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Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto

Other name

Danfodio

Former names

University of Sokoto
MottoThe most peaceful university in Nigeria

Motto in English

'Read'
TypePublic
Established1975

Academic affiliations

  • Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
  • Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
  • National Universities Commission (NUC)
  • ChancellorRilwan Akiolu, Oba of Lagos
    Vice-ChancellorLawal Suleiman Bilbis[1]
    Location ,
    Nigeria
    CampusUrban (main campus)
    Websiteudusok.edu.ng

    Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), also known as UDUSOK, is a public research university located in the city of Sokoto, north western Part of Nigeria. It is one of the initial twelve universities founded in Nigeria by the federal government in 1975.[2]

    Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto with a motto "ikraa" which means "Read". The degree is awarded based on character and learning.

    The university is named after the famous Usman dan Fodio, the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate.

    Academics[edit]

    Udusok is a four, five and six-years degree-awarding institution that also runs associate degrees and remedial programmes. The university has a standard medical program and University Teaching Hospital. The university is divided into three campuses.

    The main campus houses faculties of Agriculture, Arts, Arabic and Islamic Studies, Education, Engineering, Law, Life Sciences, social sciences, Physical and Computing Sciences, Center For Entrepreneurship Development, Center for peace studies and Center for Energy research and training. The university senate, the main library complex (Abdullahi Fodiyo Library Complex) and the School of Postgraduate Studies are also located at the main campus with over 4500 seating capacity and information resources both online and offline data bases. the present university librarian is Prof. A.K. Nuhu.[3]

    The annex campus hosts the faculty of Veterinary medicine and Veterinary Teaching Hospital, the Centre for Islamic Studies and the school of Remedial and Basic Studies popularly known as School of Matriculation Studies.

    A third campus houses the university's teaching hospital, faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, college of Health Sciences, faculty of Dentistry, and faculty of Medical Laboratory Science.

    Faculties[edit]

    The university has Fifteen (15) faculties:

    Administration[edit]

    A chancellor is a ceremonial head of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, while the vice-chancellor is the chief executive officer and Chief academic officer. The vice-chancellor is usually appointed for a period of five-year, non-renewable term. The current vice-chancellor, is Professor Suleiman Lawal Bilbis. In Usman Danfodiyo University a young Nigerian lady recently made history as she became the first female president of the Student Union Government (SUG) body in a tertiary institution situated in the northern region of the country (Nigeria) According to reports by WomenAfrica.com, the student identified as Amina Yahaya emerged as the president of the students union body in the Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, this makes her the first female to achieve the feat in over three decades. Yahaya had previously occupied the office of the vice-president of the sug, before the president was removed.[4][citation needed]

    Notable administrators[edit]

    Holders of Honorary Degree[edit]

    Notable alumni[edit]

    Stakeholders[edit]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "National Universities Commission". Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  • ^ "Usmanu Danfodiyo University | university, Sokoto, Nigeria". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  • ^ "Abdullahi Fodio Library". Usmanu Danfodiyo University.
  • ^ Odutuyo, Adeyinka (31 July 2019). "Amina Yahaya becomes first female president of SUG body in Usman Danfodiyo University". legit.hausa.ng. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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