Candidates applying for the Ph.D programme in Subsea Engineering must fulfil the following
requirements: 
i. Meet the general University requirements for admission into Ph.D programmes;

ii. The candidate should possess a Master’s degree in any of the following fields of Engineering:

(a) Subsea Engineering,
(b) Offshore Engineering and
(c) Petroleum Engineering with a
minimum CGPA of 3.5 (on a 5.0 scale) or its equivalent. Candidates with Master’s degree in
Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Marine
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Pipeline Engineering plus up to 5 years’
experience in Subsea operations may be considered.

iii. Score at least 60% in a proposal presentation/admission screening interview to be organised
by the Institute. 

The programme shall last for a minimum of 24 calendar months and a maximum of 48 calendar months of full time study, or a minimum of 36 calendar months and a maximum 60 calendar months of part-time study.

To be awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Pipeline Engineering, the Ph.D student is required to score at least 50% (C grade) in all the taught courses, seminar presentations and the Ph.D Thesis defence. In addition, the Ph.D student must have two publications from his/her research.

The aim of the Ph.D programme in Subsea Engineering is to equip graduates of MSc programmes with the requisite knowledge to face and conquer the challenges ahead of the oil and gas industry.
The objectives of the programme include:
i. Produce Ph.D graduates that can contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of Subsea Engineering;
ii. To produce Ph.D graduates that can effectively serve as resource persons in both the industry and the academia;
iii. To produce Ph.D graduates that will be part of the solution to the problems in the oil and gas sector of Nigeria and beyond