The NDA provides undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in fields such as biological sciences, computer science, electrical and electronic engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, mathematics, and economics.
We have compiled an official list of courses and programmes available throughout the Nigerian Defence Academy.
List of Available Undergraduate Academic Programmes
The following is the complete and updated list of courses offered in the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
Faculty of Science
BSc Biology
BSc Biotechnology
BSc Chemistry
BSc Mathematics
BSc Physics
Faculty of Military Sciences & Interdisciplinary Studies
BSc Computer Science
BSc Cyber Security
BSc Intelligence & Security Studies
BSc Military Science
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
BEng Civil Engineering
BEng Electrical & Electronics Eng
BEng Mechanical Engineering
BEng Mechatronics
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
BA English
BA French
BSc Geography
BA History & War Studies
BSc Political Science & Intl Relations
BSc Defence & Security Studies
BSc Psychology
BA Arabic
Faculty of Management Sciences
BSc Accounting
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
BSc Economics
BSc Management Sciences
List of Available Postgraduate Academic Programmes
The following is the complete list of postgraduate courses offered in the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
Faculty | Department | Courses |
|---|---|---|
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Department of Defence And Security Studies | PhD Defence and Strategic Studies (DSS) |
M.Sc. Defence and Strategic Studies (DSS) | ||
MPhil Defence and Strategic Studies (DSS) | ||
Department of Geography | PhD Geography (Remote Sensing & GIS) | |
PhD Geography (Environmental Management) | ||
PhD Geography (Climatology) | ||
M.Sc. Geography (Urban) | ||
M.Sc. Geography (Remote Sensing & GIS) | ||
M.Sc. Geography (Environmental Management) | ||
M.Sc. Geography (Climatology) | ||
MPhil Geography (Climatology) | ||
MPhil Geography (Environmental Management) | ||
MPhil Geography (Remote Sensing & GIS) | ||
Department of History And War Studies | PhD History (International Studies) | |
PhD History (Military History) | ||
M.A. History (International Studies) | ||
M.A. History (Military History) | ||
MPhil History (International Studies) | ||
MPhil History (Military History) | ||
Department of Languages | M.A. English | |
M.A. French | ||
M.A. Arabic | ||
PhD Arabic | ||
MPhil Arabic | ||
Department of Political Science | PhD Political Science | |
M.Sc. Political Science | ||
PhD in Public Policy and Administration | ||
PhD in International Relations and Strategic Studies | ||
M.Sc. in Public Policy and Administration | ||
M.Sc. in International Relations and Strategic Studies | ||
MPhil in International Relations and Strategic Studies | ||
MPhil in Public Policy and Administration | ||
MPhil Political Science | ||
Department of Psychology | M.Sc. Clinical Psychology | |
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | Department of Civil Engineering | M.Eng. Civil Engineering (Water Resources and Environmental Engineering) |
M.Eng. Civil Engineering (Structures) | ||
M.Eng. Civil Engineering (Geotechnics) | ||
Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering | PhD Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Electronic and Communications) | |
PhD Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Power and Machine) | ||
M.Eng. Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Electronics and Communications) | ||
M.Eng. Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Power and Machine) | ||
Department of Mechanical Engineering | PhD Mechanical Engineering (Thermofluid and Energy) | |
PhD Mechanical Engineering (Production) | ||
M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering (Production) | ||
M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering (Thermofluids & Energy) | ||
MPhil Mechanical Engineering (Production) | ||
MPhil Mechanical Engineering (Thermofluid and Energy) | ||
Department of Mechatronic Engineering | M.Eng. Mechatronic Engineering | |
MANAGEMENT SCIENCES | Department of Accounting | PhD Accounting |
M.Sc. Accounting | ||
MPhil Accounting | ||
Department of Economics | PhD Economics | |
M.Sc.Economics | ||
MPhil Economics | ||
Department of Management Studies | PhD Management | |
M.Sc. Management | ||
MILITARY SCIENCE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | Department of Computer Science | M.Sc. Computer Science |
