Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,151,036 members, 7,810,842 topics. Date: Saturday, 27 April 2024 at 04:45 PM

15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria - Education - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Education / 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (33229 Views)

Ahmadu Bello University Newly Proposed School Fees For PG Students (photos) / Ahmadu Bello University Online MBA; A Mistake I Wish I Never Made / NUC Ranks Ahmadu Bello University No 1 In Nigeria (See Full List) (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (Reply) (Go Down)

15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by iceboy4752(m): 8:40am On Jul 30, 2019
1. The school operates 4 campuses, the most popular being Kongo and Samaru. The Samaru Campus is the institution's main campus which houses its administrative buildings and most of its faculties. (Wikipedia)

2. There are over 90,000 students in ABU running different programmes ranging from diploma and undergraduate to postgraduate.
(Empirically)

3. The Faculty of Law and the Departments of History, Urban and Regional Planning, Local Government & Development Studies and few others have never produced a first class graduate.
(On Record).

4. Medicine and Surgery is the most applied course in ABU. According to a statistics from ABU in 2016, 10k people applied and only about 120 were needed. Civil Law is the second most sought after course.
(Myschool)

5. Presently, there are 99 departments in ABU, Zaria and 16 Faculties.
(https://abu.edu.ng)

6. Before building of Dangote and Shehu Idris Halls, ABU had no new hostel for the past 40 years.
(Dailytrust)

7. The current Vice-Chancellor is Professor Ibrahim Garba. Prof. Yahaya Yunusa Bambale is the Dean Students' Affairs, and Dr. Ahmed Kundila is the Registrar, Ahmadu Bello University. (Empirically)

8. The distance between Kongo Campus and Samaru Campus using a bus or a car is about 25 minutes.
(Google Map)

9. ABU is the second largest university on the African continent after the University of Cairo in Egypt.
(Wikipedia)

10. Out of the 99 departments of ABU, only two Faculties are in Kongo Campus;
Faculty of Law and Faculty of Administration.

11. ABU is the most cosmopolitan university in Nigeria. It has students from all parts of Nigeria. It also has the highest number of foreign candidates.
(JAMB)

12. One of the largest Christian Students' chapel is located in Samaru Main Campus of ABU, Zaria.
(Nairaland)

13. The school has never been shutdown by cult activities.
(On record)

14. Kogi state has the highest student population in ABU.
(JAMB statistics)

15. ABU is one of the cheapest federal universities in Nigeria.
(Myschool)

��

© Adams Abubakar
July 6th, 2019

47 Likes 5 Shares

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by InansBobo(m): 9:41am On Jul 30, 2019
iceboy4752:

11. ABU is the most secular university in Nigeria.
(JAMB)
never thought so seeing how they do deny people admission even with high scores

7 Likes 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by iceboy4752(m): 8:45pm On Jul 30, 2019
InansBobo:

I can't believe this one
Lol. But why? Tell me any university that has more people with different cultures and from different places than ABU. Remember that ABU also has the highest number of foreign candidates.

27 Likes 2 Shares

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by InansBobo(m): 5:54pm On Jul 31, 2019
iceboy4752:

Lol. But why? Tell me any university that has more people with different cultures and from different places than ABU. Remember that ABU also has the highest number of foreign candidates.
wow

16 Likes 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by ndat(m): 8:38pm On Jul 31, 2019
factual naturally ahead

8 Likes 2 Shares

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by iceboy4752(m): 10:18pm On Aug 02, 2019
InansBobo:
For foreign students, I can accept that (if they are truly more than UNN's)
But nationals, I doubt. Most students in ABU are from N. Central, NE, NW.
I can't say the school that has most though but I suspect the way ABU denies people admission, they can't be the most secular

It's the most cosmopolitian because there are people from all parts of the federation more than any other university. In UNN, Igbos are the majority. Also, they deny admission because the applicants they receive are more than they can take. This year, 81,397 people applied and only about 14,000 slots are available. What do you expect them to do? Automatically, about 67,000 people won't be admitted already.
In almost every class you go, there are people from all the 36 states in Nigeria and even beyond in some.

