Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) is a Nigerian Public tertiary institution located in
Biu,
Borno State
Borno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Yobe to the west, Gombe to the southwest, and Adamawa to the south while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon, its northern border ...
,
Nigeria
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. It is a research higher institution for innovation and technology for the
Nigerian Army
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History Formation
The Nigerian ...
. It was established in 2018.
The university is managed by the Nigerian Army which has 75%
civilian
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and 25%
military
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and
paramilitary
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. It is the first Nigerian Army University and Africa's First Green University.
Background
Nigerian Army University Biu was established by the federal government of Nigeria to be a centre of innovation and technological development for the Nigerian defence sector and the nation to meet the ever-changing and rapid development in the dynamics of modern warfare. The Act to establish it was passed in 2018.
The university is located in Biu,
Borno State
Borno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Yobe to the west, Gombe to the southwest, and Adamawa to the south while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon, its northern border ...
. It focuses on research and technological innovation in the defence sector with particular emphasis on local challenges in asymmetrical warfare in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large.
Vice Chancellors
* On 28 May 2019, the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen.
Tukur Yusuf Buratai
Tukur Yusuf Buratai (born 24 November 1960) is a retired Nigerian army lieutenant general, former Chief of Army Staff (appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2015), and Nigeria's Ambassador to the Republic of Benin. He was commissi ...
approved the appointment of Prof.
David Iliya Malgwi as vice chancellor of Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB)
* On 23 March 2020, the appointment of Prof.
Kyari Mohammed was approved as Vice Chancellor of Nigerian Army University
Courses offered
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Mechanical engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Building
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English Language
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Mathematics
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Physics
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Biology
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International Relations
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Information Sciences
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Information Technology
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Computer Science
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Cyber Security
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Economics
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Political Science
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Electrical Electronic
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Military History
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Student Accommodation
The Nigerian Army University Biu Hostel is located right inside the Nigerian Army Barracks Biu, providing adequate security for students of the institution.
References
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Nigerian Army
Military education and training in Nigeria
Universities and colleges in Nigeria
Educational institutions established in 2018
2018 establishments in Nigeria