Capital City University

Capital City University was founded in 2021 and received its provisional licence from the National Universities Commission (NUC) in February of the same year. Academic activities began with 150 students and staff, and the university was formally inaugurated in January 2022. Teaching commenced fully the following month with two faculties, twelve departments and thirteen academic programmes. The institution has since expanded to four faculties, twenty departments and thirty academic programmes.^[1][2]

The pioneer Chancellor of the university was the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, while the Pro-Chancellor was Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd.).^[3][4]

The university offers undergraduate programmes across four faculties. As of 2025, 32 degree programmes are available.^[5]

• Doctor of Physiotherapy^[6]
• Nursing Science.
• Radiography
• Medical Laboratory Science

• Biochemistry
• Computer Science
• Mathematics
• Microbiology
• Forensic Science
• Physics and Electronics
• Software Engineering
• Cyber Security
• Statistics and Data Science
• Digital Entrepreneurship
• Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Entrepreneurship

• Economics
• Political Science
• International Relations
• Criminology and Security Studies
• Business Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Procurement and Management
• Accounting^[7]
• Banking and Finance
• Islamic Banking
• Insurance
• Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Film Production

• Doctor of Pharmacy^[8]