Yakubu Gowon University
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The Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja (formerly University of Abuja) was established in January 1988. It is Nigeria's first dual-mode University with a mandate for both conventional and distance learning education. Academic activities commenced in 1990, and a portion of land measuring 11,678.28 hectares was allocated to it by the then President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, GCFR, for continuous expansion.
Today, the University has a College of Health Sciences, 17 faculties, over 70 undergraduate programmes, a revitalised Centre for Distance Learning and Continuing Education, a School of Postgraduate Studies, an Institute of Education, and a thriving Business School, along with multiple research centres and institutes. With over 50,000 students from all States of the Federation, including International Students, the University proudly embodies its role as "The University for National Unity." It is committed to advancing research, innovation, and partnerships to become a leading research hub in Nigeria.