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Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Public university in Bauchi, Nigeria

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) is a federal university of technology located in Bauchi, north eastern part of Nigeria. The university is named after Nigeria's first and only prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.

The motto of the university is "Doctrina Mater Artium", which means "Education is the mother of the practical arts".^[1]

ATBU was established in as the Federal University of Technology, Bauchi. The institution's first students were admitted in October for pre-degree and remedial programmes while the degree courses of the School of Science and Science Education began in October On 1 October , 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 regained its autonomous status in following a general demerger of such institutions.

Ahmadu bello university Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) is a federal university of technology located in Bauchi, north east Nigeria. The university is named after the first Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.

This was followed by a change of name to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.

The academic pattern of the university was formulated in after consultation with subject experts from Nigeria, United Kingdom and United States of America. The curriculum adopted was applied in nature, as suited a technologically based institution, and this theme was maintained in all the units of the university.

The university offers degrees through seven schools: the School of Engineering, Science, Environmental Technology, Agriculture, Management Technology, the School of Technology Education and College of Medical Sciences. It offers entry level bachelor's degrees and both master's and doctorate degrees.

Tafawa balewa abubakar tafawa balewa university courses Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) is a federal university of technology located in Bauchi, north eastern part of Nigeria. The university is named after Nigeria's first and only prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. The motto of the university is "Doctrina Mater Artium", which means "Education is the mother of the practical arts". [1].

Each school is headed by a dean/provost who reports directly to the vice chancellor. The vice chancellor is the executive head of the university. S/he is appointed by the Federal Ministry of Education on recommendation by the governing council of the university.

University library

The university library was established in to support teaching, learning and research processes with over seating capacity, , volumes of books, journal titles and serial titles of ^[2] The virtual library has more than 50 computers that are Internet networked with KOHA as its software use for day-to-day operation.

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the university library purchase and subscribe databases for free access to HINARI, AGTORA and ESBCOHOST etc.^[3]

Administration

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University has a chancellor as the ceremonial head of the university, while the vice-chancellor is the chief executive and academic officer of the university.

The vice-chancellor is usually appointed for a five-year, non-renewable term. The 8th vice-chancellor from to is Professor Muhammad A. AbdulAzeez.

Since inception the university has been managed by the following chief executives:

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Currently, the university has over 30 academic departments, 6 faculties, 8 directorates and 7 centers, with an undergraduate students' population of over 10, A college of medical science has been established in the university and has since taken off.

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Faculties

The University Has the following Faculties:^[1]

Faculty of Agriculture & Agricultural Technology

S/N	Name
1	Department of Animal Production
2	Department of Crop Production
3	Department of Soil Science
4	Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension

Faculty of Engineering & Engineering Technology

S/N	Name
1	Department of Agriculture and Bio-Resource Engineering
2	Department of Automobile Engineering
3	Department of Chemical Engineering
4	Department of Civil Engineering
5	Department of Computer and Communication Engineering
6	Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering
7	Department of Mechanical/Production Engineering
8	Department of Mechatronics and Systems Engineering
9	Department of Petroleum and natural gas engineering

Faculty of Environmental Technology

S/N	Name
1	Department of Architectures
2	Department of Building
3	Department of Environmental Management Technology
4	Department of Estate Management and Valuation
5	Department of Industrial Design
6	Department of Survey & Geo-Informatics
7	Department of Quantity Survey
8	Department of Urban & Regional Planning

Faculty of Management Technology

S/N	Name
1	Department Banking & Finance Technology
2	Department of Management & Information Technology
3	General Studies
4	Department of Accounting
5	Department of Technopreneurship
6	Department of Business Management

Faculty of Technology Education

S/N	Name
1	Department of Education Foundation
2	Department of Science Education
3	Department of Vocational & Technology Education
4	Department of Library and information science

Faculty of Science

S/N	Name
1	Department of Mathematical Sciences
2	Department of Biological Sciences
3	Department of Chemistry
4	Department of Geology
5	Department of Physics
6	Department of Biochemistry
7	Department of Ecology
8	Department of Biochemistry
9	Department of Microbiology

College of Medicine

The university has a college of medical Sciences that offers medical and health related courses.

Also, it has a college hospital Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi Teaching Hospital where medical attentions are being attended to.

Academic support units

There are two directorates that provides academic support services to the university. These are:

1. Directorate of Basic and Remedial Studies

General Studies Directorate

School of Postgraduate Studies

The School of Postgraduate Studies of ATBU is saddled with the following responsibility:

Coordinating all the postgraduate programme of studies in the university, such as postgraduate planning, admission, registration and examination.
Maintenance of postgraduate academic standards, and
Monitoring and evaluating the progress of postgraduate studies in the university and submission of an annual report to Senate.

Notable alumni

Notable faculty alumni

References

External links

Official ATBU site
Review of ATBU Bauchi conducted By Abdullahi Abdullahi (mayomayo) Toro.

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