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Gombe State University

Gombe State University (GSU) is located in Tudun Wada, an area in Shamaki Ward, Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria. It is located in the Northern part of Nigeria.[1] It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.[2] The state university has a Chancellor and 11-members of the governing council, as well as principal officers and management staff. Abdullahi Mahadi was the first vice chancellor of the university.[3][4][5]

Gombe State University
MottoPrimus Inter Pares
TypePublic
Established2004
ChancellorAbubakar Shehu-Abubakar
Vice-ChancellorProf. Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty
Location
Gombe, Nigeria
,
Gombe State
,
Nigeria

10°18′15″N 11°10′22″E / 10.3042°N 11.1728°E / 10.3042; 11.1728
Websitegsu.edu.ng

Historical background

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Gombe State University was set up by Governor Mohammed Danjuma Goje in 2003. The state's ministry of education set up a 35-member committee of stakeholders who reported to the state executive council to establish a state owned university.[1] The state executive council approved the constitution of a 24-member technical planning committee to oversee the affairs of the university at the time of its inception.[4] The university produces graduates to enable them to engage in productive political, economic, and social activities.[6][7] The university has no religious affiliation. As a state-owned university, it is affordable, with low tuition and accommodation costs.[8][better source needed][9]

Vice chancellors

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Professor Abdullahi Mahadi was the first Vice Chancellor of the university. Prior to joining Gombe State University as its pioneer vice chancellor when the university was established in 2004, Mahdi had served in the same capacity at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for a period of four years. He had been the Vice Chancellor of Gombe State University since its inception in 2005 until 2014, when the then governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Dankwambo,[10] appointed Ibrahim Umar as the next Vice Chancellor of the university.

Before his appointment, professor Ibrahim Umar was the Dean, Faculty of Science and Postgraduate School of the university. He was born in 1958 in Nafada Local Government Area,[11] Gombe State.

The current vice chancellor is professor Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty as the 3rd Vice Chancellor of Gombe State University, succeeding professor I.M Umar after the expiration of his tenure in 2019.[12][13][14][15][16]

Faculties

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faculty of Art and social science
 
Zoological park

Faculties and courses offered by the university:[17]

Faculty of Arts and social science

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Departments under faculty of arts and social sciences

 
Faculty of education front view

Faculty of Education

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Departments under faculty of education

 
Main entrance of faculty of science

Faculty of Science

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Departments under faculty of science

 
Main entrance of faculty of law

Faculty of Law

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Department under faculty of law

 
Main entrance of faculty of pharmaceutical science

Faculty of Pharmaceutical science

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Department under faculty of pharmaceutical sciences

Faculty of Medical Science

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Postgraduate school

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The School of Postgraduate Studies was established following the section 7 (i) a of the Gombe State University Law 2004. While process for its establishment began in 2008/2009, the first School of Postgraduate Board was inaugurated on 30 July 2009. However, three academic programs commenced from 2012/2013 academic session, namely: M.A History, M.Sc. Physics and PGDE. Sequel to expansion in 2014/2015, the School of Postgraduate currently runs sixty-eight programs under three faculties.[18][19]

College of Medical Sciences

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Main entrance of college of medical science Gombe state university

The college of medical science is made up of three faculties;

Faculty of basic Medical Sciences

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Department under faculty of basic medical sciences

  • Department of Human Anatomy
  • Department of Human Physiology
  • Department of Medical Biochemistry

Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences

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Departments under faculty of basic clinical sciences

  • Department of Chemical Pathology
  • Department of Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics
  • Department of Hematology & Blood Transfusion
  • Department of Histopathology
  • Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology

Faculty of Clinical Sciences

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Departments under faculty of clinical sciences

Library

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Gombe State University Main Library

There is one main library in the university. The main library is a two-story building in the main campus, with various offices, departments, and units which house the administrative, technical and other staffs. The library has a large collection with over 52,000 volumes and 12,000 periodical titles, as well as a wide range of online and offline journals. The library is named after Professor Abdullahi Mahdi, the first vice chancellor of the university.

The University Main Library operates a with branch libraries attached to the Faculties/Departments.[20]

Branch libraries

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Gombe State University gsu| School Fees, Courses & Admission info". universitycompass.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  2. ^ "Gombe State University". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Ex-ABU VC, Prof. Abdullahi Mahadi, is dead". 17 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b Abdulkadir Adamu, Idris Shaaba Jimada (2014). Mahadi and the making of a model tertiary institution: Gombe state University.
  5. ^ Sani, Najib (2022-12-17). "Gombe Varsity Pioneer VC, Prof Mahadi, Dies At 77". Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  6. ^ Abdullahi, Mahadi (2010). Gombe state University on the path to Greatness.
  7. ^ Abdullahi, Mahadi (2011). The University of my Dream: being a lecture delivery at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Alumni.
  8. ^ "Gombe State University of Science and Technology Nigeria". campus.africa. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  9. ^ "Gombe State University". www.unipage.net. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  10. ^ "Dan: How ex-Gov who forgot he had left power missed his flight while seeking VIP treatment - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  11. ^ "The Vice Chancellor – Gombe State University". Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  12. ^ Times, Premium (2014-09-19). "Dankwambo appoints new Gombe State University V-C". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  13. ^ Online, Tribune (2019-07-29). "TETFund, pillar of development in Gombe State University — VC". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2022-10-03.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ Babah, Chinedu (2017-08-11). "UMAR, Prof Ibrahim Musa". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  15. ^ Webmaster (2018-06-08). "Prof Mahdi appointed VC Gombe tech varsity". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  16. ^ "The Vice Chancellor – Gombe State University". Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  17. ^ "About us – Gombe State University". Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  18. ^ "Gombe State University – Gombe State University is located in Gombe State Nigeria. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities". Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  19. ^ victor (2020-09-02). "List of Postgraduate Courses Offered at Gombe State University, GSU: 2022/2023 | Explore the Best of West Africa". www.eafinder.com. Retrieved 2023-08-30.[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ "Profile of Nigerian University Libraries – Association of University Librarians of Nigerian Universities (AULNU)". Retrieved 2024-05-27.
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