Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

**Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University** (**ATBU**) nyɛla tiŋgbani ni laɣim su tabiibi shikuru din be Bauchi, Nigeria. Bɛ daa ti la university ŋɔ yuli Prime Minister zaŋ n-ti Federal Republic of Nigeria nyaaŋa, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. Taachi zaŋ n-ti university ŋɔ nyɛ **"Doctrina Mater Artium"**, ka di gbunni nyɛ "Education is the mother of the practical arts".

University ŋɔ nyɛla din daa piligi yuuni 1980 ka bɛ daa boli Federal University of Technology, Bauchi.Bɛ daa tuumi kpaɣi shikuru bihi niŋ din ni silimiin goli October yuuni 1981 zaŋ n-ti pre-degree mini remedial programmes ka degree bɔhimbu yaɣa zaŋ n-ti shikuru ŋɔ tabibi mini tabibi baŋsim bɔhimbu daa piligi silimiin goli October yuuni 1982. Silimiin goli October dahin yini dali yuuni 1984, bɛ daa zaŋ university ŋɔ pahi  Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria ka daa taɣi di yuli Abubakar Tafawa Balewa College, Ahmadu Bello University, Bauchi campus. University daa nya di jilima yuuni 1988 din daa niŋ ka bɛ waligi shikuruti ŋɔ yuya. Ka di daliri daa nyela bɛ ni daa taɣi di yuli Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.

Wuhibu mini bɔhimbu ni yɛn chani shɛm nyɛla din daa niŋ yuuni 1980 din daa niŋ ka bɛ mali saawara bɔhimbu yaɣa baŋdiba sani Nigeria, United Kingdom n-ti pahi United States of America. 

University  nyɛla din tiri degrees  shikuruti ayopɔin ni:  School of Engineering, Science, Environmental Technology, Agriculture, Management Technology, School of Technology Education n-ti pahi College of Medical Sciences. Di nyɛla din pa tiri bachelor's degrees ni Masters mini Doctorate degrees. Shikuru kam mali la Dean/Provost ŋun mali shikuru mali yɛltɔɣa yɛri Vice Chancellor.  Vice Chancellor ŋɔ nyɛ "executive head" zaŋ n-ti university maa.  Vice Chancellor is appointed by the Federal Ministry of Education nyɛ ŋun piiri Vice Chancellor ŋɔ ka di nyɛla Governing Council of the University nim n-yɛn saɣi n-ti li.

## University Library
University karimbu shee nyɛla din daa piligi yuuni 1981 ni di sɔŋ wuhibu, karimbu n-ti pahi vihigu soya ni ʒinibu shɛhi din kalinli gari tɔhili, 161,672 buku nima, 3442 journal titles n-ti pahi serial titles of 2117. Di pɔhim zuɣu karimbu shee nyɛla din mali komputa nim din kalinli gari pihinu. University ŋɔ karimbu shee nyɛla din dari databases n-tiri HINARI, AGTORA n-ti pahi ESBCOHOST yoli.

## Administration

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University nyɛla din mali chancellor ka o nyɛ zuɣulan zaŋ n-ti university ŋɔ, ka Vice-chancellor mi nyɛ chief executive mini academic officer zaŋ n-ti university ŋɔ. Vice-chancellor nyɛla bɛ ni tooi piiri so yuma anu kam. 8th vice-chancellor bin din gbaai yuuni 2019-2024 nyɛ Professor Muhammad A. AbdulAzeez.

Tum University ŋɔ piligu, ninvuɣ shɛba ban leei Chief Executive nim n-doli na ŋɔ:

Saha ŋɔ, university nyɛla din mali bɔhimbu yaɣa pihita (30 Academic Departments), 6 Faculties, 8 Directorates n-ti pahi 7 Centers, ni undergraduate shikuru bihi ban kalinli gari 10,000. College of Medical Science nyɛla bɛ piligi shɛli University ŋɔ.

## Faculties
University ŋɔ nyɛla din mali Facultie shɛŋa din doli na ŋɔ:

### Faculty of Agriculture & Agricultural Technology

### Faculty of Engineering & Engineering Technology

### Faculty of Environmental Technology

### Faculty of Management Technology

### Faculty of Technology Education

### Faculty of Science

### College of Medicine
University maa nyɛla din mali "medical Sciences"  ka di bɔhindi shɛrimihi mini alaafee yaɣa. Yaha, di nyɛla din mali collagɛ ashibiti hospital Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi Teaching Hospital ka bori alaafee n-tiri niriba.

## Academic Support Units
"Directorate" nima ayi n-tiri academic support services to the university. Din nyɛ:

1. Directorate of Basic and Remedial Studies

2. General Studies Directorate

## Notable alumni
*Isa Ali Pantami Nigerian Minister of Communications and Digital Economy.

*Inuwa Kashifu Abdullahi Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).

**Notable Faculty Alumni**
*Saket Kushwaha former dean of School of Management.

## Lihimi m-pahi
*Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Library

## Kundivihira


## External links
* Official ATBU site
* Review of ATBU Bauchi conducted By Abdullahi Abdullahi (mayomayo) Toro.