Medical laboratory science is a profession which provides a broad based fundamental scientific knowledge of medical laboratories and their uses. The graduates are equipped to meet the challenges of modern scientific knowledge in Health Care and enables them proceed to further training. Students of this discipline at this level are exposed to application of Medical Laboratory Science in the areas of Medicine, Pharmaceutical industries, utility Department (e.g. water cooperation), Research institutes, Food industries as well as Diagnostic kit/ Machine production.

The courses are designed to expose the student to core areas like Clinical Chemistry, Haematology and Blood Group Serology, Histopathology and Cytology, Medical Microbiology, Immunology as well as Instrumentation, Laboratory Management and Entrepreneur skills. Students are required to broaden their knowledge in the core areas by taking ancillary courses in chemistry, mathematics, statistics, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and biology. They are also expected to understand the working of laboratory instruments and existing techniques and to modify them where possible. The practical aspect of the programmes prepares the students always to think in terms of diagnostic criteria in the assessment and evaluation of clinical samples. The students so trained will fit into any diagnostic laboratory in hospitals, research institutes and industries, food laboratories and other allied field or they may be self-employed.

On the successful completion of the five years Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences Programmes and one year internship, preceding participation in the NYSC programme, graduates are registered as Associates members of the Medical Laboratory Sciences Council of Nigeria.

The Medical Laboratory Sciences (BMLS) department is projected to:

1. Offer outstanding academic and professional knowledge that will produce quality Medical Laboratory Scientists capable of working in any environment.
2. Produce students with expertise to produce biological and diagnostic reagents, fabricate or repair new equipment or even modify existing technologies and refine old techniques or synthesize new diagnostic procedures. 
3. Produce medical laboratory scientists with ample management skills to lead, employ others, train and partake in general practice of laboratory sciences.

The main objectives of BMLS honours degree programmes in Medical Laboratory Sciences are to:

1. offer courses and related studies to undergraduate students as may be approved by the Senate of the University and Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS);
2. instil in students intellectual and satisfying learning experience that will enable them fill the manpower needs of the country in Medical Laboratory Science;
3. provide students with a broad and balanced foundation of medical laboratory knowledge and practical skills; performing effectively in clinical diagnostic services, academics and quality assurance; and function independently or in collaboration with other members of the health team in the care of individuals and groups at all levels of health care;
4. develop in students, the ability to apply their medical laboratory knowledge and skills to the solution of theoretical and practical problems in laboratory medicine;
5. empower graduates of Medical Laboratory Sciences with skills that will enable them engage in income yielding ventures.