The Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (formerly Kano University of Science and Technology) a Kano state government-owned university. The university is located in Wudil,
Kano state
Kano (Hausa language, Hausa: ) is one of the 36 States of Nigeria, states of Nigeria, located in the Northern Region, Nigeria, northern region of the country. According to the national census done in 2006, Kano State is the List of Nigerian st ...
. The university commenced academic activities in the year 2001 and is a member of the
Association of Commonwealth Universities
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is a charitable organization that was established in 1913, and has over 400 member institutions in over 40 countries across the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth.[Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso
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Mohammed Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, (born 21 October 1956) is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Kano state from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015. After he ...]
proposed establishing the university during his first tenure. The university was renamed to
Aliko Dangote
Aliko Mohammad Dangote (born 10 April 1957) is a Nigerian businessman known for his key roles in Dangote Group and Dangote Refinery, Refinery. In 2011, he was appointed as member of the economic management team by President Goodluck Jonathan. D ...
University of Science and Technology, Wudil, in 2022 by Governor
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje (born 25 December 1949) is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Kano State from 2015 to 2023. He previously served as Rabiu Kwankwaso's deputy governor twice, from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015. He ...
.
University Library
The University Library was established in 2001 with the objectives of supporting teaching, learning and research activities of the university through systematic acquisition and organization of modern information resource in all field of study patent to the goal of the university.
The library has the following units:
* Circulation Unit
* Reference unit
* Serial Unit
* E - Library section
University Faculties
The University started with two faculties, the Faculty of Agriculture and Agriculture Technology and the Faculty of Science. It has now grown into six faculties which includes The Faculty of Agriculture and Agriculture Technology(FAAT), Faculty of Computing and Mathematical Science(FACMS), Faculty of Earth and Environmental Science(FAEES), Faculty Of Engineering (FAENG), Faculty Of Science (FASCI) Faculty of Science and Technical Education (FASTE).
Courses and program
* Agricultural economics and extension
* Agricultural engineering
* Agricultural education
* Animal science
* Architecture
* Automotive engineering
* Biochemistry
* Biology
* Chemistry
* Civic engineering
* Computer science
* Crop science
* Education and biology
* Education and chemistry
* Education and geography
* Education and mathematics
* Education and physics
* Electrical engineering
* Forestry, fisheries and wildlife
* Food science and technology
* Geography
* Geology
* Human Kinetics
* Health education
* Information and communication technology
* Library and information science
* Mathematics
* Mechanical engineering
*
Mechatronics
Mechatronics engineering, also called mechatronics, is the synergistic integration of mechanical, electrical, and computer systems employing mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering and computer engineering, and also ...
engineering
*Metrology
* Microbiology
* Physics
* Science laboratory technology
* Statistics
* Soil science
* Urban and regional planning
* Water resources and environment engineering
References
External links
Official Website
2001 establishments in Nigeria
Education in Kano
Buildings and structures in Kano
State universities in Nigeria
Universities and colleges established in 2001
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