A doctorate builtaround your career,not the other way round.
Supervised, research-based doctoral study, delivered fully online for experienced professionals. A Missouri non-profit university with its contact office in Lagos, Nigeria.
- OICAP-QA accreditedOverall grade B+
- 501(c)(3) non-profitRegistered in Missouri, USA
- 100% onlineStudy from anywhere
Research, supervised
Learn with mentors. Publish your own work. Graduate as a leader in your field.
In partnership with nine institutions across every faculty
Why Apex University
Rigorous enough to respect. Flexible enough to finish.
Built for professionals who have already proved themselves in practice and want the research training, the title and the network to go further.
Fully online, genuinely flexible
Study from anywhere while your career keeps moving. Programmes are modular, with practical assessments and mentor support at every stage.
Independently reviewed
OICAP-QA full accreditation with an overall grade of B+, aligned with ISO 17024:2012 and ISO 21001:2018.
Research with direction
Supervised, structured doctoral study that turns professional experience into original, publishable work.
Four partner institutions
Faculties built with CIMC Global, iMISTech, ICFA and MCSC Global.
Non-profit by design
A Missouri 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, run for education, not for profit.
Registered in Missouri, USA. Operating from Lagos, Nigeria. Our legal home is American; our admissions team is a phone call away in Lagos.
The doctoral pathway
From first enquiry to final defence.
A clear, supervised route with a named next step at every stage. The typical journey looks like this.
Step 1
Choose and apply
Pick your faculty and doctorate, apply online and receive your reference number by email.
Step 2
Submit your documents
Upload your CV and academic certificates through your private, secure link.
Step 3
Admissions review
Our admissions committee reviews your file and replies with a decision.
Step 4
Supervised research
Develop your proposal and carry out your study in modular stages, with mentor support.
Step 5
Examination and award
Present and defend your work, then join the Apex community of graduates.
Programmes
Five faculties. One doctoral standard.
Choose a faculty to see its doctoral programmes and study areas.
Business & Management
Strategic leadership through our partnership with CIMC Global, for executives and consultants who want research that changes how organisations run.
Doctoral programmes
Study and research areas
- Chartered Management Consulting
- MBA Executive Leadership
- BBA in Business Administration
- Strategic Marketing & Brand Management
- International Business & Trade
5
Faculties
from business to engineering
4
Partner institutions
across the faculties
2
ISO standards
ISO 17024 & ISO 21001
100%
Online
study from anywhere
Accreditation
Reviewed. Graded. Published.
In 2025 Apex University was awarded Full Accreditation by OICAP-QA, a voluntary, non-governmental quality assurer, after a review of academic quality, staffing, delivery, services and web presence. We publish the result.
Overall grade
B+
Very Good
Institution ID
OICAP-QA/FA/0064/09/2025
ISO 17024:2012 · ISO 21001:2018
Review areas
Certified by AQS Certifications
- Academic quality & integrityB+
- Teaching staff qualificationsB
- Delivery of programmesB+
- Student servicesB
- Website design & performanceA
Where we are
A Missouri charter. A Lagos team.
Apex University is legally registered in the United States and operates its admissions office from Nigeria. Both are true, and both are documented.
Legal home: Missouri, USA
- Non-profit corporation, filing no. N001701117
- Incorporated 18 July 2025; tax-exempt purpose under 501(c)(3)
- Registered agent: Northwest Registered Agent Service, Inc., Harrisonville, MO
Contact office: Lagos, Nigeria
- 77 Habert Macurley Way by Ondo Street (3rd Floor), Ebute Meta, Lagos State, Nigeria
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Lagos time)
Questions
Straight answers before you apply.
The things people ask us most, answered plainly. Still unsure? Our team replies within one working day.
Our emphasis is the academic doctorate: supervised, research-based study such as the DBA, PhD in Management, PhD in Cybersecurity, PhD in Forensic Accounting and the Doctor of Education (EdD). It is delivered fully online for working professionals. Browse the programmes on the Doctoral page.
An academic doctorate is earned through admission, supervised research and examination. An honorary doctorate is awarded by our Institutional Board in recognition of exceptional contribution; it is not an academic degree and is not earned through study. We keep the two clearly separate.
Choose your programme, complete the online application, then upload your CV and academic certificates using the private link we email you. Our admissions committee reviews your file and replies.
Apex University was awarded Full Accreditation by OICAP-QA on 4 September 2025 (institution ID OICAP-QA/FA/0064/09/2025), with an overall grade of B+ (Very Good). OICAP-QA is a voluntary, non-governmental quality assurer.
Apex University is registered in Missouri, USA as a non-profit corporation (filing no. N001701117, incorporated 18 July 2025). It operates online, with its contact office in Lagos, Nigeria. Both are true at once: the legal entity is American, and the team you speak to is in Lagos.