ABU Zaria: A Detailed Guide
Ahmadu Bello University, remarkably known as ABU Zaria, is one of the most reputable universities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The institution began with 426 students, 15 academic departments, and the faculties of Law and Sciences, Engineering, and Agriculture.
The university presently has 82 academic departments, 12 faculties, 2 campuses, and a postgraduate school. ABU Zaria also has 6 specialized centres, and 5 institutes. The institution has over 6000 non-teaching, junior and senior administrative staff, 1,400 academic and research staff, and 35,000 students.
ABU Zaria nurtured two University Colleges: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa College (presently called the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University of Technology) and the Abdullahi Bayero College (presently called Bayero University).
ABU Zaria Post UTME 2020
ABU Zaria post UTME screening exercise for the 2020/2021 academic session has been held between October 12 and November, 14, 2020.
Eligibility
- Candidates must score 180 and above in UTME
- Candidates must have chosen ABU Zaria as their first choice of institution.
ABU Zaria Portal
To access the ABU Zaria portal, kindly visit: https://www.abu.edu.ng/
ABU Zaria Courses
Ahmadu Bello University offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in various academic fields such as Engineering, Education, Agriculture, Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Law and Social Sciences, Public and Business Administration, and a host of others.
Below are some of the courses offered at this reputable institution:
Accounting
Agricultural Science and Education
Agriculture
Arabic Studies
Architecture
Biochemistry
Biological Science(s)
Building
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Civil Law
Computer Science
Economics
Electrical Engineering
English Language
Fine Art
French
Geography
Geology
International Studies
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medicine and Surgery
Microbiology
Nursing/Nursing Science
Pharmacy
Quantity Surveying
Statistics
Textile Science and Technology
Urban and Regional Planning
ABU Zaria Post UTME Form 2020
To register for the ABU Zaria screening exercise, kindly visit the official website: www.abu.edu.ng and select 2020/2021 Post-UTME registration.
Applicants are required to pay a screening fee of N2,000.
ABU Zaria Cut Off Mark
The UTME cut-off mark of ABU Zaria is 180. However, there are specific courses that are very competitive. These courses require that applicants score more than 200 to secure admission. Some of these courses include Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Common Law, Physiology, and Mass Communication.
ABU Zaria Latest News
Latest news about ABU Zaria can be found in the ‘News’ section of their website. Visiting this page (https://abu.edu.ng/news-and-events/news/more-news-headlines.php) will keep you updated with recent events surrounding the federal university.
ABU Zaria Latest News on Admission
The screening exercise for admission into ABU Zaria commenced on the 12th of October, 2020, and ended on the 14th of November, 2020.
Candidates who did not register for the screening exercise will not eligible for admission into ABU, Zaria.
ABU Zaria Postgraduate School
The school of postgraduate studies will provide access for signing up, viewing available programmes, checking your admission status, among other valuable information.
To access this page, kindly visit: https://spgs.abu.edu.ng/
Names of ABU Zaria Alumni
Below are some of the notable ABU Zaria Alumni:
Atiku Abubakar GCON: Former Vice President of Nigeria.
Yahya Bello: Governor of Kogi State
Donald Duke: former Governor of Cross River State.
Ayodele Awojobi: Former Professor and notable Scientist at the University of Lagos.
Isa Marte Hussaini: Professor and Pharmacologist.
Azubuike Ihejirika: Former Chief of Army Staff
Sanusi Lamido: Former CBN Governor and Emir of Kano.
Namadi Sambo: Former Vice President of Nigeria
Nasir el-Rufai: Governor of Kaduna State.
