Department of Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Medicine

It is my honour and privilege to welcome you to the official webpage of the Department of Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Established in 1983, the Department is one of the pioneer departments within the Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences and has remained committed to excellence in teaching, research, and professional service.

Our core mandate is the training of undergraduate medical (MBBS) and dental (BDS) students. Over the years, our academic responsibilities have expanded to include the teaching of students in Human Anatomy, Pharmacy, Radiography, Physiotherapy, Nursing Science, and Medical Laboratory Science. We are dedicated to providing high-quality, competency-based education that equips our students with strong foundational knowledge in pathology and forensic medicine.

The Department is actively involved in postgraduate residency training and academic research, contributing to programmes leading to the award of Fellowship and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees by the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria and the West African College of Physicians. Our faculty members are committed to mentoring residents and postgraduate students while promoting innovation, ethical practice, and scholarly excellence.

In furtherance of our commitment to advanced training and capacity building, the Department has recently proposed two new postgraduate programmes — MSc in Clinical Laboratory Management and MSc in Anatomic Pathology — both of which have been approved by the University Senate and are scheduled to commence in the 2025/2026 academic session. These programmes are designed to strengthen specialist manpower development, research capacity, and leadership in laboratory medicine and diagnostic sciences.

In collaboration with the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, the Department supports clinical training and provides essential diagnostic services in histopathology, cytopathology, and forensic pathology, including postmortem examinations. This integration of academic excellence with clinical service strengthens our contribution to healthcare delivery and medical advancement. We remain steadfast in our vision to be a centre of excellence in pathology education, research, and professional development nationally and internationally.

The Department of Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Medicine vision are in line with the vision of the College of Medical Sciences. To produce competent human resources for health in Anatomic Pathology and to advance knowledge through research and community education in Nigeria and globally.

To train high quality personnel in number which will make a significant differences to skill and expertise available for solution of health problems in the country and to inculcate the highest standards of ethical and moral values in the trainees so that they will practice their profession selflessness and be relevant to the community and thus contribute to the improvement of health of the people of Nigeria.

To develop highly skilled professionals through advanced education, leadership training, and cutting-edge research in Anatomic Pathology and Forensic Medicine, fostering excellence in diagnostics, quality assurance, health systems management.

Thank you for visiting our webpage. We invite you to explore our programmes, academic activities, and research contributions.