Nigeria
Federal University of Technology Akure
Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Unit: Survey and Geoinformatics
The Survey and Geoinformatics unit at FUTA offers undergraduate and postgraduate trainings in geoinformatics. It grants the Graduate Diploma Certificate, Master of Technology, and PhD Degrees. Specializations can be one or more in remote sensing, geodesy, hydrography, geoinformation, and photogrammetry.
Professors:
- Idowu Timothy Oluwadare: surveying, geoinformatics;
- Ijaware Victor Ayodele: land surveying, computer science;
- Tata Herbert: geodesy, surveying, geoinformatics.
Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Unit: Department of Geography and Environmental Management
The geography department at ABU grants the thesis-oriented MS in Geography and MS in Remote Sensing and GIS among other masters degrees, as well as the PhD in Geography. In addition, this department also have a Graduate Diploma program in GIS.
University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Unit: Department of Geoinformatics and Surveying and The Geospatial Group
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka is the main campus of the university. The Department of Geoinformatics and Surveying is one of the earliest departments established in the University of Nigeria. he department runs postgraduate programmes including the Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), Master of Science (M.Sc) and PhD.
African University of Science and Technology
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Unit: School of Science and Science Education and Institute of Space Science and Engineering
The GIS-related program at AUST is mainly run by the Institute of Space Science and Engineering, which is an affiliated institution to the university. It grants MSc Geoinformatics and PhD degrees. Themes of research include remote sensing, land cover, land use, cartography, and spatial data science.
African Regional Institute for Geospatial Information Science and Technology
Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
The AFRIGIST was established in 1972 under the demand of a cartography center by the UN. It currently offers a range of training programs in geospatial science technology.
- Master in Geospatial Information & Land Administration
- Master of Geoinformation Technology (MGIT)
- Professional Master in Geo-spatial Information Production & Management
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Geospatial Information Production and Management
- Technologist Diploma (TD) in Geoinformation Production & Management
- PhD in Geospatial Information
The list of professors and instructors can be seen on this page.