Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Ahmadu Bello University
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.
Abubakar tafawa balewa university ahmadu bello university. Some 27 tertiary institutions made up of colleges of education polytechnics and schools of basic or preliminary studies are affiliated to it. Academics at abubakar tafawa balewa university bauchi. The university regained its autonomous status in 1988 following a general demerger of such institutions. Kano and abubakar tafawa balewa college now abubakar tafawa balewa.
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. In 1988 it was de merged from the ahmadu bello university and regained its autonomy as a full fledge university. 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.
Prof buba bajoga the former provost became the vice chancellor. 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. 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.
Bayero university kano and the abubakar tafawa balewa university of technology bauchi. 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. 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 has nurtured two new institutions.
The university regained its autonomous status in 1988 following a general demerger of such institutions. Ahmadu bello university alumni association is an alumni. Additional schools were later established as follows. The university is also identified as a first class architecture school and innovator in agricultural research.
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 institution was later merged with ahmadu bello university located in zaria on 1 october 1984 followed by a change of name of the institution into abubakar tafawa balewa college ahmadu bello university bauchi campus.