Al-Qalam University, Katsina (AUK), formerly known as Katsina University, Katsina (KUK) is located in Dutsinma Road,
Katsina State. Established in 2005, it is the first private Islamic institution in Nigeria.
The University currently runs six schools/colleges: The College of Social and Management Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, College of Education, College of Humanities, College of Post Graduate Studies, and School of Basic and Remedial Studies. It awards 22 undergraduate degrees (among which five courses offer both full-time and part-time programs), 11 master's programs, and nine PhD programmes, all accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The programs of study in the university are as follows:
College of Humanities
* B.A.
Hausa language
Hausa (; /; Ajami: ) is a Chadic language spoken by the Hausa people in the northern half of Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Benin and Togo, and the southern half of Niger, Chad and Sudan, with significant minorities in Ivory Coast.
Hausa is a member ...
* B.A.
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...
* B.A.
English language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the is ...
* B.A.
Islamic studies
Islamic studies refers to the academic study of Islam, and generally to academic multidisciplinary "studies" programs—programs similar to others that focus on the history, texts and theologies of other religious traditions, such as Easter ...
College of Natural & Applied Sciences
* BSc.
Biological science
* BSc.
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...
* BSc.
Physics
Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...
* BSc.
Mathematics
Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...
* BSc.
Computer science
Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...
College of Education
* B.A./Ed Arabic
* B.A./Ed Hausa
* B.A./Ed Islamic Studies
* B.A./Ed English Language
* B.A./Ed Mathematics
* B.A./Ed Physics
* B.A./Ed Chemistry
* B.A./Ed Biology
* B.A./Ed Geography
College of Social & Management Sciences
* BSc.
Accounting
Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "languag ...
(part-time and full-time)
* BSc.
Business administration
Business administration, also known as business management, is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. From the point of view of management ...
(part-time and full-time)
* BSc.
Economics
Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services.
Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...
(part-time and full-time)
* BSc.
Political science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...
(part-time and full-time)
* BSc.
Sociology
Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of Empirical ...
(part-time and full-time)
College of Post Graduate Studies
* M.A. Arabic
* M.A. Islamic Studies
* M.A. English
* MBA
* MSc. Accounting
* MSc. Business Administration
* MSc. Computer Science
* MSc. Economics
* MSc. Mathematics
* MSc. Political Science
* MSc. Sociology
* Ph.D Accounting
* Ph.D Arabic
* Ph.D Business Administration
* Ph.D Computer Science
* Ph.D Economics
* Ph.D English
* Ph.D Islamic Studies
* Ph.D Mathematics
* Ph.D Political Science
School of Basic & Remedial Studies
* Remedial
* IJMB
* Pre-Degree
References
External links
Al-qalam University, Katsina Official WebsiteUniversities in Nigeria
Universities and colleges in Nigeria
Katsina State
2005 establishments in Nigeria
Educational institutions established in 2005
Islamic universities and colleges in Nigeria
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