Federal University of Technology Yola

The Federal University of Technology Yola is a research intensive university located in Yola, the capital city of Adamawa State in Northeastern Nigeria Contact 08034869095. It is one of the 27 universities part of the federal government university system and one of only 4 federal technology universities established with the sole purpose of advancing science-based research. The Federal University of Technology Yola is accredited by the National Universities Commission. The university offers associate's, bachelor's, master's, and PhD degrees.

In 1980, the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in response to a nationally acclaimed need for skilled manpower, established seven more Universities to be situated at Abeokuta, Akure, Bauchi, Makurdi, Minna, Owerri and Yola. Professor Ethelbert N. Chukwu, a mathematician and staff of the University of Jos was appointed the first Vice Chancellor of the University of Yola in 1981. His Royal Highness, Alhaji Kabir Usman, the Emir of Katsina, became the first Chancellor while His Royal Highness, Alhaji Kabir Umar, the Emir of Katagum, was appointed the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council.

In 1983, FUTY admitted its first batch of 214 students during the 1982/83 academic session into the School of Management Science and the Remedial Science Programme. In June 1984, FUTY was merged with the University of Maiduguri by the Federal Military Government under General Buhari, and became formally known as Modibbo Adama College, University of Maiduguri. A deputy Vice Chancellor was posted from University of Maiduguri to head the college. In 1986, the Federal Military Government under General Ibrahim Babangida in recognition of the need for technologically oriented manpower, promulgated decree No.13 1986 in which five Universities were demerged and established into Federal Universities of Technology. The Federal University of Technology, Yola (FUTY) was demerged from the University of Maiduguri, and Dr. Tijani Suleiman (later Professor) was appointed Vice Chancellor and assumed duty in April 1988. FUTY commenced full operations as a Federal University of Technology and graduated her first set of students numbering 108 in 1988/89 session. The University commenced undergraduate degree programmes under four schools namely: School of Science and Technology Education (SSTE), School of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SEET), School of Environmental Science (SES) and School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT).

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