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The Postgraduate School

Postgraduate (PG) programmes commenced in the University in November, 1982 under the supervision of the Senate Postgraduate Degree and Diploma Committee (SPD&DC) until 1985 when the Senate during the 1986/87 session established the Postgraduate School to take over the functions of the committee. Thereafter, the Postgraduate Board was constituted and the Postgraduate School was set up in the 1986/87 session. The first Dean, Prof. R. Kumar, was appointed in 1986.

Objective of the Postgraduate School

Postgraduate programmes are intended to achieve the following:
  • Deepen the students’ grasp of a chosen field of knowledge
  • Introduce the students to techniques and tools of research.
  • Develop the students’ individual and collective spirit and capacity of inquiry to eventually enable them to make significant contributions to a chosen field of knowledge for the benefits of society.

Structure of the Postgraduate School

Vice chancellor

Dean, Postgraduate School

Associate Dean’s Office

Dean’s Secretary

Clerical Officers and ITC Officer

Director/Secretary, Postgraduate School

Exams and Records Office        

Director’ Secretary

Administrative/Clerical Officer

Deputy Bursar, Postgraduate School

Account’s Office

List Of Staff Data

NameRank/DesignationEmail
Prof. T. S. K. AbamDeanabam.kingdom@ust.edu.ng
Prof. J. L. KonneAssociate Deankonne.joshua@ust.edu.ng
Desmond .I. WosuDirectorwosudes@yahoo.com
Neeuweh, Apollos D.Deputy Bursarapollosneeuweh@gmail.com
Onwuanaku, BlessingPrin. Conf. Sec. Ichikordijohn112@gmail.com
Nnadozie, DickSenior Asst RegistrarNIL
Weleh, EkanemAsst. Chief Exe. OfficerNIL
Nwanodi , Esther FrankAsst. Chief Exec. Officeresthernwanodi13@gmail.com
Dan-Jumbo, Felicia VPrin. Chief. Conf. Sec.NIL
Henrietta, AlaliboSystems Analyst/ Programmerhenrietta.alalibo@ust.edu.ng
Ekweme, ChisaAsst. Registrarprecious2k4u@yahoo.com
Opusunju, Inyingiere GodwinAdmin. Officer IIinyingi24@gmil.com
Egumah, EberechiAdmin. Officer IIebipatra@gmail.com
Ohaka, ChizinduAccounting IIohakachizi@gmail.com
Ibiabuo Tammy KingsleyHigher Executive Officer (Account)kingscando@yahoo.com
Echeonwu, Mirabel NgoziSnr. Conf. Sec. Imirabellucky@yahoo.com
Kejeh, GraceHigher Executive Officergracekejeh1234@gmail.com
Onyije, Clement E. Principal Data Processing Officer IINIL
Iboroma, AwolayeoforiPrincipal Executive OfficerNIL
LongJohn, Ibelema BlessingHigher Executive Officer, ComputingIbemsfocus45@gmail.com
Briggs, AgathaSenior Clerical Officerdarlingbriggs@gmail.com
Ihunwo, CharityExecutive OfficerNgebe84@gmail.com
Barnabas, NwanodiHead MessengerNIL
Sunday, P. NeebaniChief DriverNIL
Wokoma, OdephoodiniClerical AttendantOdiniwokoma@yahoo.com
Paul OmerejiPrin. Executive OfficerNIL
Asime, Zeb-ObipiClerical OfficerNIL
Anabraba, WabiabaCleanerwabiabaanabraba@gmail.com
Sokari, RoseCleanerNIL
Omereji, AmarachiCleanerNIL
Juliana TobyCleaner

Duties and Responsibilities of the Postgraduate School

The duties of the unit include:

  • Admission of Postgraduate Students.
  • Clearance/registration of students.
  • Processing of students’ result (course work/graduating results).
  • Processing of students’ transcripts
  • Recommendation of student’s graduation results for approval by Senate.
  • Issuance of students’ success letters/Certificates
  • Verification of Students’ Certificates/Transcripts
  • Presentation of students’ for graduation at Convocation
  • Orientation of fresh Postgraduate Students
  • Formulation of Policies for Postgraduate Programmes
  • Formulation of Postgraduate guidelines for Dissertation/Thesis writing
  • The Postgraduate School operates as clearing house for the Departments, Faculties and Institutes.
  • Regular resolution of students’ complaints.
  • Liaises with external bodies like NUC and TETFUND in the uplifting of Academic standards and policies of the Postgraduate School.

