| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1981 |
| Accreditation | National Universities Commission |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Ibrahim Umar |
| Location | Girei, Adamawa State ,Nigeria 9°20′56″N12°30′12″E / 9.3489°N 12.5032°E /9.3489; 12.5032 |
| Website | https://mau.edu.ng/ |
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Modibbo Adama University, Yola[1] is a public research university[2] inGirei, a town inAdamawa State, NortheasternNigeria. It is one of the four federal technology universities established with the sole purpose of advancing science-based research.[3] The university is accredited by theNational Universities Commission.[4] The university offersassociate's,bachelor's,master's, andPhD degrees. TheVice Chancellor isIbrahim Umar.[5]
In 1984, theUniversity was merged with theUniversity of Maiduguri, and it became the Modibbo Adama Campus (MACUM). Federal University of Technology, Yola. Once again, the university was de-merged and given completeautonomy in 1988. The university's name was changed to Modibbo Adama University of Technology,(MAUTECH) Yola in 2011 with the approval of the then President andCommander in Chief, Dr.Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, and it became effective on October 1 of that year.[6] It is supposedly named after Modibbo Adama Ibn Hassan(1809-1847), a great scholar, an erudite educationist, an outstanding leader and the founder of the Fombina Kingdom (The Present Adamawa Emirate). As the first ruler and founder of the Emirate, Modibbo Adama Ibn Hassan was one of the disciples and flag bearers of Sheikh Usman Ibn Fodio of the Sokoto Caliphate. The new name took effect from 1 October 2011. Subsequently, PresidentMuhammadu Buhari assented to the Modibbo Adama University Yola establishment bill on 6 January 2021.
The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in seven schools, including the Faculty of Agriculture (FOA), the Faculty of Environmental Science (FES), the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences(FSMS), the Faculty of Physical Sciences (FPS), the Faculty of Life Sciences (FLS) the Faculty of Engineering (FOE), the Faculty of Education (FED), the College of Medical Sciences, the School of General Studies (SGS) and the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS).[6]
The university offers degree programs through its centers fordistance learning in addition to traditional full-time programs. Additionally, it offers Diploma and Certificate programs in over twenty programs through its Consultancy Services Unit. The university has focused mostly on teaching and research in the fields of science and technology. These have drawn a number of partnerships and collaborations with foreign universities and corporate entities, Government andnon-governmental organizations to the university.[6]
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Established in 1981 along with the institution by the then civilian administration ofAlhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, the library did not inherit any material (books or journals) to start with. It began providing services to the university community from its temporary building in April 1983. When the university was merged with the University of Maiduguri in 1984, the library became a college Library under the authority, supervision, and control of Ramat Library, University of Maiduguri. When the University was granted autonomy in 1988, the library became a full-fledged university library.[7]
The library offers resources in both print and electronic formats, as well as access to online databases, open educational resources, and open access journal.[8][9]
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