University of Abuja UniAbuja (UofA) 

IAU-019997

IAU Member

Nigeria

top General Information

Address

Street:Main Campus Airport Road

City:Abuja

Province:Federal Capital Territory

WWW:https://www.uniabuja.edu.ng

Other Sites

Also Mini-Campus in Gwagwalada

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1988 as a dual mode university with the mandate to run both conventional and distance learning academic programmes. It was the first university in the country to assume such dual mandate at its outset. A federal university

Academic Year

October to September

Admission Requirements

Senior School Certificate (SSC) with credits in 5 relevant subjects obtained at no more than 2 sittings, or General Certificate of Education (GCE) O level in 5 subjects, or equivalent qualification; and University Matriculation Examination (UME) in 3 relevant subjects and knowledge of English

Language(s)

English

Accrediting Agency

National Universities Commission (NUC)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Aisha Sani Maikudi

Job title:Acting Vice-Chancellor

Years of office:2024-


Senior Administrative Officer : Philip Uso Afaha

Job title:Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration

top Divisions

Centre : Abuja Leadership Center

Fields of study:Leadership, Public Administration


Centre : Gender and Security Studies

Fields of study:Gender Studies


College : Health Sciences

Fields of study:Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Health, Haematology, Health Sciences, Medical Technology, Microbiology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacy, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Surgery

More details:Made up of the Faculties of Basic Clinical Sciences, Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences , Nursing and Allied Health and Pharmacy


Faculty : Agriculture

Fields of study:Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Crop Production, Fishery, Food Science, Nutrition, Soil Science


Faculty : Arts

Fields of study:African Languages, Arts and Humanities, Chinese, English, French, German, History, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Portuguese, Religion, Spanish, Theatre


Faculty : Communication, Film And Multimedia Studies

Fields of study:Communication Studies, Film, Mass Communication, Multimedia


Faculty : Education

Fields of study:Art Education, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Science Education


Faculty : Engineering

Fields of study:Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Railway Engineering


Faculty : Environmental Sciences

Fields of study:Environmental Studies


Faculty : Law

Fields of study:International Law, Islamic Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law


Faculty : Management Sciences

Fields of study:Accountancy, Banking, Business Administration, Finance, Management, Public Administration


Faculty : Science

Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics


Faculty : Social Sciences

Fields of study:Economics, Environmental Management, Finance, Geography, International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Sociology


Faculty : Veterinary Medicine

Fields of study:Veterinary Science


Institute : Education

Fields of study:Biology, Chemistry, Christian Religious Studies, Economics, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, English, Foreign Languages Education, Geography, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Islamic Studies, Mathematics Education, Physics, Primary Education, Religious Education, Science Education


Institute : Legislative Studies


Institute : Peace and Legislative Studies (Sultan Machido)


Institute : Peace Studies and Social Rehabilitation


School : Postgraduate Studies

Fields of study:Analytical Chemistry, Banking, Biology, Botany, Business Administration, Demography and Population, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, English Studies, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Gender Studies, Geography, Geophysics, History, Inorganic Chemistry, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Law, Law, Media Studies, Microbiology, Natural Resources, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Science Education, Sociology, Solid State Physics, Theatre, Zoology

top Degrees

Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Art Education, Biology, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Crop Production, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Management, Finance, Geography, Humanities and Social Science Education, International Law, Islamic Law, Law, Library Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Private Law, Public Administration, Public Law, Science Education, Sociology, Soil Science, Statistics, Veterinary Science


Postgraduate Diploma


Master's Degree

Fields of study:Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Economics, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, English, Geography, History, Law, Microbiology, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Sociology, Theatre, Zoology


Master of Philosophy


Doctor of Philosophy

Fields of study:Botany, Chemistry, Economics, Education, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, English, Environmental Management, Geography, History, Law, Microbiology, Physics, Political Sciences, Sociology, Theatre, Zoology

Note

Also MBA

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Abuja Journal of Education

Abuja Journal of Humanities

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2021-2022

Full Time Total:817

Staff with Doctorate

Full Time Total:810

Students

Statistics Year:2023-2024

Total:35372

Updated on 22-06-2022