PROFILE OF THE DEAN, POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL

Name

PROFESSOR TAMUNOENE KINGDOM SIMEON ABAM

Qualification

 BSc; MSc;DIC; PhD, FNAH,FNMGS,FNES, FNAHS, FIOGR

E-mail/Phone No

 abam.kingdom@ust.edu.ng; +234 803 310 0474

Tamunoene Kingdom Simeon ABAM is a Professor of Engineering Geology. He holds a B.Sc. degree in Geology from the University of Ibadan, M.Sc/D.I.C(Lond.) from Imperial College, London and PhD in Engineering Geology from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He was President, Nigerian Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment between 2017 and 2019. He served as Vice President (Africa) of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment (IAEG) from 2018-2022. He had served as Director, Institute of Geosciences and Space Technology; Director, Centre for Advancement and Linkages and currently serving as Dean, Postgraduate School, Rivers State University, PortHarcourt. Prof. Abam’s research focus is on Soil Characterization, Marine Geotechnics, Environmental Geophysics and Coastal hazards. He has published over 150 technical articles in reputable learned journals across the globe. He was a Rivers State Government Scholar, Shell Scholar, Common Wealth University’s Scholar and winner of the prestigious NMGS/Versa-Tech/PO Nwasike Award for distinguished professional for 2025.

Prof. Abam was a member of the Board for the Council of Nigerian Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG) (2018- 2023). He also served non-consecutive terms as a member of Council of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society. Prof Abam served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Mining and Geology (2018-2021), Journals of Nigerian Environmental Society (2012-2018) and Journal of Geosciences and Environmental Research (2017-2020), Associate Editor, Journal of Construction and Material Technology. He is currently editor of the Nigerian Journal of Oil and Gas Technology.

Prof. Abam is a Chattered Management Consultant and a Fellow of several professional Associations, including Nigerian Association of Hydrogeologists, Nigerian Environmental Society, Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society, Nigerian Association of Hydrological Sciences and the Nigerian Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment, Institute of Oil and Gas Research and Institute of Management Consultants, Nigeria.

Achievements of the Postgraduate School

  • We have introduced a ServiCom Desk in the Postgraduate School where students and the public can lodge their complaints and obtain regular information on postgraduate activities
  • There is a strong internal control mechanism to enhance prompt and accurate payment of fees.
  • Setting up of Thesis and Dissertation libraries in Postgraduate School
  • Regular conduct of viva voce examinations physically and online (Virtual Studio).
  • Prompt presentation of results to Senate for award of degrees/diplomas after viva voce examinations.
  • Online academic activities during Covid-19 Pandemic in 2019/2020 Academic Session
  • Mounting of part-time programmes in the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences and Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Management Sciences.
  • Mounting of M.Sc/Ph.D programmes for MBA Students in the Faculty of Management Sciences.
  • Update of Postgraduate Guidelines for writing of Thesis/Dissertation 2022.
  • Mounting of M.Sc programme in Biorisk Management.

Upcoming Events

  • Orientation programme for incoming students for 2021/2022 Academic Session
  • Gradation of students for 2020/2021 Academic Session

Prospect of the Postgraduate School

The prospect of the Postgraduate School is very bright and more viable today with the new and modern programmes we run.

The students’ population in the Postgraduate School has grown consistently and geometrically which resulted in the graduation of 4,970 Students during the 32nd Convocation Ceremony. The emphasis on qualitative programme content and delivery is enhancing further our ranking in the comity of Postgraduate Schools/Colleges in Nigeria.