Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), also known as UDUSOK, is a
public
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research university
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located in the city of
Sokoto
Sokoto (Hausa language, Hausa: ; Fulfulde, Fula: , ''Leydi Sokoto'') is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the extreme northwest of the country. It is bounded by Niger, Republic of the Niger to the north and west for 363 km (226 m ...
, in north-western
Nigeria
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. It is one of the initial twelve universities founded in Nigeria by the federal government in 1975.
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto motto is "Ikraa", which means "Read". The degree is awarded based on character and learning.
The university is named after the famous
Usman dan Fodio
Shehu Usman dan Fodio (; full name; 15 December 1754 – 20 April 1817). (Uthman ibn Muhammad ibn Uthman ibn Saalih ibn Haarun ibn Muhammad Ghurdu ibn Muhammad Jubba ibn Muhammad Sambo ibn Maysiran ibn Ayyub ibn Buba Baba ibn Musa Jokolli ibn ...
, the founder of the
Sokoto Caliphate
The Sokoto Caliphate (, literally: Caliphate in the Lands of Sudan), also known as the Sultanate of Sokoto, was a Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslim caliphate in West Africa. It was founded by Usman dan Fodio in 1804 during the Fula jihads, Fulani jihads ...
.
Academics
Udusok is a four, five and six-years
degree-awarding institution that also runs associate degrees and remedial programmes. The university has a standard medical program and University Teaching Hospital. The university is divided into three campuses.
The main campus houses faculties of
Agriculture
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,
Arts
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,
Arabic
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and
Islamic Studies
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,
Education
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,
Engineering
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,
Law
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,
Life Sciences
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,
social science
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s,
Physical and
Computing Sciences
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, Center For Entrepreneurship Development, Center for peace studies and Center for Energy research and training. The
university senate
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, the main library complex (Abdullahi Fodiyo Library Complex) and the
School of Postgraduate Studies are also located at the main campus with over 4500 seating capacity and information resources both online and offline data bases. the present university librarian is Prof. A.K. Nuhu.
The annex campus hosts the faculty of
Veterinary medicine
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and Veterinary Teaching Hospital, the Centre for Islamic Studies and the school of Remedial and Basic Studies popularly known as School of Matriculation Studies.
A third campus houses the university's
teaching hospital
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, faculty of
Pharmaceutical Sciences
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, college of
Health Sciences
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, faculty of
Dentistry
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, and faculty of Medical Laboratory Science.
Faculties
The university has Fifteen (15) faculties:
* Faculty of
Agriculture
Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...
* Faculty of
Arts
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* Faculty of
Arabic
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and
Islamic studies
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* Faculty of
Education
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and Extension Service
* Faculty of
Engineering
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and
Environmental Design
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* College of
Health Science
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* Faculty of
Physical and
Computing Sciences
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* Faculty of
Law
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* Faculty of
Management Sciences
* Faculty of
Pharmaceutical Sciences
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* Faculty of
Chemical
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and
Life Sciences
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* Faculty of
Social Sciences
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* Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine
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* School of
Medical Laboratory Scientist
* Faculty of
Dentistry
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Administration
A chancellor is a ceremonial head of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, while the vice-chancellor is the chief executive officer and Chief academic officer. The vice-chancellor is usually appointed for a period of five-year, non-renewable term. The current vice-chancellor, is Professor Bashir Garba. In Usman Danfodiyo University a young Nigerian lady recently made history as she became the first female president of the Student Union Government (SUG) body in a tertiary institution situated in the northern region of the country (Nigeria) According to reports by WomenAfrica.com, the student identified as Amina Yahaya emerged as the president of the students union body in the Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, this makes her the first female to achieve the feat in over three decades. Yahaya had previously occupied the office of the vice-president of the sug, before the president was removed.
Notable administrators
• Aminu Salihu Mikailu
*
Tijjani Muhammad-Bande
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*Shehu Riskuwa Arabu
*
Lawal Bilbis
Holders of Honorary Degree
*Alh.
Aminu Dantata-Business Mogul and Philanthropist
*Alh.
Aliko Dangote
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- Business Mogul
*Alh.
