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| Type | Private |
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| Established | April 6, 2020 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Abubakar Musa Kundiri |
| Location | , , 11°52′04″N13°07′35″E / 11.8679°N 13.1263°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
Al-Ansar University Maiduguri is a private university in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
Established in 2020 by the Al-Ansar Foundation, it is the first private university in Borno State. The university was approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in December 2020. [1] [2] [3]
Located in Maiduguri, the university offers undergraduate programs in sciences, social and management sciences, and arts and humanities, with plans to expand into postgraduate studies and professional programs. [4] [5] [6]
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Maiduguri is the capital and the largest city of Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria, on the continent of Africa. The city sits along the seasonal Ngadda River which disappears into the Firki swamps in the areas around Lake Chad. Maiduguri was founded in 1907 as a military outpost by the British Empire during the colonial period. As of 2022, Maiduguri is estimated to have a population of approximately two million people, in the metropolitan area.
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