Borno State University
University in Maiduguri, Nigeria
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Borno State University is Borno State government-owned university located Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria. It was established in 2016.[1][2] It has five faculties with over 20 departments. The pioneer and current vice chancellor of the university is Prof. Umar Kyari Sandabe.[3][4] In June 2021, the university's senate building was inaugurated by Muhammadu Buhari, the president of Nigeria.[5] The institution's pioneer Vice-Chancellor was Prof. Umar Kyari Sandabe. In October 2024, Prof. Babagana Gutti was appointed as the substantive Vice-Chancellor.[6]
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| Motto | العلم ليس له حدود Arabic |
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Motto in English | knowledge has no boundary |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2016 |
| Chancellor | Mohammed Indimi |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Babagana Gutti |
| Location | , , 11.8488°N 13.0040°E |
| Website | Official website |
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In January 2025, Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno State approved the renaming of the institution to Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri, to honour the first Northern Nigeria’s first Governor, Sir Kashim Ibrahim.[7][8][9]
Mission
Mission of the Borno State University is to provide excellent, modem, free and dynamic environment and adequate facilities, conducive for training and research through its programs for students to acquire the right type of knowledge and skill of good quality that would enable them to be self- employable and that are relevant to the transformation and accelerated development of Borno State, Nigeria and the world in general.
Faculties
- Faculty of Social and Management Sciences
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Arts and Education
- Faculty of Sciences
- College of Medical and Health Sciences
Courses
Courses offered in the University include the following:[10]
- Animal and Environmental Biology
- Computer science
- Criminology and Security Studies
- Education and Biology
- Education and Chemistry
- Education and Computer Science
- Education and Economics
- Education and English Language
- Education and Islamic Studies
- Education and Mathematics
- Education and Physics
- Educational Management
- Guidance and Counselling
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Plant Science and Biotechnology
- Teacher Education Science
