Kaduna State University
Kaduna State University is located in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was established in 2004.[1][2][3] It has seven faculties with over 39 departments and a library that contains over 17,000 volumes of books. It has two campuses: Kafanchan and Kaduna.
KASU | |
Entrance of Kaduna State University | |
| Motto | Knowledge for Development and Unity |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2004 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Abdullahi I. Musa |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Green, white and red |
| Website | Official website |
History
The Kaduna State University was established under the Kaduna State law promulgated in May 2004. The promulgation followed the need of boosting higher education in the northern and the southern parts of the state. Consequently, two campuses were approved: one in Kaduna and the other in Kafanchan. The Kaduna campus took off first, running basic degree programmes. Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, the then executive governor of Kaduna State and Visitor to the university, appointed Professor Idris Abdulkadir to be the pro-chancellor and chairman of the Governing Council while Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo was appointed the first vice-chancellor. Professor Aminu S. Mikailu, took over from Professor Sambo as second vice-chancellor when the latter was appointed by the Federal Government to head the Nigerian Energy's Commission. Professor Ezzeldin Muktar Abdurahman was the third VC, Professor W.B Quirix was appointed as the fourth VC before Professor Muhammad Tanko (2017-2021).[4] Professor Yohanna Tella was Acting VC from January to June, 2022. The current Acting Vice Chancellor is Professor Abdullahi Musa Ashafa, who took over on 22 June 2022. His Royal Highness, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is the current Pro-chancellor, while Hussaini Adamu Dikko is the Chairman of the Governing Council. Malam Nasir El- Rufai, the Government of Kaduna state approved the appointment of Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa as the present VC on 19 October, 2022.
Kaduna State University Library
The Library is an academy that was established in 2004 to support teaching, learning and research of the university.[3]
Administration
Kaduna State University has a chancellor as its ceremonial head, while the vice-chancellor is thethe chief executive and academic officer, like in other Nigerian Universities. The vice-chancellor is usually appointed for a five-year, non-renewable term. The current acting vice-chancellor, Professor Abdullahi Musa Ashafa, took office on 22 June 2022.[5] Below is the tabulated list of all KASU vice-chancellors. The number 4, 6, 8 and 9 are all acting vice chancellors, pending substantive appointment of a VC by the university's governing council.
| S/N | Name | Tenure | Profession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo | 2004 | Mechanical Engineer |
| 2 | Professor Aminu Salihu Mikailu | 2005-2006 | Management Accounting |
| 3 | Professor Ezzeldin Muktar Abdurahman | 2007–2012 | Pharmacist |
| 4 | Professor Muhammad Tanko (Ag) | 2012 | Accounting |
| 5 | Professor William Barnabas Qurix | 2012–2017 | Architect |
| 6 | Professor Ado-Baba Ahmed (Ag) | 2017 | Biologist |
| 7 | Professor Muhammad Tanko | 2017–2022 | Accounting |
| 8 | Professor Yohanna Tella | 2022 | Mathematician |
| 9 | Professor Abdullahi Musa Ashafa | 2022–Date | Historian |
| Professor Abdullahi I. Musa |
Faculties
The university has seven faculties and a college of medicine:
Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts is among the pioneer faculties of the university, established in 2005. It has seven departments.
The Faculty of Arts comprises the following departments at the Kaduna Campus:
- Arabic
- Christian Religious Studies
- English And Drama
- French
- History
- Islamic Studies
- Nigerian Languages & Linguistics
Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science is among the pioneer faculties of the university, established in 2005. The Faculty of Science currently comprises the following departments at the Kaduna Campus:
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geography
- Mathematical Sciences
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Computer science
- Industrial chemistry
- Statistics
- Geology
College of Medicine
The College of Medicine, Kaduna State University was established in 2008 with the vision to produce medical doctors and other health personnel who understand the normal and abnormal human body, the family and the society, with enough scientific knowledge to undertake further training to become specialists, teachers, and researchers.
Its mission is to train medical doctors and other health personnel of high medical standard who will man the health services in Kaduna State and other parts of Nigeria, who can practice in the community and primary healthcare setting, who can practice in any part of the world, are able to undertake further training to become specialists, and are able to carry out scientific research for the benefit of humanity.
The College of Medicine has one department:
- Medicine
- The Barau Dikko teaching hospital is meant for training pharmacy and medical students.
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences was established in 2012. The founding dean of the faculty is Dr. Ahmed Tijjani Mora. It has five departments:
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Medicinal chemistry
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Drug Development
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Microbiology.
Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences is among the pioneer faculties of the university, established in 2005. The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises the following departments at the Kaduna Campus:
Faculty of Management Sciences
The Faculty of Management Sciences is also among the pioneer faculties of the university, established in 2005. The Faculty of Management Sciences comprises the following departments at the Kaduna Campus:
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Banking and Finance
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketing
- Public Administration
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
The Faculty of Environmental Sciences is one of the newest faculties, established in 2012, and is one of the two faculties on the Kafachan Campus. It has four departments:
Faculty of Agriculture
The Faculty of Agriculture is one of the newest faculties, established in 2012, and is one of the two faculties on the Kafachan Campus. It has one department:
College of Basic and Remedial Studies
The College of Basic and Remedial Studies has two campuses: the main campus at Maiduguri Road, Kaduna and the other in Kafanchan. The main campus was established in 2004 and the Kafanchan campus in 2012. Basic and Remedial Studies is a pre-degree training programme aimed at producing well-trained candidates from the university's catchment areas and other Nigerians. The programme is essentially for candidates who could not gain university admission through JAMB due to low Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scores.
The duration of the Basic and Remedial Studies programme is nine months which is equivalent to one academic session of intensive teaching by qualified teachers.
Objectives
The main objectives of the Remedial Programme are
- to prepare candidates to remedy their O Levels deficiencies through WAEC and NECO examinations
- to prepare candidates to pass their UTME examination
- to coach candidates to pass their Post UTME examination
- to prepare candidates for the challenges of academic life in university
All these would be achieved through the provision of qualified, experienced and dedicated teachers by the university.
Admission requirements
Basic Programme
Candidates for this programme must possess not less than 5 credits in their WASSCE/SSCE/NECO examinations.
Science: Candidates for the science programme should have credits in English, Mathematics and any other 3 of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Geography. The 5 credits above must have been obtained in not more than 2 sittings.
Humanities: Candidates for the arts programme should have credits in English, Mathematics and any other 3 of the following subjects: Economics, Government, History and Literature in English. The 5 credits above must have been obtained in not more than 2 sittings.
For both categories, applicants must write the annual JAMB/UTME with relevant subject combination and must obtain the minimum pass mark approved by the Federal Government.
Remedial Programme
Science: Candidates for this programme must possess a minimum of 3 credits in not more than 1 sitting in the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Geography.
Humanities: Candidates for this programme must possess a minimum of 3 credits in not more than 1 sitting in the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Government, History and Literature in English.
Candidates admitted for the Remedial programme are expected to register and pass SSCE or NECO in the subjects they are deficient.
Candidates will not be allowed to register for subjects that have not been attempted at O Level.
Arabic-French Preliminary Studies Programme
Objectives
The main objectives of the Arabic-French Preliminary Studies Programme include:
- To prepare candidates to pass their UTME examination.
- To coach candidates to pass their Post UTME examination.
- To prepare candidates for the challenges of academic life in university.
All these would be achieved through the provision of qualified, experienced and dedicated lecturers.
Admission requirements
For Arabic and French, the admission requirement is at least five credits including English Language in WAEC/NECO Examinations in not more than 2 sittings.
In addition to the above requirements, all prospective candidates must register and sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
School of Postgraduate Studies
The school admits students for postgraduate diploma, master's degree and PhD. The functions of the school are as follows:
- Coordinate postgraduate programmes of the university including planning, coordination, administration and admission into programmes of study.
- Recommend the provision of facilities for postgraduate work, regulation and disbursement of funds for postgraduate activities.
- Enhance the quality of postgraduate instructions and research in the university.
- Publicize the postgraduate activities of the university to attract recognition, financial and other support from governments, industries and other agencies.
The university has four faculties for the postgraduate (PG) programme:
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Management Sciences.
People
Notable alumni
- Hafsat Mohammed Baba
- Kenneth Bitrus David
- Yunusa Adamu Ugya
Notable faculty
- Professor Adamu Idris Tanko
- Professor A. A. Adepetu
- Prof. Mohammed Nasir Sambo
- Aondover Augustine Tarhule
- Doctor Caleb Mohammed
Holders of Honorary Degrees
- Muhammadu Buhari
- Aliko Dangote
- Nasir El-Rufai[8]
- Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
- Alhaji Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi
- Malam Mele Kyari
- Seinde Fademi Oladapo
- Amb. Suleiman Dauda Umar [9]
References
- ^ "Kaduna State University". kasu.edu.ng. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Kaduna State Institutions of Higher Education". kdsg.gov.ng. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ a b "State Universities in Nigeria - NUC". nuc.edu.ng. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Muhammad Tanko Is New State Varsity VC". dailytrust.com. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Prof Ashafa takes over as acting Vice Chancellor of KASU". Dateline Nigeria. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ Kaduna State University (2022). Undergraduate Student Handbook. Kaduna State University. p. 25.
- ^ Fapohunda, Olusegun (2021-10-09). "List Of KASU Courses And Programmes Offered". MySchoolGist. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ "Dangote, Buhari & El Rufai received Honorary Degrees from Kaduna State University today". Bella Naija. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Zainab Ahmed, Dingyadi, Kyari receive honorary doctorate degrees from KASU". dateline.ng. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
External links
- Kaduna State University official website
- Kaduna State University portal