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Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi

Makurdi, Nigeria • Founded 1988

Updated Jun 2026 · Source: uam.edu.ng

Overview

English Name: Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi
Acronyms: UAM
Founded: 1988
Institution Type: University
Control Type: Public
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Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, a public university founded in 1988, is based in Makurdi, Nigeria. The institution operates as a higher-education provider.

Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi teaches across bachelor's through doctoral programmes, is organised into numerous faculties and schools and runs a broad programme catalogue.

Location & Contact

Address, contact details, and online presence for Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi are summarised below.

Address: P.M.B. 2373
Map:
Phone: 234 704 366 7952
Email: info@uam.edu.ng
Social Media:

Academic Details

A snapshot of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi's academic profile — enrolment, staffing, and recognition.

Academic Year: October to September (March-June; June-September)
Accrediting Agency: National Universities Commission (NUC)
Admission Requirements: 5 credits in Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) or West African School Certificate (WASC) or General Certificate of Education (GCE) ('O') level or equivalent, and English Language and University Matriculation Examination (UME)

Degrees

Also MBA

Bachelor's 50 programs
  • Accountancy
  • Agricultural Business
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Education
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agricultural Management
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Applied Physics
  • Aquaculture
  • Banking
  • Biochemistry
  • Botany
  • Business Administration
  • Business Education
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Education
  • Computer Science
  • Crop Production
  • Dietetics
  • Educational and Student Counselling
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Studies
  • Finance
  • Fishery
  • Food Science
  • Food Technology
  • Home Economics
  • Humanities and Social Science Education
  • Information Sciences
  • Library Science
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Nutrition
  • Physics
  • Plant and Crop Protection
  • Preschool Education
  • Primary Education
  • Public Administration
  • Science Education
  • Soil Science
  • Statistics
  • Technology Education
  • Wildlife
  • Zoology
Master's 115 programs
  • Accountancy
  • Agricultural Business
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Education
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agricultural Equipment
  • Agricultural Management
  • Agronomy
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Anatomy
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Applied Chemistry
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Aquaculture
  • Astronomy and Space Science
  • Astrophysics
  • Bacteriology
  • Banking
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
  • Botany
  • Business Administration
  • Cattle Breeding
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Consumer Studies
  • Crop Production
  • Development Studies
  • Dietetics
  • Ecology
  • Educational Administration
  • Educational Testing and Evaluation
  • Educational and Student Counselling
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Energy Engineering
  • Engineering Drawing and Design
  • English
  • Entomology
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Studies
  • Epidemiology
  • Family Studies
  • Farm Management
  • Finance
  • Fishery
  • Floriculture
  • Food Science
  • Food Technology
  • Forest Biology
  • Forest Economics
  • Forest Management
  • Forest Products
  • Forestry
  • Fruit Production
  • Genetics
  • Geophysics
  • Harvest Technology
  • Horticulture
  • Immunology
  • Information Sciences
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Library Science
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Measurement and Precision Engineering
  • Meat and Poultry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronics
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Natural Resources
  • Nutrition
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Parasitology
  • Pathology
  • Pest Management
  • Pharmacology
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Plant Pathology
  • Plant and Crop Protection
  • Power Engineering
  • Production Engineering
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Science Education
  • Social and Preventive Medicine
  • Soil Conservation
  • Soil Management
  • Soil Science
  • Solid State Physics
  • Statistics
  • Surgery
  • Sustainable Development
  • Telecommunications Engineering
  • Thermal Engineering
  • Vegetable Production
  • Veterinary Science
  • Virology
  • Water Management
  • Water Science
  • Wildlife
  • Wood Technology
  • Zoology
Doctoral 103 programs
  • Accountancy
  • Agricultural Business
  • Agricultural Education
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agricultural Equipment
  • Agricultural Management
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Anatomy
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Applied Chemistry
  • Applied Physics
  • Aquaculture
  • Bacteriology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
  • Botany
  • Cattle Breeding
  • Chemistry
  • Child Care and Development
  • Clothing and Sewing
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Consumer Studies
  • Crop Production
  • Dietetics
  • Ecology
  • Educational Administration
  • Educational Testing and Evaluation
  • Educational and Student Counselling
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Engineering
  • Energy Engineering
  • Engineering Drawing and Design
  • English
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Studies
  • Epidemiology
  • Family Studies
  • Fashion Design
  • Finance
  • Fishery
  • Floriculture
  • Food Science
  • Food Technology
  • Forest Biology
  • Forest Economics
  • Forest Management
  • Forest Products
  • Forestry
  • Fruit Production
  • Genetics
  • Harvest Technology
  • Horticulture
  • Immunology
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Insurance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Meat and Poultry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronics
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Museum Management
  • Natural Resources
  • Nutrition
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Parasitology
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Pathology
  • Pest Management
  • Pharmacology
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Plant Pathology
  • Plant and Crop Protection
  • Power Engineering
  • Production Engineering
  • Public Health
  • Science Education
  • Social and Preventive Medicine
  • Soil Conservation
  • Soil Management
  • Soil Science
  • Solid State Physics
  • Statistics
  • Surgery
  • Telecommunications Engineering
  • Textile Design
  • Thermal Engineering
  • Vegetable Production
  • Veterinary Science
  • Virology
  • Water Management
  • Water Science
  • Wildlife
  • Zoology

