biotechnology (Botany)
PSBFaculty of Social Sciences
Campus: Abraka • 11 DepartmentsDepartment of Economics
ECOMicroeconomics, macroeconomics, development economics, econometrics, international trade, and monetary economics.
Department of Geography and Regional Planning
GRPUrban planning, GIS and remote sensing, environmental geography, regional development planning, and cartography.
Department of Mass Communication
MCMMedia sociology, communication theory, investigative journalism, media ownership structures, and digital news.
Department of Political Science
POLNigerian politics, comparative politics, political theory, international relations, public policy, and governance studies.
Department of Psychology
PSYClinical psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology, and industrial-organizational psychology.
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
SOASocial theory, ethnography, gender studies, Niger Delta community studies, criminology, and social research methods.