Federal University Kashere
 | |
Other name | FUK |
|---|---|
| Motto | Doctrina Mater Artium |
Motto in English | Education for Global Citizenship |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2011 |
| Founder | Goodluck Jonathan |
| Accreditation | National Universities Commission |
| Visitor | Bola Ahmed Tinibu |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Umaru A. Pate |
| Location | Akko LGA , , |
| Language | English language |
| Colors | Green and Maroon |
| Website | www.fukashere.edu.ng |
The Federal University of Kashere, also known as FUKashere, is a public conventional university situated in the North Eastern part of Nigeria.[1] The recently established university is situated in the small city of Kashere an administrative territory of Pindiga, Akko local government in Gombe State Nigeria. It was established in 2010 by the Goodluck Jonathan administration as one of the nine new federal universities created in the six geo-political zones of Nigeria. The university was established in a bid to increase access to education and also to ensure equity among all the States in Nigeria.
Faculties/Schools
The university is recently running 6 faculties and 2 Schools which are listed below
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Sciences
- Faculty of Management Sciences
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- School of Postgraduate Studies
- School of Premilinary and General studies
- College of Medical Sciences (Proposed)
Courses
The following are the courses offered in Federal University of Kashere.[2]
- Accountancy/Accounting
- Agricultural Science and Education
- Applied Geophysics
- Arabic Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Christian Religious Studies
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Economics and Development Studies
- Education and Arabic
- Education and Biology
- Criminology and Security Studies
- Education and Chemistry
- Education and Computer Science
- Entrepreneurship
- Education and Economics
- Education and English Language
- Education Guidance and Counselling
- Education and Geography
- Education and Hausa
- History and Diplomatic Studies
- Education and History
- Education and Integrated Science
- International Relations
- Education and Mathematics
- Education and Physics
- English Language
- Education and Political Science
- Educational Administration and Planning
- Geography
- Hausa
- Political Science
- International Relations
- Library and Information Science
- Mass Communication
- Statistics
- Microbiology
- Plant Science
- Zoology
- Agricultural Economy and Extension
- Agronomy
- Animal Science
- Soil Science
- Public Administration
- Procurement Management
- Islamic Studies
- Psychology
Vice chancellor
The current vice-chancellor is Prof. Umaru A. Pate.[3] He succeeded Prof. Alhassan Muhammed Gani, whose single term tenure of five years expired on February 10, 2021[4]
- Professor Umaru A. Pate, 2021 - date
- Professor Muhammad Alhassan Gani, 2016 - 2020
- Professor Mohammed Kabiru Faruk, 2011 - 2015
Ranking
According to webometrics, Federal University of Kashere Ranking is analysed below;[5]
| World Ranking | Continental Ranking | Country Ranking | Impact | Openness | Excellence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6911 | 177 | 56 | 6841 | 4325 | 7190 |
References
- ^ "Federal University of Kashere | Nigerian Universities System Rankings". nusrankings.ng. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "List of Courses Offered by Federal University Kashere". 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ "Who is Prof Pate, new VC of Federal University Kashere?". Daily Trust. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ "Federal University Kashere gets new VC". The Sun Nigeria. 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "University | Ranking Web of Universities: Webometrics ranks 30000 institutions". www.webometrics.info. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
External links
- http://fukashere.edu.ng/