Federal University Kashere

The Federal University of Kashere, also known as FUKashere, is a public conventional university situated in North Eastern part of Nigeria.[1] The recently established university is situated in the small city of Kashere an administrative territory of Pindiga, Akko local government in Gombe State Nigeria. It was established in 2010 by Goodluck Jonathan administration as one of the nine new federal universities created in the six geo-political zones of Nigeria. The university was established in the bid to increase access to education and also to ensure equity among all the States in Nigeria.

Federal University of Kashere
Other name
FUK
Motto
Doctrina Mater Artium
Motto in English
Education for Global Citizenship
TypePublic
Established2011
FounderGoodluck Jonathan
AccreditationNational Universities Commission
VisitorMuhammadu Buhari
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Umaru A. Pate
Location
Akko LGA
,
Gombe State
,
Nigeria
LanguageEnglish language
Colors   Green and Maroon
Websitewww.fukashere.edu.ng

Faculties/Schools

The university is recently running 6 faculties and 2 Schools which are listed below

  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Faculty of Sciences
  • Faculty of Management Sciences
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • School of Postgraduate Studies
  • School of Premilinary and General studies
  • College of Medical Sciences (Proposed)

Courses

The following are the courses offered in Federal University of Kashere.[2]

  1. Accountancy/Accounting
  2. Agricultural Science and Education
  3. Applied Geophysics
  4. Arabic Studies
  5. Biochemistry
  6. Biology
  7. Business Administration
  8. Chemistry
  9. Christian Religious Studies
  10. Computer Science
  11. Economics
  12. Economics and Development Studies
  13. Education and Arabic
  14. Education and Biology
  15. Criminology and Security Studies
  16. Education and Chemistry
  17. Education and Computer Science
  18. Entrepreneurship
  19. Education and Economics
  20. Education and English Language
  21. Education Guidance and Counselling
  22. Education and Geography
  23. Education and Hausa
  24. History and Diplomatic Studies
  25. Education and History
  26. Education and Integrated Science
  27. International Relations
  28. Education and Mathematics
  29. Education and Physics
  30. English Language
  31. Education and Political Science
  32. Educational Administration and Planning
  33. Geography
  34. Hausa
  35. Political Science
  36. International Relations
  37. Library and Information Science
  38. Mass Communication
  39. Statistics
  40. Microbiology
  41. Plant Science
  42. Zoology
  43. Agricultural Economy and Extension
  44. Agronomy
  45. Animal Science
  46. Soil Science
  47. Public Administration
  48. Procurement Management
  49. Islamic Studies
  50. Psychology

Vice Chancellor

The current Vice-Chancellor is Prof. Umaru A. Pate.[3] He succeeded Prof. Alhassan Muhammed Gani, whose single term tenure of five years expired on February 10, 2021[4]

  • Professor Umaru A. Pate, 2021 - date
  • Professor Muhammad Alhassan Gani, 2016 - 2020
  • Professor Mohammed Kabiru Faruk, 2011 - 2015

Ranking

According to webometrics, Federal University of Kashere Ranking is analysed below;[5]

World Ranking Continental Ranking Country Ranking Impact Openness Excellence
6911 177 56 6841 4325 7190

References
  1. "Federal University of Kashere | Nigerian Universities System Rankings". nusrankings.ng. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  2. "List of Courses Offered by Federal University Kashere". 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  3. "Who is Prof Pate, new VC of Federal University Kashere?". Daily Trust. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  4. "Federal University Kashere gets new VC". The Sun Nigeria. 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  5. "University | Ranking Web of Universities: Webometrics ranks 30000 institutions". www.webometrics.info. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
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