Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), also known as UDUSOK, is a

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located in the city of Sokoto, north western Part of

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. It is one of the initial twelve universities founded in Nigeria by the federal government in 1975. Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto with a motto "ikraa" which means "Read". The Degree is awarded base on character and learning The university is named after the famous Usman dan Fodio, the founder of the

Sokoto Caliphate The Sokoto Caliphate (), also known as the Fulani Empire or the Sultanate of Sokoto, was a Sunni Muslim caliphate in West Africa. It was founded by Usman dan Fodio in 1804 during the Fulani jihads after defeating the Hausa Kingdoms in the Ful ...

Academics

Udusok is a four, five and six-years degree-awarding institution that also runs associate degrees and remedial programmes. The university has a standard medical program and University Teaching Hospital. The university is divided into three campuses. The main campus houses faculties of

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

, Arts &

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Engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

, Law,

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s, Center for peace studies and Center for Energy research and training. The university senate, the main library complex (Abdullahi Fodiyo Library Complex) and the School of Postgraduate Studies are also located at the main campus. The annex campus hosts the Veterinary Teaching Hospital with the faculty of

Veterinary medicine Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in animals. Along with this, it deals with animal rearing, husbandry, breeding, research on nutri ...

and its teaching hospital, the Centre for Islamic Studies and the school of remedial program (school of matriculation studies). A third campus houses the university's

teaching hospital A teaching hospital is a hospital or medical centre that provides medical education and training to future and current health professionals. Teaching hospitals are almost always affiliated with one or more universities and are often co-located ...

, faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, college of Health Sciences and faculty of Medical Laboratory Science.

Faculties

The university has twelve faculties: * Faculty of

* Faculty of Arts and

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 ...

* Faculty of

and

Extension Service library Extension service may refer to: * Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), a USDA office * Agricultural extension services, educational services offered to farmers and other growers * Church extension service ...

* Faculty of

and Environmental Design * College of

Health Science The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to health sciences: Health sciences are those sciences which focus on health, or health care, as core parts of their subject matter. Health sciences relate to multiple acad ...

* Faculty of Law * Faculty of

Management Sciences Management science (or managerial science) is a wide and interdisciplinary study of solving complex problems and making strategic decisions as it pertains to institutions, corporations, governments and other types of organizational entities. It is ...

* Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences * Faculty of

* Faculty of

Social Sciences Social science is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within those societies. The term was formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the original "science of soci ...

* Faculty of

Veterinary Medicine Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in animals. Along with this, it deals with animal rearing, husbandry, breeding, research on nutri ...

* School of Medical Laboratory Sciences

Administration

A chancellor is a ceremonial head of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, while the vice-chancellor is the chief executive officer and Chief academic officer. The vice-chancellor is usually appointed for a period of five-year, non-renewable term. The current vice-chancellor, is Professor Suleiman Lawal Bilbis. In Usman Danfodiyo University a young Nigerian lady recently made history as she became the first female president of the Student Union Government (SUG) body in a tertiary institution situated in the northern region of the country (Nigeria) According to reports by WomenAfrica.com, the student identified as Amina Yahaya emerged as the president of the students union body in the Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, this makes her the first female to achieve the feat in over three decades. Yahaya had previously occupied the office of the vice-president of the sug, before the president was removed.

Notable administrators

Tijjani Muhammad-Bande Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, GCON OFR (born 7 December 1957) is a Nigerian diplomat, academic and political scientist who was the President of the United Nations General Assembly of 74th session from 17 September 2019 to 15 September 2020. He previou ...

* Lawal Bilbis

Holders of Honorary Degree

*Alh.

Aminu Dantata Aminu Dantata (; born 19 May 1931) is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist who is one of the promoters of Kano State Foundation, an endowment fund that supported educational initiatives and provided grants to small-scale entrepreneurs in Ka ...

-Business Mogul and Philanthropist *Alh. Aliko Dangote- Business Mogul *Alh.

Bola Tinubu Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu (born 29 March 1952) is a Nigerian accountant and politician who served as the Governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007 and Senator for Lagos West during the brief Third Republic. In June 2022, he was chosen as the A ...

- Politician and Former Governor Of

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*Alh.

Attahiru Bafarawa Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa (born 4 November 1954) is a Nigerian politician who was the executive governor of Sokoto State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. Early career He was a local government councillor in charge of Education ...

- Politician and Former Governor of Sokoto State

Notable alumni

* Atiku Bagudu, Current Governor of

Kebbi State Kebbi state ( ha, Jihar Kebbi; Fulfulde: Leydi Kebbi 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤫𞤦𞥆𞤭) is a state in the northwestern Nigeria, Kebbi state is bordered east and north of Sokoto and Zamfara states, and to the south by Niger state while ...

* Abubakar Malami (SAN), lawyer, senior advocate of Nigeria, politician and Nigeria's current attorney general and Minister of Justice *

Abba Sayyadi Ruma Abba Sayyadi Ruma (13 March 1962 – 27 October 2021) was appointed Federal Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources in Nigeria by President Umaru Yar'Adua on 26 July 2007. He left office in March 2010 when acting president Goodluck Jonathan ...

, a former Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the late president Umar Musa Yaradua's Government *

Abdulmumini Kabir Usman Abdulmumini Kabir Usman is a Fulani from the Sullubawa Clan and the Emir of Katsina, Nigeria, and chancellor of University of Ilorin (He was former Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal gove ...

, the current Emir of Katsina, Katsina State *

Aminu Abdullahi Shagali Aminu Abdullahi Shagali is a Nigerian politician, academic and a public servant. He served as the speaker of the 5th Kaduna Assembly. He is currently the special adviser on political matter to Gov. el rufa’I and serving the same role in APC ...

, politician and businessman and Former speaker Kaduna State House of Assembly. * Aminu Tambuwal, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and the current Governor of Sokoto State *

Isatou Touray Isatou Touray (born 17 March 1955) is a Gambian politician, activist, and social reformer. A noted campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM), she became the first female Gambian presidential candidate in 2016, before dropping out to en ...

, politician, activist, and social reformer. Former Gambian Minister of Trade in the Barrow's cabinet and the current Minister of Health and Social Welfare. * Mahmood Yakubu, professor, Chairman of the Nigeria's

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, Economist and Detective. Current Chairman Nigeria's

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Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi (born 21 April 1968) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He is Nigeria's Minister of Environment. He was Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice for Nasarawa State and the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). ...

, is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He is Nigeria's current Minister of State Science and Technology

Stakeholders

*TETFund * Federal Ministry of Education * National Universities Commission

References

External links

Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto website

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Academics

Faculties

Administration

Notable administrators

Holders of Honorary Degree

Notable alumni

Stakeholders

See also

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