Bola Tinubu
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- Politician, Former Governor Of
Lagos State
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and current
President
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of The
Federal Republic of Nigeria
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*Alh.
Attahiru Bafarawa- Politician and Former Governor of
Sokoto State
Sokoto ( Hausa: ; Fula: , ''Leydi Sokoto'') is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the extreme northwest of the country. It is bounded by Republic of the Niger to the north and west for 363 km (226 miles), and the states of Zamf ...
Notable alumni
*
Tajudeen Abbas
Tajudeen Abbas (born 1 October 1965) is a Nigerian academic and politician who is the 15th and current Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria since 2023.
Early life and education
Abbas was born on 1 October 1965 in Kwarbai, Zari ...
, Current
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
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*
Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi, Nigerian lawyer and politician, former Minister of State Science and Technology
*
Ahmad Aliyu
Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto (born 1 January 1970) is a Nigerian politician who is the Governor of Sokoto State. He was a former commissioner and was the deputy governor of Sokoto State from 2015 until his resignation in 2018.
Biography
Ahmed Aliyu was ...
, Doctor, Former First Executive Secretary of Nigeria Police Trust Fund and the Current Governor of
Sokoto State
Sokoto ( Hausa: ; Fula: , ''Leydi Sokoto'') is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the extreme northwest of the country. It is bounded by Republic of the Niger to the north and west for 363 km (226 miles), and the states of Zamf ...
*
Adamu Baba-Kutigi, physicist
*
Atiku Bagudu, former Senator and former Governor of
Kebbi State
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and current Minister of Budget and Economic Planning
*
Abdulrasheed Bawa
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, Economist and Detective, former Chairman Nigeria's
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
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*
Nasir Idris, Former National Chairman of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and now a sitting Governor of Kebbi State, Nigeria.
*
Abubakar Malami
Abubakar Malami (born 17 April 1967), is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation from 2015 to 2023.
Background
Abubakar Malami, a Fulani Muslim, was born on 17 April 1967 in ...
(SAN), lawyer, a senior advocate of Nigeria, politician, and Nigeria's former attorney general and Minister of Justice
*
Abba Sayyadi Ruma, a former
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the late president Umar Musa Yaradua's Government
*
Aminu Abdullahi Shagali, politician and businessman, and former speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly.
*
Aminu Tambuwal, former Speaker of the
House of Representatives
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, former Governor of
Sokoto State
Sokoto ( Hausa: ; Fula: , ''Leydi Sokoto'') is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the extreme northwest of the country. It is bounded by Republic of the Niger to the north and west for 363 km (226 miles), and the states of Zamf ...
and current
Senator
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for
Sokoto South
*
Isatou Touray, politician, activist, and social reformer, former Gambian Minister of Trade in the
Barrow's cabinet and the current Minister of Health and Social Welfare.
*
Abdulmumini Kabir Usman
Abdulmumini Kabir Usman (born 9 January 1949) is the Emir of Katsina. A Fulani from the Sullubawa clan, he is the chancellor of the University of Ilorin and a former chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University
Obafemi Awolowo University (OA ...
, the current
Emir of Katsina
The history of Katsina stretches over a millennium. It is part of the Hausa Bakwai states, believed to be founded by the descendants of Bayajidda according to legend. Throughout its history, Katsina has been governed by various dynasties, inclu ...
,
Katsina State
Katsina State ( ; 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢) is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered to the west by Zamfara State, to the east by Kano and Jigawa states, and to the south by Kaduna St ...
*
Mahmood Yakubu
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, professor, Chairman of the Nigeria's
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Stakeholders
*TETFund
* Federal Ministry of Education
*
National Universities Commission
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See also
*
List of Islamic educational institutions
Institutions that have an Islamic or Muslim identity or charter include:
Historical institutions in continuous operations
Institutions founded before the colonial era and which are still in operation:
* University of al-Qarawiyyin, Morocco, th ...
*
List of universities in Nigeria
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References
External links
Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto websiteFact-Check: Is UDUSOK the third Nigerian University verified by Facebook?
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Universities and colleges established in 1975
Public universities in Nigeria
Sokoto State
1975 establishments in Nigeria