Kaduna State University

**Kaduna State University** dey locate insyd Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Dem establish am insyd 2004. E get nine faculties plus ova 39 departments den library wey dey contain ova 17,000 volumes of books. E get two campuses: Kafanchan den Kaduna.

## History

Na dem establish de Kaduna State University under de Kaduna State law dem promulgate insyd May 2004. De promulgation follow de need make dem boost higher education insyd de northern den southern parts of de state. Consequently, dem approve two campuses: one insyd Kaduna den de oda insyd Kafanchan. De Kaduna campus take off first, wey dey run basic degree programs by former Governor Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, de then executive governor of Kaduna State den Visitor to de varsity, dem appoint Professor Idris Abdulkadir make he be de pro-chancellor den chairmo of de Governing Council while na dem appoint Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo de first vice-chancellor. Professor Aminu S. Mikailu, take over from Professor Sambo as second vice-chancellor wen na dem appoint de latter by de Federal Government make dem head de Nigerian Energy Commission. Na Professor Ezzeldin Muktar Abdurahman be de third VC. Dem appoint Professor W.B. Quirix as de fourth VC insyd January 2012. Howeva, he no plete de full five-year tenure. Subsequently, dem appoint Professor Ado-Baba Ahmed as de Acting Vice-Chancellor from 16 September 2016 til 24 January 2017. Professor Muhammad Tanko take office as Vice-Chancellor from 2017 to 2021. Professor Yohanna Tella act as VC from January to June 2022. Professor Abdullahi Musa Ashafa briefly assume de role of Acting Vice-Chancellor from 22 June 2022 til de appointment of Prof Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa by Malam Nasir El-Rufai, de Government of Kaduna State as de present Vice-Chancellor for 19 of October, 2022. His Royal Highness, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi be de current Pro-chancellor, while Hussaini Adamu Dikko be de Chairmo of de Governing Council.

## Kaduna State University Library

De Library be academy wey dem establish insyd 2004 make e support teaching, learning den research of de varsity. De main Library dey locate insyd de main campus plus information recourses for all subject areas insyd dem cover by de school den online databases be available plus journal information systems from difference faculties insyd de school.

## Administration

Kaduna State University get chancellor as ein ceremonial head, while de vice-chancellor be de chief executive den academic officer, like for oda Nigerian varsities insyd. Dem dey usually appoint de vice-chancellor for five-year, non-renewable term. De current acting vice-chancellor, Professor Abdullahi Musa Ashafa, take office for 22 June 2022. Below be de tabulated list of all KASU vice-chancellors. De number 4, 6, 8 and 9 all be acting vice chancellors, wey dey pend substantive appointment of VC by de varsity ein governing council.

## Faculties
De varsity get seven faculties den college of medicine:

### Faculty of Arts
De Faculty of Arts dey among de pioneer faculties of de varsity, dem establish insyd 2005. E get seven departments.

De Faculty of Arts dey comprise de following departments for de Kaduna Campus:

* Arabic
* Christian Religious Studies
* English den Drama
* French
* History
* Islamic Studies
* Nigerian Languages & Linguistics

### Faculty of Science
De Faculty of Science dey among de pioneer faculties of de varsity, dem establish insyd 2005. De Faculty of Science currently dey comprise de following departments for de Kaduna Campus:

* Biochemistry
* Biological Sciences
* Chemistry
* Geography
* Mathematical Sciences
* Microbiology
* Physics
* Computer science
* Industrial chemistry
* Statistics
* Geology

### College of Medicine
De College of Medicine, Kaduna State University na dem establish am insyd 2008 plus de vision make e produce medical doctors den oda health personnel wey dey bab de normal den abnormal human body, de family den de society, plus enough scientific knowledge make dem undertake further training so say dem go cam turn specialists, teachers, den researchers.

Ein mission be make e train medical doctors den oda health personnel of high medical standard wey go man de health services insyd Kaduna State den oda parts of Nigeria, wey go fi practice insyd de community den primary healthcare setting, wey go fi practice for any part of de world insyd, dem be able make dem undertake further training so say dem go cam turn specialists, den be able make dem carry out scientific research give de benefit of humanity.

De College of Medicine get one department:

* Medicine
* De Barau Dikko teaching hospital be meant for training pharmacy den medical students.

### Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
De Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences na dem establish am insyd 2012. De founding dean of de faculty be Dr. Ahmed Tijjani Mora. E get six departments:

* Department of Pharmacology den Toxicology
* Department of Clinical Pharmacy den Pharmacy Management
* Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry den Medicinal chemistry
* Department of Pharmacognosy den Drug Development
* Department of Pharmaceutics den Industrial Pharmacy.
* Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology dem Biotechnology.

### Faculty of Social Sciences
De Faculty of Social Sciences dey among de pioneer faculties of de varsity, dem establish insyd 2005. De Faculty of Social Sciences dey comprise de following departments for de Kaduna Campus:

* Economics
* Mass Communication
* Political Science
* Sociology
* International relation den diplomacy

### Faculty of Management Sciences
De Faculty of Management Sciences sanso dey among de pioneer faculties of de varsity, dem establish insyd 2005. De Faculty of Management Sciences dey comprise de following departments for de Kaduna Campus:

* Accounting
* Business Administration
* Banking den Finance
* Entrepreneurship
* Marketing
* Public Administration
* Procurement And Supply Chain Management

### Faculty of Environmental Sciences
De Faculty of Environmental Sciences be one of de freshest faculties, dem establish insyd 2012, wey ebe one of de two faculties for de Kafachan Campus top. E get four departments:

* Estate Management
* Quantity Surveying
* Environmental Management
* Architecture

### Faculty of Agriculture
De Faculty of Agriculture be one of de freshest faculties, dem establish insyd 2012, wey ebe one of de two faculties for de Kafachan Campus top. E get three departments:

* Agricultural Economics den Extension
* Animal Science
* Crop Science

* Agriculture

## People

### Notable alumni

* Hafsat Mohammed Baba

### Holders of Honorary Degrees

* Muhammadu Buhari
* Aliko Dangote
* Nasir El-Rufai
* Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
* Alhaji Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi
* Malam Mele Kyari
* Seinde Fademi Oladapo
* Amb. Suleiman Dauda Umar

## References


## External links

* Kaduna State University official website
* Kaduna State University portal