Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Motto	"Doctrina mater artium" (Education is the mother of the practical arts)
Type	Public
Established	1980
Chancellor	His Majesty Alaiyeluwa Oba (Dr.) Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe Aladesanmi, III (CON), JP (Ewi of Ado-Ekiti)
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Abdulrahman Saminu Ibrahim
Undergraduates	10,000
Postgraduates	200
Location	Bauchi , Bauchi State , Nigeria
Campus	Urban
Nickname	ATBU
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.

Since inception the University has been managed by the following Chief Executives:

S/N	Name	Tenure	Office Held
1	Professor Adewale Oke 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

Currently, the university has 30 Academic Departments, 6 Faculties, 8 Directorates and 7 Centers, with an undergraduate students’ population of over 10,000. A college of Medical Science has been established in the University and has since taken off.

Faculties

The University Has the following Faculties:

Faculty of Agriculture & Agricultural Technology

S/N	Name
1	Department of Animal Production
2	Department of Crop Production
3	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension

Faculty of Engineering & Engineering Technology

S/N	Name
1	Department of Agriculture & Bio-Resource Engineering
2	Department of Automobile Engineering
3	Department of Chemical Engineering
4	Department of Civil Engineering
5	Department of Computer and Communication Engineering
6	Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering
7	Department of Mechanical/Production Engineering
8	Department of Mechatronics and Systems Engineering
9	Department of Petroleum Engineering

Faculty of Environmental Technology

S/N	Name
1	Department of Architecture
2	Department of Building
3	Department of Environmental Management Technology
4	Department of Estate Management and Valuation
5	Department of Industrial Design
6	Department of Survey & Geo-Informatics
7	Department of Quantity Survey
8	Department of Urban & Regional Planning

Faculty of Management Technology

S/N	Name
1	Department Banking & Finance Technology
2	Department of Management & Information Technology
3	General Studies
4	Department of Accounting
5	Department of Business Management
6	Department of Survey & Geo-Informatics
7	Technopreneurship

Faculty of Technology Education

S/N	Name
1	Department of Education Foundation
2	Department of Science Education
3	Department of Vocational & Technology Education

Faculty of Science

S/N	Name
1	Department of Mathematical Sciences
2	Department of Biological Sciences
3	Department of Chemistry
4	Department of Geology
5	Department of Physics
6	Department of Biochemistry

College of medicine

The University has a college of medical Sciences that offers medicine health related courses

Academic Support Units

There are two directorates that provides academic support services to the university. These are:

1. Directorate for Remedial and Basic Satudies

2. General Studies Directorate

School of Postgraduate Studies

The School of Postgraduate Studies of ATBU is saddled with the following responsibility

• Coordinating all the postgraduate programme of studies in the University, such as postgraduate planning, admission, registration and examination.
• Maintenance of postgraduate academic standards, and
• Monitoring and evaluating the progress of postgraduate studies in the University and submission of an annual report to Senate.

External links

• Official ATBU site
• Review of ATBU Bauchi conducted By Abdullahi Abdullahi (mayomayo) Toro.