University of Maiduguri: Statistics
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Quick Review
Acceptance rate
32%
Enrollment
52,000
Languages
English
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 32% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Either Senior School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) or General Certificate of Education (GCE) 'O' level with at least 5 credits in relevant subjects and good scores in the University Matriculation Examination; or GCE 'A' level with minimum C grade in at least 3 relevant subjects. Application is through Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) |
| Academic Calendar | October to June (October - February/March; March-June) |
| Enrollment | 52,000 |
We've calculated the 32% acceptance rate for University of Maiduguri based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Maiduguri.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
University of Maiduguri faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Maiduguri.
Centre : Arid Zone Studies
Arid Land Studies
Centre : Computer and ICT
Information Technology
Centre : Disaster and Risks Management and Development Studies
Safety Engineering
Centre : Peace, Diplomatic and Development Studies
Development Studies
Peace and Disarmament
Centre : Trans-Saharan Studies
Arid Land Studies
College : Medical Sciences
Anatomy
Dentistry
Laboratory Techniques
Medicine
Nursing
Physical Therapy
Radiology
Surgery
Faculty : Agricultural Science
Agriculture
Fishery
Forestry
Wildlife
Faculty : Arts
Arabic
English
Fine Arts
History
Islamic Studies
Linguistics
Literature
Modern Languages
Theatre
Faculty : Education
Education
Health Education
Information Sciences
Library Science
Physical Education
Faculty : Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Food Science
Food Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Water Science
Faculty : Environmental Studies
Architecture
Building Technologies
Ceramics and Glass Technology
Fine Arts
Geological Engineering
Industrial Design
Real Estate
Regional Planning
Surveying and Mapping
Town Planning
Faculty : Law
Islamic Law
Private Law
Public Law
Faculty : Management Sciences
Accountancy
Banking
Business Administration
Finance
Marketing
Public Administration
Faculty : Pharmacy
Applied Chemistry
Health Administration
Microbiology
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Toxicology
Faculty : Physical Science
Applied Chemistry
Chemistry
Geology
Mathematics
Physics
Faculty : Science
Biochemistry
Biological and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Microbiology
Faculty : Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics
Geography (Human)
Mass Communication
Political Sciences
Sociology
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Entomology
Microbiology
Parasitology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Public Health
Radiology
Social and Preventive Medicine
Surgery
Toxicology
Veterinary Science
School : Business
Business Administration
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Maiduguri.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bachelor's Degree
Accountancy
Adult Education
African Languages
Agricultural Education
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture
Anatomy
Animal Husbandry
Anthropology
Applied Chemistry
Arabic
Architecture
Banking
Biochemistry
Biology
Biotechnology
Botany
Building Technologies
Business Administration
Business Education
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Dental Surgery
Dentistry
Dietetics
Economics
Education
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
English
Environmental Engineering
Finance
Fishery
Food Science
Food Technology
Foreign Languages Education
Forestry
French
Geography (Human)
Geology
Hausa
Health Education
History
Humanities and Social Science Education
Hygiene
Industrial Chemistry
Information Sciences
Islamic Law
Islamic Studies
Laboratory Techniques
Law
Library Science
Marketing
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Technology
Medicine
Microbiology
Nursing
Nutrition
Pharmacy
Physical Education
Physical Therapy
Physics
Physiology
Political Sciences
Public Administration
Regional Planning
Science Education
Sociology
Statistics
Surgery
Surveying and Mapping
Theatre
Town Planning
Water Management
Water Science
Wildlife
Zoology
Postgraduate Diploma
Accountancy
Arid Land Studies
Banking
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Economics
Education
Environmental Management
Finance
Geology
History
Human Resources
Industrial and Production Economics
Management
Marketing
Mechanical Engineering
Peace and Disarmament
Political Sciences
Protective Services
Public Administration
Water Management
Master's Degree
Accountancy
African Languages
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture
Analytical Chemistry
Anatomy
Animal Husbandry
Applied Chemistry
Applied Linguistics
Aquaculture
Arabic
Arid Land Studies
Art Education
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Community Development
Computer Engineering
Crop Production
Cultural Studies
Curriculum
Development Studies
Ecology
Economics
Educational Administration
Educational and Student Counselling
Educational Psychology
Educational Testing and Evaluation
Electronic Engineering
English
Entomology
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Management
Epidemiology
Finance
Fishery
Food Science
Food Technology
Forest Economics
Forest Management
Genetics
Geological Engineering
Geology
Geophysics
Harvest Technology
