Nasarawa State University
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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 / 8.8471; 7.8776 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | nsuk.edu.ng |
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.
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
The university has four campuses. The main campus is 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 one is located Pyanku which is then center for continuing studies and IJMB. The last campus is located at Gudi which basically house the propose faculty of Engineering
Faculties and Departments
Main campus (Keffi)
Faculty of Administration
- Business Administration
- Public Administration
- Accounting
- Banking and Finance
- Taxation
- Entrepreneurial Studies
Faculty of Arts
- History
- English Language
- Linguistic
- Religious Studies
- French Language
- Arabic Language
- Theater and Cultural Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Mass Communication
- Political Science
- Economics
- Sociology
- Psychology
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Physics
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology and Mining
- Mathematical Sciences
Faculty of Education
- Arts and Social Sciences
- Educational Foundation
- Science Technology and Mathematics
- Special Education
Faculty of Law
- Private and Business Law
- Public and International Law
Faculty of Environmental Science
- Geography
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Environmental Management[2]
- Architecture
Lafia campus
Faculty of Agriculture
- Agronomy
- Agricultural Economics and Extension
- Animal Science
- Home Science and Management
- Forestry and Wildlife
- Fisheries
Notable staff
- Zaynab Alkali the writer, taught creative writing here.[3]
- Epiphany Azinge taught law
- Terhemba Shija
Notable alumni
- Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, Nigerian politician
- Hajiya Hama Ali Muhammad, Nigerian Public Administrator[4]
References
- ^ http://www.nsuk.edu.ng/ Nasarawa State University Official Website
- ^ 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.
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External links
- Official website
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