Faculties & Divisions

Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi's faculties, divisions, and subject specialisms are listed below.

Agricultural and Science Education (College) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agricultural Education
  • Educational Sciences
  • Gender Studies
  • Science Education
Agricultural Economics and Extension (College) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Management
  • Agriculture
  • Communication Studies
Agronomy (College) 5 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Botany
  • Crop Production
  • Environmental Management
  • Plant and Crop Protection
  • Soil Science
Animal Science (College) 2 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Animal Husbandry
  • Physiology
Engineering (College) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agricultural Education
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
Food Technology (College) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Food Science
  • Food Technology
  • Home Economics
  • Household Management
Forestry and Fisheries (College) 7 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Aquaculture
  • Crop Production
  • Environmental Management
  • Fishery
  • Forest Products
  • Forestry
  • Wildlife
Management Sciences (College) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Accountancy
  • Agricultural Business
  • Business Administration
  • Finance
Physical Science (College) 10 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Applied Physics
  • Biological and Life Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Statistics
  • Sustainable Development
Veterinary Medicine (College) 8 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Anatomy
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Microbiology
  • Pathology
  • Public Health
  • Social and Preventive Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Veterinary Science
Postgraduate Studies (School) Faculty details available

Specialisations & Subjects

No specified subjects listed.

Programs Offered

All active programmes at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi are listed by degree level.

42 programmes on record. Each level below shows a sample. Compare these on the programs page All programs in Nigeria

Bachelor's Degree 42 programmes

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Accounting

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Bachelor's Degree in Agric- Business
Business & Management

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Bachelor's Degree in Agric-Economics And Management Technology
Economics

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Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Economics and Extension
Agriculture

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Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture

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Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Science and Education
Agriculture

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Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture
Agriculture

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Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science
Animal Science

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Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry
Biochemistry

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Bachelor's Degree in Botany
Biological Sciences

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How to apply to Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi

What applying to Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi involves, in five steps.

  1. 1
    Find a programme that fits your goals

    Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi's catalogue includes 42 programmes. Browse by level, identify candidates matching your prior qualifications, and note their entry requirements for the next step.

  2. 2
    Confirm you meet the requirements

    Entry requirements vary by programme and degree level. Verify academic minimums, language tests (if international), and any additional documents required for Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi's admissions process.

  3. 3
    Assemble your application package

    Typical documents include academic transcripts, identity proof (passport or national ID), language proficiency test scores, a personal statement or motivation letter, and recommendation letters. International applicants should account for translation and notarisation time.

  4. 4
    Submit your application

    Submit your completed application through Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi's official website at uam.edu.ng. Most institutions use an online portal — register an account, complete the application form, and upload your prepared documents. Keep copies of all submissions and confirmation receipts.

  5. 5
    Contact admissions and follow up

    Follow up to confirm your application was received and is being processed. You can reach the institution by email at info@uam.edu.ng or by phone at 234 704 366 7952. Admissions teams may request interviews or additional documents — respond promptly to keep your application active.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi

A short Q&A covering Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi's essentials — founding, location, and structure.

How old is Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi?

The institution opened in 1988 (approximately 38 years ago).

Where can I find Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi?

The institution is located in Makurdi, Nigeria.

Is Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi public or private?

Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi operates as a public institution.

What programmes are available at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi?

Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.

Is Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi accredited?

Yes, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi is recognised by National Universities Commission (NUC).

Where can I learn more about Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi?

The institution's website is uam.edu.ng.

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