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| established = 1980 |
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| type = [[Public university|Public]] |
| type = [[Public university|Public]] |
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| Chancellor = His Majesty Alaiyeluwa Oba (Dr.) Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe Aladesanmi, III (CON), JP ([[Ewi of Ado-Ekiti]]) |
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| Pro Chancellor = Ambassadoer [[Ibrahim Yerima Abdullahi]], (OON) |
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| city = [[Bauchi]] |
| city = [[Bauchi]] |
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| state = [[Bauchi State]] |
| state = [[Bauchi State]] |
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| country = [[Nigeria]] |
| country = [[Nigeria]] |
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|undergrad = 10,000 |
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| postgrad = 200 |
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| staff= 1000 |
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| affiliations= [[Association of African Universities]] |
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| campus = [[urban area|Urban]] |
| campus = [[urban area|Urban]] |
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|motto = "Doctrina Aater Artium" |
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|website= [http://www.atbu.edu.ng/ http://www.atbu.edu.ng/] |
|website= [http://www.atbu.edu.ng/ http://www.atbu.edu.ng/] |
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| footnotes=Crest image © Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University |
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The academic pattern of the university was formulated in 1980 after consultation with subject experts from Nigeria, [[United Kingdom]] and the [[United States of America]]. The curriculum adopted was applied in nature, as suited a technologically based institution, and this theme is maintained in all the units of the university. |
The academic pattern of the university was formulated in 1980 after consultation with subject experts from Nigeria, [[United Kingdom]] and the [[United States of America]]. The curriculum adopted was applied in nature, as suited a technologically based institution, and this theme is maintained in all the units of the university. |
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The university offers degrees through six schools: the School of Engineering, Science, Environmental Technology, Agriculture, Management Technology and the School of Technology Education. It offers entry level bachelor's degrees and both Masters and Doctorate degrees. Each school is headed by a Dean who reports directly to the Vice Chancellor. The Vice Chancellor is the executive head of the university. The Vice Chancellor is appointed by the [[Federal Government of Nigeria]] on recommendation by the Governing Council of the University |
The university offers degrees through six schools: the School of Engineering, Science, Environmental Technology, Agriculture, Management Technology and the School of Technology Education. It offers entry level bachelor's degrees and both Masters and Doctorate degrees. Each school is headed by a Dean who reports directly to the Vice Chancellor. The Vice Chancellor is the executive head of the university. The Vice Chancellor is appointed by the [[Federal Government of Nigeria]] on recommendation by the Governing Council of the University. |
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==Administration== |
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Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University has a [[Chancellor (education)|chancellor]] as the ceremonial head of the university, while the [[vice-chancellor]] is the chief executive and academic officer of the university. The vice-chancellor is usually appointed for a 5-year, non-renewable term. The 7th and current vice-chancellor, Professor [[Abdulrahman Saminu Ibrahim]], took office on 1 May 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://thenationonlineng.net/new/abu-gets-new-vice-chancellor/ | title=ABU gets new VC | publisher=The Nation Newspaper | accessdate=11 May 2015}}</ref> Below is the tabulated list of all ABU vice-chancellors. The number 8 in the series is a sole-administrator appointed by then Head of State [[Sani Abacha]] after a major conflict<ref name="George Klay Kieh 2007 174">{{cite book | title=Beyond state failure and collapse: making the state relevant in Africa | publisher=Lexington Books | author=George Klay Kieh | year=2007 | pages=174 | isbn=0-7391-0892-1}}</ref> |
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| 1 || Professor [[ A. O. Adekola]] || 1980–1984 || Vice-Chancellor |
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| 2 || Professor [[Buba Garegy Bajoga]] || 1984–1988 || Provost |
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| 3 || Professor [[Buba Garegy Bajoga]] || 1988–1995 || Vice-Chancellor |
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| 4 || Professor [[Abubakar Sani Sambo]] || 1995–2004 || Vice-Chancellorr |
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| 5 || Professor [[Garba Aliyu Babaji]] || 1979–1986 || Vice-Chancellor |
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| 6 || Professor [[Muhammad Hamisu Muhammad]] || 1986–1991 || Vice-Chancellor |
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| 7 || Professor [[Abdulrahman Saminu Ibrahim]] || 1991–1995 || Vice-Chancellor |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Revision as of 08:32, 11 February 2017
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| Motto | "Doctrina Aater Artium" |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1980 |
| Undergraduates | 10,000 |
| Postgraduates | 200 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Association of African Universities |
| Website | http://www.atbu.edu.ng/ |
| Crest image © Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University | |
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) is a federal university of technology located in Bauchi, northern Nigeria. The university is named after the first Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. The motto of the university is "Doctrina Mater Artium", which means "Education is the mother of the practical arts".
The university was established in 1980 as the Federal University of Technology, Bauchi. The institution's first students were admitted in October 1981 for pre-degree and remedial programmes while the degree courses of the School of Science and Science Education began in October 1982. On 1 October 1984, the university was merged with Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria with a change of name to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa College, Ahmadu Bello University, Bauchi campus. The university regained its autonomous status in 1988 following a general demerger of such institutions. This was followed by a change of name to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
The academic pattern of the university was formulated in 1980 after consultation with subject experts from Nigeria, United Kingdom and the United States of America. The curriculum adopted was applied in nature, as suited a technologically based institution, and this theme is maintained in all the units of the university.
The university offers degrees through six schools: the School of Engineering, Science, Environmental Technology, Agriculture, Management Technology and the School of Technology Education. It offers entry level bachelor's degrees and both Masters and Doctorate degrees. Each school is headed by a Dean who reports directly to the Vice Chancellor. The Vice Chancellor is the executive head of the university. The Vice Chancellor is appointed by the Federal Government of Nigeria on recommendation by the Governing Council of the University.
Administration
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University has a chancellor as the ceremonial head of the university, while the vice-chancellor is the chief executive and academic officer of the university. The vice-chancellor is usually appointed for a 5-year, non-renewable term. The 7th and current vice-chancellor, Professor Abdulrahman Saminu Ibrahim, took office on 1 May 2015.[1] Below is the tabulated list of all ABU vice-chancellors. The number 8 in the series is a sole-administrator appointed by then Head of State Sani Abacha after a major conflict[2]
| S/N | Name | Tenure | Profession |
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| 1 | Professor A. O. Adekola | 1980–1984 | Vice-Chancellor |
| 2 | Professor Buba Garegy Bajoga | 1984–1988 | Provost |
| 3 | Professor Buba Garegy Bajoga | 1988–1995 | Vice-Chancellor |
| 4 | Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo | 1995–2004 | Vice-Chancellorr |
| 5 | Professor Garba Aliyu Babaji | 1979–1986 | Vice-Chancellor |
| 6 | Professor Muhammad Hamisu Muhammad | 1986–1991 | Vice-Chancellor |
| 7 | Professor Abdulrahman Saminu Ibrahim | 1991–1995 | Vice-Chancellor |
External links
- Official ATBU site
- Review of ATBU Bauchi conducted By Abdullahi Abdullahi (mayomayo) Toro.
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- ^ "ABU gets new VC". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ George Klay Kieh (2007). Beyond state failure and collapse: making the state relevant in Africa. Lexington Books. p. 174. ISBN 0-7391-0892-1.