University of Maiduguri

The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) 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, environmental science, Allied health science, Basic medical science, 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, medicine and conflict resolution, and expanding the university press. 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. Affiliate institutions The approved affiliate institutions of the University of Maiduguri, approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC) are as follows: Umar Ibn Ibrahim El-Kanemi College of Education, Science and Technology, Bama College of Education, Azare, Bauchi State College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe Annahda college of science and Islamic Studies Diploma section Federal College of Education Yola Notable alumni