Hausa
Health Education
History
Horticulture
Information Sciences
Inorganic Chemistry
International Relations and Diplomacy
Islamic Studies
Law
Library Science
Linguistics
Literature
Management
Marketing
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Microbiology
Mineralogy
Nuclear Engineering
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Organic Chemistry
Parasitology
Pathology
Peace and Disarmament
Pest Management
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Physical Chemistry
Physical Therapy
Physics
Physiology
Plant and Crop Protection
Plant Pathology
Power Engineering
Protective Services
Public Administration
Public Health
Social and Preventive Medicine
Social Welfare
Soil Science
Statistics
Structural Architecture
Surgery
Sustainable Development
Toxicology
Veterinary Science
Water Management
Water Science
Wildlife
Wood Technology
Writing
Doctor of Philosophy
Accountancy
Adult Education
African Languages
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Equipment
Agriculture
Analytical Chemistry
Anatomy
Animal Husbandry
Arabic
Arid Land Studies
Art Education
Biochemistry
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Community Development
Crop Production
Cultural Studies
Curriculum
Ecology
Economics
Educational Administration
Educational and Student Counselling
Educational Psychology
Educational Testing and Evaluation
English
Entomology
Environmental Management
Food Science
Food Technology
Genetics
Geology
Geophysics
Health Education
History
Horticulture
Inorganic Chemistry
Islamic Studies
Law
Linguistics
Literature
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Microbiology
Mineralogy
Organic Chemistry
Parasitology
Peace and Disarmament
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Physical Chemistry
Physical Education
Physics
Physiology
Plant and Crop Protection
Plant Pathology
Political Sciences
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Health
Social and Preventive Medicine
Social Welfare
Soil Conservation
Soil Management
Soil Science
Sports
Sports Management
Statistics
Surgery
Sustainable Development
Veterinary Science
Water Management
Research profile
University of Maiduguri has published 7,029 scientific papers with 72,569 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Pathology, Engineering, Ecology, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
4,953
/ 54,675
|
|---|---|
| Medicine |
4,529
/ 47,945
|
| Environmental Science |
3,660
/ 41,538
|
| Chemistry |
2,917
/ 34,560
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
2,909
/ 32,845
|
| Genetics |
2,326
/ 26,404
|
| Pathology |
2,311
/ 29,747
|
| Engineering |
2,250
/ 30,861
|
| Ecology |
2,108
/ 27,254
|
| Physics |
1,851
/ 21,190
|
| Geography and Cartography |
1,765
/ 20,577
|
| Geology |
1,764
/ 24,961
|
| Biochemistry |
1,746
/ 19,795
|
| Sociology |
1,612
/ 18,217
|
| Computer Science |
1,571
/ 16,375
|
| Organic chemistry |
1,494
/ 19,581
|
| Political Science |
1,380
/ 12,526
|
| Psychology |
1,372
/ 15,116
|
| Paleontology |
1,308
/ 14,411
|
| Mathematics |
1,302
/ 12,135
|
| Law |
1,301
/ 11,938
|
| Immunology |
1,227
/ 13,998
|
| Statistics |
1,171
/ 11,635
|
| Public Health |
1,156
/ 17,153
|
| Surgery |
1,155
/ 10,477
|
| Botany |
1,128
/ 10,598
|
| Philosophy |
981
/ 7,128
|
| Demography |
976
/ 13,408
|
| History |
973
/ 10,865
|
| Economics |
972
/ 8,312
|
| Archaeology |
894
/ 9,972
|
| Agricultural Science |
882
/ 9,809
|
| Business |
879
/ 7,003
|
| Psychiatry |
865
/ 10,924
|
| Materials Science |
840
/ 9,841
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
839
/ 8,605
|
| Virology |
811
/ 11,723
|
| Veterinary |
784
/ 6,598
|
| Development Studies |
624
/ 6,322
|
| Microbiology |
607
/ 7,630
|
Annual publication & citation counts
10 Notable alumni
1. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe
1966-. (aged 60)
spaceship's surgeon
health professional
politician
vice-governor
Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe is a Nigerian politician and medical doctor who has served as the deputy governor of Kaduna State since 2019. She is the first female deputy governor of the state and was elected during the 2019 Nigerian gubernatorial elections held in March, under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress and re-elected in 2023.
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2. Umaru Fintiri
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri is a Nigerian politician who has served as the governor of Adamawa State since 2019. He was a member of the Adamawa State House of Assembly and served as Speaker of the Assembly. He became the acting governor of Adamawa State following the impeachment of Governor Murtala Nyako in July 2014, serving until 8 October 2014.
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3. Yemisi Akinbobola
sports journalist
entrepreneur
journalist
Yemisi Akinbobola listenis a Nigerian media entrepreneur, academic, and co-winner of the CNN African Journalist Award 2016 in sports reporting. She is the co-founder of African Women in the Media group, which was established to foster the needs of female African media content producers. She studied Creative Arts at the University of Maiduguri and had her Masters in Media Production...
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4. Danladi Mohammed
politician
Honourable. Danladi Mohammed was the Commissioner for Economic and Planning for the Nigerian state of Gombe.
All 10 notable alumni
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