University of Abuja: History, Courses and Online Application

The University of Abuja is a leading federal university in Nigeria located in the capital city of Abuja. It was established in January 1988 offering over 54 approved courses.

The university was approved under Decree No. 110 of 1992 as amended) as a dual-mode university with the mandate to run conventional and distance learning programmes. 

History of UNIABUJA

The University took off from a temporary site, made up of three blocks of building meant for a primary school in Gwagwalada, tagged the "mini - campus". Academic activities started on the mini - campus in 1990 after which the University was allocated an expanse of land covering over 11,800 hectares (29,000 acres) along the Abuja city Airport road for the development of its main campus.

Relocation to the permanent site has been ongoing to-date. The campus now hosts two female and two male hostels housing thousands of students. However, the distance learning offices of the University are located within the Abuja municipality (Area 3 Garki) where contact sessions of the programme are also held.

Faculties and Colleges

• Faculty of Agriculture
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Management Sciences
• Faculty of Sciences
• Faculty of Social Sciences
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
• School of Post Graduate Studies
• School of Remedial Studies
• College of Health Sciences
• College of Medicine
• The Institute of Legislative Education

UNIABUJA Courses and Programmes

1. ACCOUNTANCY/ACCOUNTING
2. AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
3. AGRICULTURE
4. ARABIC STUDIES
5. BANKING AND FINANCE
6. BIOLOGY
7. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
8. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING:
9. CHEMISTRY
10. CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
11. CIVIL ENGINEERING
12. COMPUTER SCIENCE
13. DRAMA/DRAMATIC/PERFORMING ARTS
14. ECONOMICS
15. EDUCATION AND ARABIC
16. EDUCATION AND BIOLOGY
17. EDUCATION AND CHEMISTRY:
18. EDUCATION AND CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
19. EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS
20. EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE
21. EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE
22. EDUCATION AND GEOGRAPHY
23. EDUCATION AND HISTORY:
24. EDUCATION AND INTEGRATED SCIENCE:
25. EDUCATION AND ISLAMIC STUDIES:
26. EDUCATION AND MATHEMATICS
27. EDUCATION AND PHYSICS
28. EDUCATION AND SOCIAL STUDIES
29. EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING
30. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
31. ENGLISH AND LITERARY STUDIES
32. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
33. GEOGRAPHY
34. GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
35. HISTORY
36. ISLAMIC STUDIES
37. LAW
38. LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
39. LINGUISTICS
40. LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
41. MATHEMATICS
42. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
43. MEDICINE AND SURGERY
44. MICROBIOLOGY
45. PHILOSOPHY
46. PHYSICS
47. POLITICAL SCIENCE
48. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
49. PRIMARY EDUCATION STUDIES
50. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
51. SOCIOLOGY
52. STATISTICS
53. TEACHER EDUCATION SCIENCE:
54. VETERINARY MEDICINE

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