Borno State University is in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. It was established in 2016. It has five faculties with over 20 departments. The pioneer and current vice chancellor of the university is Prof. Umar Kyari Sandabe. In June 2021, the university's senate building was inaugurated by Muhammadu Buhari, former president of Nigeria. The institution's pioneer Vice-Chancellor was Prof. Umar Kyari Sandabe. In October 2024, Prof. Babagana Gutti was appointed as the substantive Vice-Chancellor. In January 2025, Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno State approved the renaming of the institution to Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri, to honour the first Northern Nigeria’s first Governor, Sir Kashim Ibrahim.
Faculties Faculty of Social and Management Sciences Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Arts and Education Faculty of Sciences College of Medical and Health Sciences
Courses Courses offered in Borno State University include the following:
Accounting Agriculture
Animal and Environmental Biology Biotechnology Business Administration Chemistry Computer science Criminology and Security Studies Economics Education and Biology Education and Chemistry Education and Computer Science Education and Economics Education and English Language Education and Islamic Studies Education and Mathematics Education and Physics Educational Management English Language Geography Guidance and Counselling Islamic Studies Literature in English Mass Communication Mathematics Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Physics Plant Science and Biotechnology Political Science Public administration Sociology Statistics Teacher Education Science
See also Academic libraries in Nigeria
References External links Borno State University official website