PhD Computer Science | ||
MPhil Computer Science | ||
Department of Intelligence And Security Science | M.Sc. in International Security | |
SCIENCE | Department of Biology | PhD Medicinal & Poisonous Plants Studies |
M.Sc. Parasitology | ||
M.Sc. Medicinal & Poisonous Plants Studies | ||
Department of Biotechnology | M.Sc. Biotechnology | |
PhD Biotechnology | ||
MPhil Biotechnology | ||
Department of Chemistry | PhD Chemistry (Environmental) | |
PhD Chemistry (Analytical) | ||
M.Sc. Chemistry (Organic) | ||
M.Sc. Chemistry (Material Science & Explosives) | ||
M.Sc. Chemistry (Inorganic) | ||
M.Sc. Chemistry (Environmental) | ||
M.Sc. Chemistry (Analytical) | ||
PhD Chemistry (Material Science and Explosives) | ||
PhD Chemistry (Inorganic) | ||
PhD Chemistry (Organic) | ||
MPhil Chemistry (Analytical) | ||
MPhil Chemistry (Environmental) | ||
MPhil Chemistry (Inorganic) | ||
MPhil Chemistry (Material Science and Explosives) | ||
MPhil Chemistry (Organic) | ||
Department of Mathematical Sciences | M.Sc. Mathematics (Pure Mathematics) | |
M.Sc. Mathematics (Applied Mathematics) | ||
PhD Mathematics (Pure Mathematics) | ||
PhD Mathematics (Applied Mathematics) | ||
MPhil Mathematics | ||
MPhil Mathematics (Applied Mathematics) | ||
MPhil Mathematics (Pure Mathematics) | ||
Department of Physics | PhD Physics (Solid State) | |
PhD Physics (Nuclear and Radiation) | ||
M.Sc. Physics (Theoretical) | ||
M.Sc. Physics (Solid State) | ||
M.Sc. Physics (Nuclear and Radiation) | ||
PhD Physics (Theoretical) | ||
MPhil Physics (Theoretical) | ||
MPhil Physics (Nuclear and Radiation) | ||
MPhil Physics (Solid State) |
List of Available Professional Programmes
The following is the complete list of professional programmes offered in the NDA.
Faculty | Departments | Courses |
|---|---|---|
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Department of Defence And Security Studies | Postgraduate Diploma in Strategy and Security Administration (PGDSSA) |
Postgraduate Diploma in Conflict Resolution and Peace Building (PGDCRPB) | ||
Master's in Conflict Resolution and Peace Building (MCRPB) | ||
Master's in Strategy and Security Administration (MASSA) | ||
Master's in Defence Security and Strategic Studies (MDSSS) | ||
Postgraduate Diploma in Defence, Security and Strategic Studies (PGDDSSS) | ||
Master's in International Security and Humanitarian Studies (MISHS) | ||
Department of Geography | Postgraduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (PGDRS/GIS) | |
Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management (PGDEM) | ||
Master's in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (MRSGIS) | ||
Master's in Environmental Management (MEM) | ||
Department of History And War Studies | Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Studies (PGDLS) | |
Master's in Leadership Studies (MLS) | ||
Master's in Development Studies (MDS) | ||
Master's in Conflict Security & Development (MCSD) | ||
Department of Languages | Postgraduate Diploma in French (PGDF) | |
Postgraduate Diploma in Arabic (PGDA) | ||
Postgraduate Diploma in English and Literary Studies (PGDELS) | ||
Department of Political Science | Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration (PGDPA) | |
Postgraduate Diploma in Conflict Management and Peace Studies (PGDCMPS) | ||
Master in Public Administration (MPA) | ||
Master's in International Affairs and Strategic Studies (MIASS) | ||
Master's in Conflict Management and Peace Studies (MCMPS) | ||
Postgraduate Diploma in International Affairs and Strategic Studies (PGDIASS) | ||
Master's in Policy and Diplomatic Studies (MPDS) | ||
Department of Psychology | Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (PGDCP) | |
Master's in Criminology and Forensic Psychology (MCFP) | ||
Master's in Managerial Psychology (MMP) | ||
Master's in Counselling and Psychotherapy (MCAP) | ||
Department of Centre for Critical Thinking, Teaching and Learning | Master's in Critical Thinking (MCT) | |
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | Department of Civil Engineering | Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Management (PGDCM) |
Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Engineering (PGDCE) | ||
Master's in Construction Management (MCM) | ||
Master's in Project Management (PM) | ||
Postgraduate Diploma in Estate and Facility Management (PGDEFM) | ||
Master's in Facility Management (MFM) | ||
Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering | Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical Engineering (PGDEE) | |
