Yobe State University

Yobe State University
	Yobe State University LOGO
Motto	Knowledge Is Light
Type	Public
Established	2006
Chancellor	Ahmed Tijjani Ibn Saleh (Emir of Ngazargamu)
Vice-Chancellor	Mala Mohammed Daura
Administrative staff	1300
Undergraduates	10,000
Postgraduates	2400
Location	Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria; 11°40′41″N 11°56′46″E / 11.678°N 11.946°E / 11.678; 11.946
Colors	Blue and white
Website	ysu.edu.ng

Yobe State University is located in Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria. It was established under the Yobe state law in 2006 by Alh. Bukar Abba Ibrahim, the then Executive Governor of Yobe State(1999-2007).^[1]^[2]^[3] The current Vice Chancellor of the university is Professor Mala Mohammed Daura^[4]

Programmes

Yobe State University offers courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The postgraduate courses offered by the institution at Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and PhD. levels are listed below.^[5]

Undergraduate programmes

Accountancy
Agriculture
Anatomy
Arabic Studies
Biological Science(s)
Business Administration
Business Education
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Computer Science
Economics
Education and Biology
Education and Chemistry
Education and Economics
Education and English Language
Education and Geography
Education and History
Education and Islamic Studies
Education and Physics^[6]
Education Arts
English Language
Geography
Geology and mining
Hausa
History
Islamic Studies
Shari'a Law
Civil law
Mathematics
Medicine and surgery
Microbiology
Physics
Pharmacy
Political Science
Public Administration
Physiology
Sociology and Anthropology
Statistics
Linguistics (English)
Linguistics(Arabic)
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Linguistics(Hausa)

Yobe State University postgraduate programmes.

M.A. Arabic (3 semesters)
PhD. Arabic (4 semesters)
M.A. Islamic Studies (3 semesters)
PhD Islamic Studies (4 semesters)
M.A. (Ed.) English Language Education (4 semesters)
PhD. English Language Education (6 semesters)
PGD Chemistry (2 semesters)
M.Sc. Chemistry (3 semesters)
PhD. Chemistry (6 semesters)
PGD GIS and Remote Sensing (2 semesters)
M.Sc. GIS and Remote Sensing (4 semesters)
PhD. GIS and Remote Sensing (6 semesters)
M.Sc. Geography (4 semesters)
PhD. Geography (6 semesters)
PGD Management (2 semesters)
M.Sc. Management (4 semesters)
PhD. Management (6 semesters)
PhD. Marketing (6 semesters)
PGD Public Policy and Administration (2 semesters)
PGD Banking and Finance (2 semesters)
PGD Education (2 semesters)
PGD Accounting (2 semesters)
PGD Food Quality and Safety (2 semesters)
PGD Local Government Administration (2 semesters)

References

^ "Nigeria, United Kingdom : YOBE STATE UNIVERSITY Inks Cooperation Agreement with BRITISH Varsity". Mena Report. December 12, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
^ Staff, Daily Post (2012-11-14). "Alhaji Yusuf Alhaji: The Story of Yobe State University's Meteoric Growth". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
^ "About YSU". YOBE STATE UNIVERSITY. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
^ Saleh, Ibrahim (14 February 2020). "Prof Daura assumes duty as Yobe varsity VC". Daily Trust. dailytrust.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
^ "YSU Undergraduate School Fees". PrepsNG Scholars. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ "Yobe State University Cut Off Marks for 2024/2025 Session - PrepsNG Scholars". www.preps.ng. 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2024-01-19.

External links

Yobe State University official website
Yobe State University Teaching Hospital official website

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[1] "Nigeria, United Kingdom : YOBE STATE UNIVERSITY Inks Cooperation Agreement with BRITISH Varsity". Mena Report. December 12, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

[2] Staff, Daily Post (2012-11-14). "Alhaji Yusuf Alhaji: The Story of Yobe State University's Meteoric Growth". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-09.

[3] "About YSU". YOBE STATE UNIVERSITY. Retrieved 2023-06-09.

[4] Saleh, Ibrahim (14 February 2020). "Prof Daura assumes duty as Yobe varsity VC". Daily Trust. dailytrust.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

[5] "YSU Undergraduate School Fees". PrepsNG Scholars. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

[6] "Yobe State University Cut Off Marks for 2024/2025 Session - PrepsNG Scholars". www.preps.ng. 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2024-01-19.

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