Modibbo Adama Federal University of Technology, Yola is a public research university in
Girei
Girei is a town and local government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. It lies on the Benue River. The dominant tribe in the area are the Fulɓe or Fulani; however, a substantial number of Bwatiye also dwell in villages such as Greng, Ntabo, an ...
, a town in
Adamawa State
Adamawa state () is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Borno to the northwest, Gombe to the west, and Taraba to the southwest, while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon. It ta ...
in Northeastern
Nigeria
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. It is one of the four federal technology universities established with the sole purpose of advancing science-based research. The university is accredited by the
National Universities Commission
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. The university offers
associate's
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,
bachelor's
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,
master's
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degrees. The
Vice Chancellor
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is Abdullahi Liman Tukur.
In 1984, the
University
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was merged to
University of Maiduguri
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, and it became the Modibbo Adama Campus (MACUM). Federal University of Technology, Yola. Once again, the university was demerged and given complete
autonomy in 1988. The university's name was changed to Modibbo Adama University of Technology, (MAUTECH) Yola in 2011 with the approval of the then- current President and
Commander in Chief, Dr.
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
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, GCFR, and it became effective on October 1st of that year.
The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in seven schools, including the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT), the School of Environmental Science (SES), the School of Management and Information Technology (SMIT), the School of Pure and Applied Sciences (SPAS), the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SEET), the School of Technology and Science Education (STSE), and the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS).
The university offers degree programs through its centers for
distance learning
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in addition to traditional full-time programs. Additionally, it offers Diploma and Certificate programs in over twenty programs through its Consultancy Services Unit. The university has focused mostly on teaching and research in the fields of science and technology. These have drawn a number of partnerships and collaborations with foreign universities and corporate entities, Government and
non- governmental organizations to the university.
Courses and programmes
ADMINISTRATION
Accounting
Banking and Finance
Business Management
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Management
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Information Management Technology
EDUCATION
Agricultural Education
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Biology Education
Business Education
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Secondary education
At secondary l ...
Chemistry Education
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Construction Technology Education
Electrical and Electronics Technology Education
Geography Education
Home Economics
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Mathematics Education
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Although ...
Mechanical Technology Education
Physics Education
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Statistics Education
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Statistics is both a formal science and a practical theory of scientific inquiry, and both aspects are considered in sta ...
SCIENCES
Biochemistry
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Botany
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Computer Science
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Industrial Chemistry
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Geology
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Mathematics
Physics
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Microbiology
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Pure Chemistry
Statistics
Mathematics with Economics
Zoology
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Biotechnology
AGRICULTURE
Agriculture
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Forestry and Wildlife Management
Fisheries
Soil Science
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Architecture
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Building
Industrial Design
Surveying and Geo-Informatics
Urban and Regional Planning
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SOCIAL SCIENCES
Economics
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Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analy ...
Operations Research
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Geography
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ENGINEERING
Agricultural Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Food Science Technology
Mechanical Engineering
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Information Technology
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See also
*
List of Tertiary Institutions in Adamawa State
References
Federal universities of Nigeria
Technological universities in Nigeria
Education in Adamawa State
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