Master's in Power System Engineering (MPSE) | ||
Master's in Telecommunication Engineering (MTCE) | ||
Department of Mechanical Engineering | Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (PGDME) | |
Master's in Production Management (MPM) | ||
Master's in Renewable Energy Management and Auditing | ||
Department of Mechatronic Engineering | Postgraduate Diploma in Mechatronic Engineering | |
MANAGEMENT SCIENCES | Department of Accounting | Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and Finance (PGDAF) |
Master's in Taxation and Treasury Management (MTTM) | ||
Master's in Forensic Accounting (MFA) | ||
Master's in Accounting and Finance (MAF) | ||
Department of Economics | Master's in Health Economics (MHE) | |
Master's in Financial Economics (MFE) | ||
Master's in Innovations and Development Studies. | ||
Department of Logistics And Supply Chain Management | Postgraduate Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (PGDLSCM) | |
Master's in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (MLSCM) | ||
Department of Management Studies | Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) | |
Master's in Industrial and Labour Relations (MILR) | ||
Master's in Entrepreneurship and Business Management (MEBM) | ||
Master's in Business Administration (MBA) | ||
Master's in Human Resource Management (MHRM) | ||
Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Business Management (PGDEBM) | ||
MILITARY SCIENCE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | Department of Computer Science | Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology (PGDIT) |
Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS) | ||
Master's in Information Technology (MIT) | ||
Master's in Computer Science (MCOS) | ||
Postgraduate Diploma in Data Science (PGDDAS) | ||
Master's in Data Science (MDAS) | ||
Master's in Software Engineering (MSE) | ||
Master's in Artificial Intelligence (MAI) | ||
Department of Cyber Security | Postgraduate Diploma in Cyber Security (PGDCS) | |
Master's in Cyber Security | ||
Master's in Digital Forensics (MDF) | ||
Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Forensics (PGDDF) | ||
Master's in Information Security and Privacy (MISP) | ||
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Security and Privacy (PGDISP) | ||
Department of Intelligence And Security Science | Postgraduate Diploma in Intelligence and Security Studies (PGDISS) | |
Master's in Intelligence and Security Studies (MISS) | ||
Department of Military Science | Master's in Military and Security Studies (MMSS) | |
Postgraduate Diploma in Military and Security Studies (PGDMSS) | ||
SCIENCE | Department of Biology | Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Biology (PGDEB) |
Master's in Environmental Biology (MEB) | ||
Department of Biotechnology | Master's in Biotechnology (MBT) | |
Postgraduate Diploma in Biotechnology (PGDBT) | ||
Department of Chemistry | Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Science (PGDFS) | |
Master's in Forensic Science (MFS) | ||
Postgraduate Diploma in Science Lab Tech (PGDSLT) | ||
Department of Mathematical Sciences | Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics and Data Analysis (PGDSDA) | |
Master's in Statistics and Data Analysis (MSDA) | ||
Master's in Operations Research (MOR) | ||
Department of Physics | Master's in Nuclear Security, Safety and Safeguards (MNSSS) | |
Postgraduate Diploma in Physics | ||
Department of Centre for Renewable Energy | Postgraduate Diploma in Renewable and Sustainable Energy | |
Master's in Renewable and Sustainable Energy |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How many years is the NDA?
A: The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) training for Regular Course cadets lasts for 5 years. This duration is divided into 4 years of academic studies and 1 year of purely military training.
Q: What is the JAMB cut off mark in NDA?
A: The minimum NDA cut off mark is 180 for Arts, Science, Social Science, and Military Science courses. Candidates applying for Engineering courses must have a minimum score of 210.
Q: Which state is the NDA school located in?
A: The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) is located in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Q: Can I choose NDA as my first choice in jamb?
Yes, you can register for JAMB and choose NDA as your first choice
Q: Is the NDA cut off mark the same every year?
A: No, the cut off mark might vary each year based on admissions policies, performance metrics, and competition.
