Nasarawa State University is located in Keffi Nigeria.[1] Nassarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), is a tertiary institution which was created to encourage the advancement of learning in the state and its neighbouring environment.
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2001 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Saadatu Hassan Liman |
| Location | , North Central Nigeria, Nasarawa State , 8°50′50″N 7°52′39″E / 8.8471°N 7.8776°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | nsuk |
NSUK was established under the Nasarawa State Law No. 2 of 2001 as passed by the State House of Assembly under the first democratically elected Governor of Nasarawa State, Governor (Dr.) Abdullahi Adamu but was born and sited in February 2002, at the defunct College of Arts, Science and Technology (CAST), Keffi.
It was established with the fundamental aim of providing an avenue for Nassarawa State indigenes to pursue and acquire tertiary education. Located in Keffi town. Nassarawa State University caters for both full-time and part-time students. The university has a Post Graduate Faculty which offers a Masters in Business Administration(MBA) under the department of Business Administration.
Campus
editThe university has five campuses. The main campus is in Keffi which is the administrative headquarters of the institution. The senate of the school, the governing body, the vice chancellor and all the senior members of the senate are at Keffi campus. The second campus is in Lafia the state capital. The third campus is at gudi, The last campus is located at Pyanku which is the center for continuing studies and IJMB.
Faculties and Departments
editMain campus (Keffi)
editFaculty of Administration
edit- Business Administration
- Public Administration
- Accounting
- Banking and Finance
- Taxation
- Entrepreneurial Studies
Faculty of Arts
edit- History
- English Language
- Linguistic
- Religious Studies
- French Language
- Arabic Language
- Theater and Cultural Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
edit- Mass Communication
- Political Science
- Economics
- Sociology
- Psychology
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
edit- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Physics
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology and Mining
- Mathematical Sciences
- computer science
- zoology
- plant science
- statistics
- science laboratory technology
Faculty of Education
edit- Arts and Social Sciences
- Educational Foundation
- Science Technology and Mathematics
- Special Education
Faculty of Law
edit- Private and Business Law
- Public and International Law
- Islamic Law and Jurispudence
Faculty of Environmental Science
edit- Geography
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Environmental Management[2]
Faculty of Health Science
edit- Community Health Science
- Health Information Management
Lafia campus
editFaculty of Agriculture
edit- Agronomy
- Agricultural Economics and Extension
- Animal Science
- Home Science and Management
- Forestry and Wildlife
- Fisheries
Gudi Campus
editFaculty of engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
Notable staff
edit- Zaynab Alkali the writer, taught creative writing here.[3]
- Epiphany Azinge taught law
- Terhemba Shija
Notable alumni
edit- Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, Nigerian politician
- Hajiya Hama Ali Muhammad, Nigerian Public Administrator[4]
References
edit- ^ "Nasarawa State University, Keffi". Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Tersoo, Andrella (2018-06-01). "Full list of courses offered Nasarawa state University in 2018". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; Professor Emmanuel Akyeampong; Mr. Steven J. Niven (2 February 2012). Dictionary of African Biography. OUP USA. pp. 177–178. ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5.
- ^ Admin, Checkout Magazine. "Ganduje Appoints New Rector for State Poly, Council Members for Maitama Sule University, DG KANINVEST & Diaspora | Checkout Magazine". Retrieved 2023-01-04.
External links
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