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Motto | العلم ليس له حدود Arabic |
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Motto in English | knowledge has no boundary |
Type | Public |
Established | 2016 |
Chancellor | Mohammed Indimi |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Babagana Gutti |
Location | , , 11°50′56″N13°00′14″E / 11.8488°N 13.0040°E |
Website | Official website |
Borno State University is in Maiduguri, Borno State, 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, former 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]
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]
Courses offered in Borno State University include the following: [10]