University of Abuja

Federal University in Abuja, Nigeria

University of Abuja

Other name

| UofA, UNIABUJA.
Motto| For Unity and Scholarship.
Type| Public
Established| 1 January 1988;
37 years ago (1988-01-01)
Vice-Chancellor| Prof. Lar Patricia Manko

Academic staff

| 17 faculties
Students| 55,364
Location|

Abuja

Nigeria

8°58′44″N 7°10′44″E﻿ / ﻿8.979°N 7.179°E﻿ / 8.979; 7.179
Campus| Rural, 11,800 hectares (29,000 acres)
Colors|   Green
White
Affiliations| NUC, ASUU
Website| uniabuja.edu.ng

The University of Abuja or Yakubu Gowon University is a federal university located in Abuja, Nigeria. It was established in January 1988[1] (under Decree No. 110 of 1992 as amended) as a dual-mode university with the mandate to run conventional and distance learning programmes. Academic work began at the university in 1990 with the matriculation of its pioneer students.[2]

It was later renamed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to "Yakubu Gowon University" on 16 December 2024, in honor of General Yakubu Gowon; a former head of state and president of Nigeria on his 90th birthday, for his exceptional contribution to Nigeria’s unity and his commitment to the country’s progress.[3][4]

## History

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The university took off from a temporary site, made up of three blocks of building meant for a primary school in Gwagwalada, tagged the "mini-campus". Academic activities started on the mini-campus in 1990, after which the university was allocated an expanse of land covering over 11,800 hectares (29,000 acres) along the Abuja city Airport road for the development of its main campus.[1]

Relocation to the permanent site has been ongoing to date. The campus now hosts three female and two male hostels housing thousands of students. However, the distance learning offices of the university are located within the Abuja municipality (Area 3 Garki) where contact sessions of the programme are also held.

## Library

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The University Library was established in 1988 to support teaching, learning and research to meet the objectives of the University of Abuja with information resources online and offline. The University main library is located on the main Campus along Airport Road, Abuja.[5]

## Academics

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The University offers diploma, undergraduate and post-graduate degree programmes as well as a Centre for Distance Learning School which provides university education to those who cannot acquire such education through the regular university system and those interested in acquiring new knowledge and specialised skills.

A list of faculties and colleges currently at the University of Abuja include:

* Faculty of Agriculture
* Faculty of Art
* Faculty of Education
* Faculty of Engineering
* Faculty of Law
* Faculty of Management Sciences
* Faculty of Sciences
* Faculty of Social Sciences
* Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
* School of Post Graduate Studies
* School of Remedial Studies
* College of Health Sciences
* College of Medicine
* Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
* Faculty of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
* Faculty of Media and Communication Studies
* The Institute of Legislative Education

The university had plans to commence the Geology and Mining program in the 2023/2024 academic session.[6]

## Courses[7]

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1. Accountancy/Accounting
2. Agricultural Science And Education
3. Agriculture
4. Anatomy
5. Arabic Studies
6. Banking And Finance
7. Biochemistry
8. Biology
9. Business Administration
10. Business Education
11. Chemical Engineering
12. Chemistry
13. Christian Religious Knowledge / Studies
14. Christian Religious Studies (CRS)
15. Civil Engineering
16. Computer Science
17. Drama / Dramatic / Performing Arts
18. Economics
19. Education And Arabic
20. Education And Biology
21. Education And Chemistry
22. Education And Christian Religious Studies MGB
23. Education And Economics
24. Education And English Language
25. Education And English Language And Literature
26. Education And Geography
27. Education And History
28. Education And Integrated Science
29. Education And Islamic Studies
30. Education And Mathematics
31. Education And Physics
32. Education And Social Studies
33. Educational Management And Planning
34. Electrical Engineering
35. English And Literary Studies
36. Environmental Education
37. Geography
38. Guidance And Counseling
39. History
40. Islamic Studies
41. Law
42. Linguistics
43. Mass Communication
44. Mathematics
45. Mechanical Engineering
46. Medicine And Surgery
47. Microbiology
48. Pharmaceutical sciences
49. Philosophy
50. Political Science
51. Political Science And International Relations
52. Public Administration
53. Sociology
54. Statistics
55. Veterinary Medicine

## Council and Administration

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The key organs and officers involved in the administration and governance of the university are the Governing Council, the Senate, the Congregation and the Convocation, the Vice-Chancellor, Two Deputy Vice Chancellors (Administration and Academic), the Registrar and Secretary to Council, the Bursar, the University Librarian, Deans of Faculties, Directors of Centres and Institutes and Heads of Department. All these organs and officials are supported by the Committee system which is the pivot of administration of the university.[8]

### The Governing Council

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The Council consists of the chairman who is also the Pro-Chancellor of the university, the Vice Chancellors (Administration and Academic) a representative of the Federal Ministry of Education, four persons appointed by the National Council of Ministers representing broad national interests, four persons appointed by the Senate from its members, one persons each appointed by the Congregation and the Convocation among their members and the Registrar as Secretary to Council. The council is the highest policy-making organ of the university.

