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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