39 Likes 3 Shares

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by olatunyemi(m): 7:15am On Aug 03, 2019
InansBobo:

I can't believe this one

It's true, the only school in the country to have recorded a student from all the local government in Nigeria

25 Likes 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by olatunyemi(m): 7:17am On Aug 03, 2019
InansBobo:
For foreign students, I can accept that (if they are truly more than UNN's)
But nationals, I doubt. Most students in ABU are from N. Central, NE, NW.
I can't say the school that has most though but I suspect the way ABU denies people admission, they can't be the most secular

Come to Katsina, Zaria and Kano and see how their citizens were also denied just like other states. more than 80, 000 apply yearly for slot of 14, 000. How would they accommodate all. My sister and brother were denied but I got

13 Likes 2 Shares

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by InansBobo(m): 10:27am On Aug 03, 2019
olatunyemi:


It's true, the only school in the country to have recorded a student from all the local government in Nigeria
amazing

3 Likes 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by CodeTemplar: 10:38am On Aug 03, 2019
One part I didn't like is that part where many prospective student apply to study medicine in thousands but they only need 120.Why spend scarce resources to run a big law faculty and then choke the crucial ones of funds? Chain... Naija is like a yahoo scam.

3 Likes 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by ANTONINEUTRON(m): 1:14pm On Aug 03, 2019
CodeTemplar:
One part I didn't like is that part where many prospective student apply to study medicine in thousands but they only need 120.Why spend scarce resources to run a big law faculty and then choke the crucial ones of funds? Chain... Naija is like a yahoo scam.
Who told u it's big
same u will complain when they start extending practicals and workshops to 2-3 days because of overpopulation or some students can't find sit during lecture.


check the number of applications to ivy league schools compare to the number they need, and u'll Know that ABU own na small case

7 Likes 3 Shares

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by Skales4ll: 8:48am On Aug 24, 2019
I love ABU... I hope to be there soon.

12 Likes 2 Shares

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by Lamasta(m): 10:23am On Aug 24, 2019
Is ABU among 100 best university in the world just asking tho grin

3 Likes 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by AjalaJ(m): 10:26am On Aug 24, 2019
Thanks for the info.




Perfect Money/Payeer/Epay/Neteller/Skrill: ItuGlobal

1 Like 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by QuotaSystem: 10:26am On Aug 24, 2019
ABU is such a massive institution.

2nd only to the University of Cairo.

A very observable feature are the well manicured and landscaped gardens.

10 Likes 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by idris4r83(m): 10:26am On Aug 24, 2019
A.b.u has actually produced more political leaders than any other university in Nigeria.

15 Likes 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by Pearlyakin(m): 10:27am On Aug 24, 2019
ABU receive more funds from FG than UI, UNILAG, OAU and UNN yet it can't stand beside those schools academically undecided

9 Likes 2 Shares

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by ekestic1976(f): 10:27am On Aug 24, 2019
CodeTemplar:
One part I didn't like is that part where many prospective student apply to study medicine in thousands but they only need 120.Why spend scarce resources to run a big law faculty and then choke the crucial ones of funds? Chain... Naija is like a yahoo scam.

You spoiled what would have been a good response by saying at the very end that Nigeria is like a yahoo scam! Perhaps you have any other country to call your own? Quite unfortunate reaction from an obviously schooled mind!

5 Likes 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by Afeezoladapo(m): 10:27am On Aug 24, 2019
Very true!

2 Likes 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by abc115: 10:27am On Aug 24, 2019
ABU is very Beautiful

4 Likes 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by Yankee101: 10:28am On Aug 24, 2019
Some people actually think northern nigerian schools are full of hausas only. Totally wrong. Entire cities (sabon gari) are dedicated to other tribes exclusively. No other region in Nigeria does that

If not for religious issues (stoked by Saudi mullahs), the hausas are the most tolerant, accommodating and honest tribe in Nigeria. QED.

28 Likes 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by abc115: 10:28am On Aug 24, 2019
InansBobo:

I can't believe this one

It is, students of ABU are from all over the Country more than any other University . They also have more foreign students than any other Nigerian University

4 Likes 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by Nobody: 10:28am On Aug 24, 2019
iceboy4752:

Lol. But why? Tell me any university that has more people with different cultures and from different places than ABU. Remember that ABU also has the highest number of foreign candidates.

Unijos had the highest foreign students due the whealther there.. his has the highest students from different ethnicity

1 Like 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by salbis(m): 10:29am On Aug 24, 2019
Fact number 16. They have produced the highest number of leaders that spoiled Nigeria.

9 Likes 2 Shares

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by leksite120(m): 10:29am On Aug 24, 2019
Is ABU bigger than Unilorin? just asking ni o

3 Likes 1 Share

Re: 15 Facts About Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria by abc115: 10:31am On Aug 24, 2019
leksite120:
Is ABU bigger than Unilorin? just asking ni o
Bros don't ever do that comparison

27 Likes 2 Shares

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (Reply)

Anambra University Lecturer Wears Boxing Gloves Into Class For Morning Lecture / Cheapest Universities And Polytechnics In Nigeria / I Danced, Played Football, Basketball And Rapped – Oti, Covenant University Best

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 35
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.