### The Senate

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The Senate is the highest University authority on academic matters. It is the general function of the Senate to organise and control teaching at the university and the admission and discipline of students, as well as the promotion of research. The Senate comprises the Vice-Chancellor as chairman, the Deputy Vice-Chancellors, the Professors, the University Librarian, Deans, Directors and Deputy Deans, Heads of Academic Departments, one member of academic staff representing each Faculty and the Registrar as Secretary.

### The Congregation

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The Congregation is made up of all members of staff of the university who were university graduates by appointment. The Vice-Chancellor is its chairman and the Registrar is the Secretary. Congregation meetings, being statutory, are called to afford members opportunities to have a say in matters affecting their welfare.

The university runs a consultancy services sub-degree program and an institute of education to cater for the professional needs of teachers and specialised needs of government education bodies; it provides avenues for the establishment of linkages on education matters with organisations and institutions within and outside Nigeria.

The university during its 96th regular meeting in May 2023 promoted 19 of its academic staff to professorial rank. 8 were promoted to the rank of professor, while 11 were promoted to the rank of associate professor.[9][10]

During the 96th Regular meeting, the Governing Council of the University of Abuja approved the appointment of the youngest professor of law in Nigeria and the first female professor of law from Northwest Nigeria, Aisha Sani Maikudi, alongside Professor Philip Afaha as Deputy Vice Chancellors Academic and Administrative respectively.[11][12][13]

## Gallery

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* The main gate entrance of The University of Abuja Nigeria

* Senate and Admin Building

* Side view of Senate Building

* Faculty of Arts

* Centre for Distance Learning

* Faculty of Management sciences

* The Lady justice at Law faculty

* University Clinic

* Faculty of Agriculture

* The new female Hostel

* Faculty of Social Sciences at University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria

* Faculty of Agriculture Lecture theatre

* Veterinary Teaching Hospital

* Faculty of Law

* Library sign

* ETF main hall

## Notable alumni

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* Aishah Ahmad, deputy governor Central Bank of Nigeria.[14]
* Chuks Anyaduba \- lawyer, filmmaker and humanitarian
* Jake Okechukwu Effoduh[15] \- radio personality, human rights activist and lawyer
* Olumide Idowu[16] \- youth campaigner and climate change activist
* JaySynths – record producer
* Kanayo O. Kanayo \- actor, film maker and lawyer
* Ebuka Obi-Uchendu \- Lawyer, media personality
* P-Square, Afrobeat duo
* Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim – director-general of NAPTIP
* Uba Sani, Current governor of Kaduna State
* Yakubu Dadu, Nigerian diplomat and Consul General at the Consulate General of Nigeria, Frankfurt, Germany.

[17]

## See also

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* Education in Nigeria
* List of universities in Nigeria

## References

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1. ^ a b "Welcome to University of Abuja". Laravel. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
2. ^ "CLE commends UniAbuaj on low students feat". guardian.ng. 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
3. ^ Suleiman, Qosim (December 16, 2024). "JUST IN: Tinubu renames University of Abuja after Yakubu Gowon". premiumtimesng.
4. ^ Sulaiman, Gonk (December 16, 2024). "Yakubu Gowon University: An honour well deserved". Daily Trust.
5. ^ "UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA LIBRARY's open resources". University of Abuja Open Education Resources (OER). Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
6. ^ "UNIABUJA launches geology, mining department 2023". 21 December 2022. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
7. ^ "List Of University Of Abuja Courses And Requirements - ZonaHub". 2025-06-10. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
8. ^ "About Us -' Governance". UniAbuja. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
9. ^ "UniAbuja promotes 19 to rank of professor - The Nation Newspaper". Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
10. ^ "UniAbuja promotes 19 academic staff - Vanguard News". Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
11. ^ "UNIABUJA appoints youngest professor of law as DVC". 8 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
12. ^ "UNIABUJA Appoints Youngest Professor of Law DVC - THISDAYLIVE". Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
13. ^ Tyohemba, Henry (June 2024). "UniAbuja Appoints Maikudi Acting Vice Chancellor". Leadership Friday. Vol. 957\. p. 16.
14. ^ "Buhari nominates Aisha Ahmad as Central Bank Deputy Governor". BellaNaija. 2017-10-06. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
15. ^ "Jake Okechukwu Effoduh now a Queen Elizabeth Scholar". RefinedNG. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
16. ^ "» Olumide Idowu". atlascorps.org. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
17. ^ "Uniabuja Vice Chancellor Seeks Alumni Support for University". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.

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