Federal University of Lafia

The Federal University of Lafia[1] formerly named Federal University, Lafia is a recently established university situated in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, this was done in 2010 by the Goodluck Jonathan administration[2] as one of the nine new federal universities established in the six geo-political zones of Nigeria.[3]

Federal University of Lafia
MottoIntegrity, Innovation and Excellence
TypePublic
Established2010
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Muhammad Sunusi Liman
Location,
8.5060°N 8.5227°E / 8.5060; 8.5227
CampusPermanent Site, Temporary Site
ColorsYellow and Gold
Nicknamefulafia
AffiliationsNUC
Websitehttp://www.fulafia.edu.ng/

The University commenced academic activities by September 2012 with new students that made up the first set of students to be trained by the University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ekanem Ikpi Braide.[4] Federal University, Lafia currently has a second Vice Chancellor Prof. Muhammad Sunusi Liman, who were appointed by the present President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR (RTD) and a Deputy Vice Chancellor by name Prof. Ogbe . The appointment was done on the 13th of February 2016, after the expiration of the tenure of Prof. Ekanem Ikpi Braide.

Site

Initially, the University was to be sited along Jos road in Lafia metropolis and it was meant to begin operation using the facilities of the College of Agriculture in Lafia,[5] however, the university's permanent site was changed to Obi road outside Lafia metropolis. The university has an intranet for its own use.

Faculties and departments

Presently, she has more than three faculties and over thirteen departments. This includes the following:

S/No.FacultyDepartment
1.Arts
  • English
  • History
  • Creative and Visual Arts
  • Theatre and Media Arts (TMA)
2.Science
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Microbiology
  • Zoology
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Physics
3.Social Sciences
  • Economics
  • Political Science
  • Sociology

New departments were created by the University and accredited by the National Universities Commission, NUC. The new departments include Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), geography, philosophy, and Mass Communication among others.[6]

References

  1. "Federal University of Lafia". fulafia.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  2. "nigeriauniversitiesupdates.com". nigeriauniversitiesupdates.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  3. "Nigerian Government Finalizes Creation of Nine New Universities - Inwent IIJ Lab". inwent-iij-lab.org. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. "peoplesdaily-online.com". www.peoplesdaily-online.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  5. "Minister Lafia college good as new Versity site". Daily Trust. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  6. "Federal University Lafia seeks accreditation for new course soon". Independent Nigeria. Retrieved 22 March 2020.



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