Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University

public university

Year dem found am	1982
Official name	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Native label	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Nickname	ATBU
Affiliate plus	Association of African Universities, Nigerian Universities Commission
Dem name after	Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
Motto text	doctrina Mater artrum, Education is the mother of all practicing arts
Continent	Africa
Country	Nigeria
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Bauchi
Located in time zone	Central European Time
Ein location	Bauchi
Coordinate location	10°19′47″N 9°50′43″E
Member of	Association of African Universities
Language dem use	English
Dema official website	http://www.atbu.edu.ng/

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) be federal varsity of technology wey dey locate insyd Bauchi, north eastern part of Nigeria. Dem name de varsity after de first den only Prime Minister of de Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. De motto of de varsity be "Doctrina Mater Artium", wey dey mean "Education be de mummie of de practical arts".

Dem establish de varsity insyd 1980 as de Federal University of Technology, Bauchi. Dem admit de institution ein first students for October 1981 insyd for pre-degree den remedial programmes while de degree courses of de School of Science den Science Education begin for October 1982 insyd. For 1 October 1984, dem merge de varsity plus Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria plus change of name go Abubakar Tafawa Balewa College, Ahmadu Bello University, Bauchi campus. De varsity regain ein autonomous status insyd 1988 dey follow general demerger of such institutions. Na dis follow de change of name go Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.

Dem formulate de academic pattern of de varsity for 1980 insyd after consultation plus subject experts from Nigeria, United Kingdom den United States of America. Dem apply for nature de curriculum wey dem adopt, as dem suit technologically based institution, wey na dem maintain dis theme for all de units of de varsity insyd.

De varsity dey offer degrees thru seven schools: de School of Engineering, Science, Environmental Technology, Agriculture, Management Technology, de School of Technology Education den College of Medical Sciences. Edey offer entry level bachelor's degrees den both Masters den Doctorate degrees. Dean/Provost dey head each school's wey dey report directly to de Vice Chancellor. De Vice Chancellor be de executive head of de varsity. De Federal Ministry of Education dey appoint de Vice Chancellor for recommendation by de Governing Council of de varsity.

Demma University Library

Dem establish de University Library for 1981 so say ego support teaching, learning den research processes plus ova 1000 seating capacity, 161,672 volumes of books, 3442 journal titles den serial titles of 2117. de virtual library get more than 50 computers wey get internet network plus KOHA as ein software use for day to day operation. De university library dey purchase den subscribe databases for free access give HINARI, AGTORA den ESBCOHOST etc.

Demma Administration

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University get chancellor as de ceremonial head of de varsity, while de Vice-chancellor be de chief executive den academic officer of de varsity. De m usually dey appoint de vice-chancellor for 5-year, non-renewable term. De 8th vice-chancellor from 2019-2024 be Professor Muhammad A. AbdulAzeez.

Since inception de Chief Executives wey dey follow manage de varsity:

S/N	Name	Tenure	Office Held
1	Professor Adewale Oke Adekola	1980–1984	Vice-Chancellor
2	Professor Buba Garegy Bajoga	1984–1988	Provost
3	Professor Buba Garegy Bajoga	1988–1995	Vice-Chancellor
4	Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo	1995–2004	Vice-Chancellor
5	Professor Garba Aliyu Babaji	2004–2009	Vice-Chancellor
6	Professor Muhammad Hamisu Muhammad	2009–2014	Vice-Chancellor
7	Professor Abdulrahman Saminu Ibrahim	2014–2019	Vice-Chancellor
8	Professor Muhammad A. AbdulAzeez	2019–Date	Vice-Chancellor

Currently, de varsity get over 30 Academic Departments, 6 Faculties, 8 Directorates den 7 Centers, with an undergraduate students’ population of over 10,000. A college of Medical Science has been established in the University and has since taken off.

Demma Faculties

De varsity get de Faculties wey dey follow:

Demma 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 den Extension

Demma Faculty of Engineering & Engineering Technology

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

Demma Faculty of Environmental Technology

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

Demma 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

Demma 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 den information science

Demma 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

Demma College of Medicine

De varsity get college of medical Sciences wey dey offer medical den health related courses. E sanso get college hospital Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi Teaching Hospital wer dem dey attend to medical attentions.

Demma Academic Support Units

Der be two directorates wey dey provide academic support services to de varsity. Dese be:

1. Directorate of Basic and Remedial Studies

2. General Studies Directorate

Demma School of Postgraduate Studies

De School of Postgraduate Studies of ATBU be saddle plus de responsibility wey dey follow:

• Dey coordinate all de postgraduate programme of studies insyd de varsity, such as postgraduate planning, admission, registration den examination.
• Maintenance of postgraduate academic standards, den
• Dey monitor den evaluate de progress of postgraduate studies insyd de varsity den submission of annual report to Senate.

Demma Notable alumni

• Isa Ali Pantami Nigerian Minister of Communications den Digital Economy.

• Inuwa Kashifu Abdullahi Director-General of de National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).

Notable Faculty Alumni

• Saket Kushwaha former dean of School of Management.

Sana spy

• Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Library

External links

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