Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Ahmadu Bello University

Kano and abubakar tafawa balewa college now abubakar tafawa balewa.

Abubakar tafawa balewa university ahmadu bello university. The university regained its autonomous status in 1988 following a general demerger of such institutions. Some 27 tertiary institutions made up of colleges of education polytechnics and schools of basic or preliminary studies are affiliated to it. Founded on october 4th 1962 ahmadu bello university abu is west africa s largest university with 82 academic departments 49 954 students and 500 000 alumni. Additional schools were later established as follows.

The university has nurtured two new institutions. In january 1960 abubakar tafawa balewa was knighted by her majesty queen elizabeth ii as a knight commander of the order of the british empire he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the university of sheffield in may 1960. 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.

Balewa was described as modest and self effacing. 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. This was followed by a change of name to abubakar. Ahmadu bello university alumni association is an alumni.

Academics at abubakar tafawa balewa university bauchi. The university regained its autonomous status in 1988 following a general demerger of such institutions. The university regained its autonomous status in 1988 following a general demerger of such institutions. Prof buba bajoga the former provost became the vice chancellor.

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. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate of laws from the new york university in july 1961. The name of the college was in honour of the first prime minister of nigeria late sir abubakar tafawa balewa. 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.

Providing relevant and high quality education preparing individuals for work leadership and meaningful life through promotion of research teaching development and testing of ideas in order to advance understanding and quality of life. The university is also identified as a first class architecture school and innovator in agricultural research.