Al-Hikmah University

Al-Hikmah University
Type	Private Islamic University
Established	2005
Founder	AbdulRaheem Oladimeji Islamic Foundation (AROIF)
Religious affiliation	Islam
Vice-Chancellor	Noah Yusuf
Location	Ilorin

Last updated March 02, 2026

Al-Hikmah University is an Islamic university located in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. It was founded in 2005 by AbdulRaheem Oladimeji Islamic Foundation (AROIF) based in Nigeria and World Assembly of Muslim Youths (WAMY) based in Jeddah.^[1] Muhammed Taofeek Olalekan Ibrahim^[2] is the immediate past Vice-chancellor. He was succeeded by Noah Yusuf ^[1] who is now the current Vice-chancellor. The goal of Al-Hikmah University is to be a center of intellectual and moral excellence.

Vice chancellors
Faculties and Programmes
Agriculture
Health Sciences
Medical School Of Natural Medicine
Law
Natural and Applied Science
Humanities and Social Sciences
Management Sciences
Educations
Sub-Degree Diploma Programmes
Collaborations/initiative
Green campus initiative
Convocation
Scholarship
References
External links

The University came into existence via the granting of an operating license to run as a Conventional Private University by the Federal Government of Nigeria License No. 010 on 7 January 2005. It commenced academic activities during the 2005–2006 academic session with 70 students spread across the three take-off colleges: Humanities, Management Sciences and Natural Sciences.

Vice chancellors

The University has had these heads through the years:

Professor Musbau Adewumi Akanji
Professor Abdullahi Ahmad
Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem
Professor Muhammed Taofeek Olalekan Ibrahim.^[1]
Professor Noah Yusuf ^[3]
Professor Razaq Deremi Abubakre

Faculties and Programmes

The University has several Faculties which are spread across two campuses (Ilorin and Igbaja) in Kwara State.

Agriculture

B. Agriculture

Health Sciences

B.Sc. Public Health
B. Nursing Science
B.Sc. Physiology
B. Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS)
B.Sc. Human Anatomy.

Medical School Of Natural Medicine

In 2023, the school announced the opening of its medical school of Natural medicine and Natural herbs.^[4]

Law

LL.B. Common Law
LL.B. Common and Islamic Law

Natural and Applied Science

B.Sc. Computer Science
B.Sc. Software Engineering
B.Sc. Cyber Security^[5]
B.Sc. Information System
B.Sc. Geology
B.Sc. Petroleum Chemistry
B.Sc. Biology
B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry
B.Sc. Biochemistry
B.Sc. Microbiology
B.Sc. Industrial Mathematics
B.Sc. Physics with Electronics
B.Sc. Physics
B.Sc. Statistics

Humanities and Social Sciences

B.Sc. Sociology
B.Sc. Public Administration
B.Sc. Mass Communication
B.Sc. Political Science & Conflict Resolution
B.Sc. Islamic Studies
B.Sc. History and International Relation
B.Sc. Arabic
B.Sc. English

Management Sciences

B.Sc. Accounting
B.Sc. Economics
B.Sc. Business Administration
B.Sc. Marketing
B.Sc. Banking & Finance

Educations

B.Sc. (Ed.) Computer Science
B.Sc. (Ed.) Chemistry
B.Sc. (Ed.) Mathematics
B.Sc. (Ed.) Biology
B.Sc. (Ed.) Physics
B.Sc. (Ed.) Education Technology
B.Sc. (Ed.) Guidance and Counseling
B.Sc. (Ed.) Educational Management
B. Library and Information Science (BLIS)
B.A. (Ed.) Islamic Studies
B.A. (Ed.) Arabic
B.A. (Ed.) Social Studies
B.A. (Ed.) English
B.Sc. (Ed.) Political Science
B.Sc. (Ed.) Business Education
B.Sc. (Ed.) Economics ^[6]

Sub-Degree Diploma Programmes

Diploma in Common Law
Diploma in Common and Islamic Law
Diploma in Arabic and Islamic Studies
Diploma in International Relations
Diploma in Accounting
Diploma in Business Administration
Diploma in Computer Science.

Collaborations/initiative

Al-Hikmah University has collaborated with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to counter act drug abuse especially amongst youth. Also with the Economic and Financial crime commission Agency.^[7]

Green campus initiative

August 2023 the University begins a green campus, in the school, the initiate deals with planting of tree and environmental climate change.^[8]

Convocation

On 9 December the University hold is 13th convocation ceremony in which 1584 students are graduated from the school.^[9]

Scholarship

On the 13th convocation ceremony of the school the speaker of the event announces sponsorship for female indigent students at the school.

References

1 2 3 "Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin Nigeria". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
↑ "The Vice-Chancellor". Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
↑ "A man destined for the top: An ode to Professor Noah Yusuf" . Retrieved 14 July 2020.
↑ Nigeria, News Agency Of (13 July 2023). "Al-Hikmah University introduces medical school, prioritises natural medicine". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
↑ "Al-Hikmah University Postgraduate School Fees". PrepsNG Scholars. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
↑ "Programmes – Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin – Learning for Wisdom and Morality" . Retrieved 2 August 2022.
↑ "News". Al-hikma website. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
↑ "Al-Hikmah University begins green campus Initiative for environmental conservation". Daily Nigerian. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
↑ "PICTORIAL: VP Shettima Delivers Al-Hikmah Varsity's 13th Convocation Lecture In Kwara". Leadership . 9 December 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

External links

Official website

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[Alhikmah.2015.06.28-1] 1 2 3 "Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin Nigeria". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

[2] "The Vice-Chancellor". Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2015.

[3] "A man destined for the top: An ode to Professor Noah Yusuf" . Retrieved 14 July 2020.

[4] Nigeria, News Agency Of (13 July 2023). "Al-Hikmah University introduces medical school, prioritises natural medicine". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

[5] "Al-Hikmah University Postgraduate School Fees". PrepsNG Scholars. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

[6] "Programmes – Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin – Learning for Wisdom and Morality" . Retrieved 2 August 2022.

[7] "News". Al-hikma website. Retrieved 4 February 2014.

[8] "Al-Hikmah University begins green campus Initiative for environmental conservation". Daily Nigerian. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

[9] "PICTORIAL: VP Shettima Delivers Al-Hikmah Varsity's 13th Convocation Lecture In Kwara". Leadership . 9 December 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

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