Baze University

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Baze University
Logo of Baze University Abuja, Nigeri.png
MottoLearn to live
TypePrivate
Established2011;13 years ago (2011)
FounderSen. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed
Chancellor Sen. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed
Vice-Chancellor Prof Tahir Mamman
Location,
Federal Capital Territory
,
9°00′26″N7°24′21″E / 9.00731°N 7.40596°E / 9.00731; 7.40596
CampusUrban
Colours   Gray
  White
Website bazeuniversity.edu.ng
Baze University Main Gate.jpg

Baze University is a private tertiary institution established in 2011 and located in Abuja, Nigeria.

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History and governance

The university was established in 2011 and received its provisional license from the National Universities Commission (NUC) on 7 March of the same year. Academic activities commenced with staff and 17 students all in one building on the site of its 50,000 sqm campus. Construction of the Administrative Block, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Computing and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences soon followed. [1]

In 2021, construction of the University Teaching Hospital commenced and was expected to be completed in the same year. The university features a library, staff housing Complex and a students’ hostel consisting of two blocks for males and females with a capacity for 500 students each. [1] The university has had six consecutive Convocation Ceremonies and has produced graduates in various disciplines.

Academics

The university offers various academic programmes for undergraduate and post-graduate degrees. A total of 43 undergraduate degree programs are run at the university under the following faculties: [2]

While the postgraduate school offers the following degree programs: [5]

Accreditation and partnerships

Baze University held its fourth convocation ceremony in 2017 with former president Goodluck Jonathan in attendance [7]

In 2017, the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) entered a collaborative partnership with the university to integrate and embed ACCA curriculum into the university curriculum to assist efforts to grow the number of finance and accounting professionals in Africa. [8] [9]

In 2016, the government of Sokoto state transferred 39 of its students sponsored to study in Dubai from various universities in the United Arab Emirates to Baze University, Abuja in a bid to reduce the cost of study sponsorship - a consequence of the recession. [10]

Notable alumni

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