University of Maiduguri
Type | Public |
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Established | 1975 |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Ibrahim Njodi |
Students | 25,000 |
Location | Maiduguri, Nigeria |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | blue and white |
Nickname | Unimaid |
Affiliations | AAU, NUC |
Website |
The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) is located in Maiduguri, a city in Borno State in northeast Nigeria. The university was created by the federal government in 1975, with the intention of its becoming one of the country's principal higher-education institutions. It enrolls about 25,000 students in its combined programs, which include a college of medicine and faculties of agriculture, arts, dentistry, education, engineering, law, management science, pharmacy, science, social science, and veterinary medicine. With the encouragement of the federal government, the university has recently been increasing its research efforts, particularly in the fields of agriculture and conflict resolution, and expanding the university press. The total budget is ₦1,920,660,623.11. The university is the major higher institution of learning in the north-eastern part of the country. It has a serene environment for learning, a very efficient teaching hospital.
Notable alumni
- Umar Buba Bindir, Nigerian Agricultural engineer and incumbent Director-General of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP)
- Lt-Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, Nigeria
References
External links
- University of Maiduguri Official website