Borno State University

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Kashim Ibrahim University
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Mottoالعلم ليس له حدود Arabic
Motto in English
knowledge has no boundary
TypePublic
Established2016
Chancellor Mohammed Indimi
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Babagana Gutti
Location
Maiduguri
,
Borno State
,
Nigeria

11°50′56″N13°00′14″E / 11.8488°N 13.0040°E / 11.8488; 13.0040
Website Official website
Borno State University
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Borno State Gate

Borno State University is Borno State government-owned university located Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria. It was established in 2016. [1] [2] It has five faculties with over 20 departments. The pioneer and current vice chancellor of the university is Prof. Umar Kyari Sandabe. [3] [4] In June 2021, the university's senate building was inaugurated by Muhammadu Buhari, the president of Nigeria. [5] The institution's pioneer Vice-Chancellor was Prof. Umar Kyari Sandabe. In October 2024, Prof. Babagana Gutti was appointed as the substantive Vice-Chancellor. [6]

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In January 2025, Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno State approved the renaming of the institution to Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri, to honour the first Northern Nigeria’s first Governor, Sir Kashim Ibrahim. [7] [8] [9]

Mission

Mission of the Borno State University is to provide excellent, modem, free and dynamic environment and adequate facilities, conducive for training and research through its programs for students to acquire the right type of knowledge and skill of good quality that would enable them to be self- employable and that are relevant to the transformation and accelerated development of Borno State, Nigeria and the world in general.

Faculties

Courses

Courses offered in the University include the following: [10]

See also

Academic libraries in Nigeria

References

  1. ↑ "NUC Approves Borno State University Take off" [ permanent dead link ] NTA, Maiduguri, 07 November, 2016 Retrieved 06 April, 2019
  2. ↑ "NUC Approves Borno State University" Daily Trust Maiduguri. Borno State
  3. ↑ " Borno State University " [ permanent dead link ]Channels Television Borno State, Nigeria.
  4. ↑ "NUC Approves Borno State University Takeoff " [ permanent dead link ] Channels Television.
  5. ↑ "UPDATED: Buhari inaugurates Senate Building at Borno state University". TVC News. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  6. ↑ Usman, Shehu (2024-10-18). "Borno State University gets new VC". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  7. ↑ "Governor Zulum Approves Renaming of Borno State University to Kashim Ibrahim University -". 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  8. ↑ Chukwudiebere, Mercy (7 January 2025). "Governor Approves Renaming Borno University To Kashim Ibrahim University". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Borno state University (BOSU) JAMB cut off Mark". Myedureport. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  10. ↑ "Official List of Courses Offered in Borno State University (BOSU) - Myschool". myschool.ng. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
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