University of Maiduguri


The University of Maiduguri is a Federal higher institution located in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State in northeast Nigeria. The university was created by the federal government of Nigeria in 1975, with the intention of its becoming one of the country's principal higher-education institutions. It enrolls about 25,000 students in its combined programs, which include a college of medicine and faculties of agriculture, arts, dentistry, education, engineering, law, management science, pharmacy, science, social science, and veterinary medicine. With the encouragement of the federal government, the university has recently been increasing its research efforts, particularly in the fields of agriculture and conflict resolution, and expanding the university press. The total budget is ₦1,920,660,623.11. The university is the major higher institution of learning in the north-eastern part of the country.

Faculties (Colleges)

The university of Maiduguri has 12 faculties.
AgricultureArtsCollege of Medical Science

  1. Agricultural Economics
  2. Agricultural Extension Services
  3. Animal Science
  4. Crop Production
  5. Crop Protection
  6. Fisheries
  7. Forestry and Wildlife
  8. Soil Science
  • English
  • Fine Arts
  • History
  • Language and Linguistics
  • Arabic and Islamic Studies
  • Theatre Arts
  • Industrial Design
  • Medicine & Surgery
  • Human Pathology
  • Human Anatomy
  • Nursing Science
  • Physiotherapy/Medical Rehabilitation
  • Radiography
  • Medical Laboratory Science
  • Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery

    • EducationEngineeringLaw

    1. Continuing Education & Extension Services
    2. Education
    3. Library and Information Science
    4. Physical and Health Education
  • Agricultural & Environmental Resources Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil & Water Resources Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Food Science & Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Private Law
  • Public Law
  • Sharia Law
    • Management SciencePharmacyScience
  • Accountancy
  • Business
  • Marketing
  • Economics
  • Public Administration
  • Management
  • Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • Pharmacognosy
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Microbiology
  • Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Administration
  • Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Environmental Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics & Statistics
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
    • Social SciencesVeterinary Medicine
  • Mass Communication
  • Geography
  • Political Science
  • Sociology & Anthropology
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary Anatomy
  • Veterinary Pathology
  • Veterinary Physiology, Pharmacology & Biochemistry
  • Veterinary Microbiology & Parasitology
  • Veterinary Public Health & Preventive Medicine
  • Veterinary Surgery & Theriogenelogy

    • Affiliate institutions

    The approved affiliate institutions of the University of Maiduguri, approved by the National Universities Commission are as follows:
    Studies Diploma section

    Notable alumni

    In the early morning of January 16, 2017, there was a suicide bomb attack at a mosque at the University. The explosion killed four people, including Professor Aliyu Mani and one of the attackers, and wounding seventeen. The wounded were rushed to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. Another attacker, a girl approximately 12 years old, was reportedly shot by police as she approached the university, detonating her explosives and killing her. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau. The number of attackers involved has varied between reports, but one of the bombers was believed to be a teenage girl.
    Three suicide bombers attacked the University on June 25 and June 26, 2017, killing one security guard. The university has begun digging a 27 kilometer trench around the perimeter in order to prevent Boko Haram attacks.