Coordinates: 11°50′56″N 13°00′14″E / 11.8488°N 13.0040°E / 11.8488; 13.0040

Borno State University

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Kashim Ibrahim University
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Mottoالعلم ليس له حدود Arabic
Motto in English
knowledge has no boundary
TypePublic
Established2016
ChancellorMohammed Indimi
Vice-ChancellorProf. Babagana Gutti
Location
Maiduguri
,
Borno State
,
Nigeria

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WebsiteOfficial website
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Borno State Gate

Borno State University is Borno State government-owned university located Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria. It was established in 2016.[1][2] It has five faculties with over 20 departments. The pioneer and current vice chancellor of the university is Prof. Umar Kyari Sandabe.[3][4] In June 2021, the university's senate building was inaugurated by Muhammadu Buhari, the president of Nigeria.[5] The institution's pioneer Vice-Chancellor was Prof. Umar Kyari Sandabe. In October 2024, Prof. Babagana Gutti was appointed as the substantive Vice-Chancellor.[6]

In January 2025, Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno State approved the renaming of the institution to Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri, to honour the first Northern Nigeria’s first Governor, Sir Kashim Ibrahim.[7][8][9]

Faculties

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  • Faculty of Social and Management Sciences
  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • Faculty of Arts and Education
  • Faculty of Sciences
  • College of Medical and Health Sciences

Courses

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Courses offered in the University include the following:[10]

  • Animal and Environmental Biology
  • Education and Chemistry
  • Education and Computer Science
  • Education and Economics
  • Education and English Language
  • Education and Mathematics
  • Education and Physics
  • Educational Management
  • Guidance and Counselling
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Plant Science and Biotechnology
  • Teacher Education Science

See also

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Academic libraries in Nigeria

References

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  1. ^ "NUC Approves Borno State University Take off"[permanent dead link] NTA, Maiduguri, 07 November, 2016 Retrieved 06 April, 2019
  2. ^ "NUC Approves Borno State University" Daily Trust Maiduguri. Borno State
  3. ^ " Borno State University "[permanent dead link] Channels Television Borno State, Nigeria.
  4. ^ "NUC Approves Borno State University Takeoff "[permanent dead link] Channels Television.
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