Borno State University
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| Motto | العلم ليس له حدود Arabic |
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Motto in English | knowledge has no boundary |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2016 |
| Chancellor | Mohammed Indimi |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Babagana Gutti |
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| Website | Official website |
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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
[edit | edit source]- Faculty of Social and Management Sciences
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Arts and Education
- Faculty of Sciences
- College of Medical and Health Sciences
Courses
[edit | edit source]Courses offered in the University include the following:[10]
- Animal and Environmental Biology
- Computer science
- Criminology and Security Studies
- Education and Biology
- Education and Chemistry
- Education and Computer Science
- Education and Economics
- Education and English Language
- Education and Islamic Studies
- 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
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "NUC Approves Borno State University Take off"[permanent dead link] NTA, Maiduguri, 07 November, 2016 Retrieved 06 April, 2019
- ^ "NUC Approves Borno State University" Daily Trust Maiduguri. Borno State
- ^ " Borno State University "[permanent dead link] Channels Television Borno State, Nigeria.
- ^ "NUC Approves Borno State University Takeoff "[permanent dead link] Channels Television.
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External links
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