Usmanu Danfodiyo University
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Former names
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University of Sokoto |
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| Motto | إقرأ (Iqra') |
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Motto in English
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'Read' |
| Type | Public University |
| Established | 1975 |
| Chancellor | Oba Rilwan Akiolu |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Abdullahi Abdu Zuru |
| Location | Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria |
| Campus | Main campus (urban), city campus (metropolitan), teaching hospital (metropolitan) |
| Nickname | UDUSOK, UDUS, Danfodiyo |
| Website | www |
Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDUSOK, formerly University of Sokoto) is one of the initial twelve federal universities in Nigeria founded in 1975. It is in the ancient city of Sokoto.
The school is named after Usman Dan Fodio, the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate.
UDUSOK is a four-year university that also features associate degrees and remedial programs (pre-degree). The university has a large and accredited medical program and the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), which is one of the largest hospitals in Nigeria and West Africa. It is mostly accessible to those of low income and, like most Nigerian hospitals, it does not require health insurance before treatment.
The main campus houses most of the universtity faculties and the administrative offices, and the sciences, social sciences, agriculture, arts & languages, education & research facilities. The city campus hosts the veterinary teaching hospital and the School of Matriculation Studies where students opting for the Remedial Studies are admitted and taught before enrolling into the university (provided they have passed the exams). The Remedial Studies are only conducted for the Sciences and Science related courses. Admission into other courses is sought by the standard JAMB-UTME procedure.
A third site hosts the University Teaching Hospital which hosts the college of health sciences that houses faculties related to health education.
The university is one of the highest ranking in northern Nigeria due to its high moral stand, academic excellence and its ability to resist the prevalent ASUU strikes that bedevil Nigerian government universities.
Usmanu Danfodiyo University has several student unions which include the Students Union and National Association of Science Students (NASS), department associations as well state associations like NAKATSS, SOSSA, NAKESS, ZAMSSA and NUASS for Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Anambra state students, respectively.
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