Gombe State University

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Gombe State University
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MottoPrimus Inter Pares
Type Public
Established2014
Chancellor Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty
Location
Gombe, Nigeria
,
Gombe State
,
Nigeria

10°18′15″N11°10′22″E / 10.3042°N 11.1728°E / 10.3042; 11.1728
Website gsu.edu.ng

Gombe State University (GSU) is located in Tudun Wada, an area in Shamaki Ward, Gombe,Gombe State, Nigeria. It is located in the Northern part of Nigeria. [1] It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. [2] The state university has a Chancellor and 11-members of the governing council, as well as principal officers and management staff. Abdullahi Mahadi was the first vice chancellor of the university. [3] [4] [5]

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Historical background

Gombe State University was set up by Governor Mohammed Danjuma Goje in 2003. The state's ministry of education set up a 35-member committee of stakeholders who reported to the state executive council to establish a state owned university. [1] The state executive council approved the constitution of a 24-member technical planning committee to oversee the affairs of the university at the time of its inception. [4] The university produces graduates to enable them to engage in productive political, economic, and social activities. [6] [7] The university has no religious affiliation. As a state-owned university, it is affordable, with low tuition and accommodation costs. [8] [ better source needed ] [9]

Vice chancellors

Professor Abdullahi Mahadi was the first Vice Chancellor of the university. Prior to joining Gombe State University as its pioneer vice chancellor when the university was established in 2004, Mahdi had served in the same capacity at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for a period of four years. He had been the Vice Chancellor of Gombe State University since its inception in 2005 until 2014, when the then governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo, [10] appointed Ibrahim Umar as the next Vice Chancellor of the university.

Before his appointment, professor Ibrahim Umar was the Dean, Faculty of Science and Postgraduate School of the university. He was born in 1958 in Nafada Local Government Area, [11] Gombe State.

The current vice chancellor is professor Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty as the 3rd Vice Chancellor of Gombe State University, succeeding professor I.M Umar after the expiration of his tenure in 2019. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Faculties

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faculty of Art and social science
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Zoological park

Faculties and courses offered by the university: [17]

Faculty of Arts and social science

Departments under faculty of arts and social sciences

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Faculty of education front view

Faculty of Education

Departments under faculty of education

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Main entrance of faculty of science

Faculty of Science

Departments under faculty of science

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Main entrance of faculty of law

Faculty of Law

Department under faculty of law

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Main entrance of faculty of pharmaceutical science

Faculty of Pharmaceutical science

Department under faculty of pharmaceutical sciences

Faculty of Medical Science

Postgraduate school

The School of Postgraduate Studies was established following the section 7 (i) a of the Gombe State University Law 2004. While process for its establishment began in 2008/2009, the first School of Postgraduate Board was inaugurated on 30 July 2009. However, three academic programs commenced from 2012/2013 academic session, namely: M.A History, M.Sc. Physics and PGDE. Sequel to expansion in 2014/2015, the School of Postgraduate currently runs sixty-eight programs under three faculties. [18] [19]

College of Medical Sciences

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Main entrance of college of medical science Gombe state university

The college of medical science is made up of three faculties;

Faculty of basic Medical Sciences

Department under faculty of basic medical sciences

Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences

Departments under faculty of basic clinical sciences

Faculty of Clinical Sciences

Departments under faculty of clinical sciences

Library

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Gombe State University Main Library

There is one main library in the university. The main library is a two-story building in the main campus, with various offices, departments, and units which house the administrative, technical and other staffs. The library has a large collection with over 52,000 volumes and 12,000 periodical titles, as well as a wide range of online and offline journals. The library is named after Professor Abdullahi Mahdi, the first vice chancellor of the university.

The University Main Library operates a with branch libraries attached to the Faculties/Departments. [20]

Branch libraries

Notable alumni

See also

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