Usmanu Danfodio University: Statistics
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| # 21 of 157 | In Nigeria |
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Quick Review
Acceptance rate
29%
Enrollment
52,000
Languages
English
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 29% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Universities Matriculation Examination (UME) following secondary school education, or direct entry for holders of the Higher School Certificate (General Certificate of Education, Advanced ('A') level) |
| Academic Calendar | September to June (September - December; January-March; April-June) |
| Enrollment | 52,000 |
We've calculated the 29% acceptance rate for Usmanu Danfodio University 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 Usmanu Danfodio University.
| 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.
Usmanu Danfodio University faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Usmanu Danfodio University.
College : Health Sciences
Anaesthesiology
Anatomy
Applied Chemistry
Biochemistry
Community Health
Dental Studies
Dental Surgery
Dentistry
Dietetics
Forensic Medicine and Dentistry
Haematology
Immunology
Medical Parasitology
Medical Technology
Medicine
Nutrition
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ophthalmology
Optometry
Oral Pathology
Oral Surgery
Orthopaedics
Otorhinolaryngology
Paediatrics
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physical Therapy
Physiology
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Radiology
Surgery
Faculty : Agriculture
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Aquaculture
Crop Production
Environmental Studies
Fishery
Forestry
Rural Planning
Soil Science
Faculty : Arabic and Islamic Studies
Arabic
Islamic Law
Islamic Studies
Islamic Theology
Koran
Literature
Faculty : Arts
African Languages
English
French
History
International Studies
Linguistics
Literature
Mass Communication
Faculty : Chemical and Life Science
Applied Chemistry
Biochemistry
Biology
Botany
Chemistry
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Zoology
Faculty : Education and Extension Services
Adult Education
Curriculum
Educational Sciences
Educational Technology
Information Sciences
Library Science
Science Education
Vocational Education
Faculty : Engineering and Environmental Design
Civil Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Environmental Management
Information Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Telecommunications Technology
Faculty : Law
Commercial Law
Islamic Law
Law
Private Law
Public Law
Faculty : Management Sciences
Accountancy
Administration
Business Administration
Management
Public Administration
Faculty : Pharmaceutical Science
Applied Chemistry
Biotechnology
Microbiology
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Technology
Toxicology
Faculty : Physical and Computing Sciences
Computer Science
Geology
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics
Faculty : Social Sciences
Economics
Geography (Human)
Political Sciences
Sociology
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine
Anatomy
Animal Husbandry
Biochemistry
Entomology
Microbiology
Parasitology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Public Health
Radiology
Social and Preventive Medicine
Surgery
Toxicology
Veterinary Science
School : Medical Lab Science
Applied Chemistry
Haematology
Histology
Immunology
Microbiology
Pathology
School : Postgraduate Studies
Business Administration
Education
Health Sciences
Law
Veterinary Science
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 Usmanu Danfodio University.
| 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
Agricultural Education
Agriculture
Applied Chemistry
Aquaculture
Arabic
Biochemistry
Biology
Botany
Business Administration
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Education
Computer Science
Criminology
Curriculum
Cybersecurity
Demography and Population
Dental Studies
Dentistry
Development Studies
Dietetics
Economics
Educational Administration
Educational and Student Counselling
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
English
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Management
Fishery
Foreign Languages Education
Forestry
French
Geography (Human)
Geology
Government
Hausa
History
Human Resources
Humanities and Social Science Education
Information Sciences
Information Technology
International Studies
Islamic Law
Islamic Studies
Islamic Theology
Koran
Laboratory Techniques
Labour and Industrial Relations
Law
Library Science
Linguistics
Literature
Marketing
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Technology
Medicine
Microbiology
Native Language Education
Nursing
Nutrition
Optometry
Physical Therapy
Physics
Political Sciences
Primary Education
Protective Services
Public Administration
Religious Education
Science Education
Social Studies
Sociology
Software Engineering
Statistics
Surgery
Taxation
Telecommunications Engineering
Veterinary Science
Zoology
Postgraduate Diploma
Accountancy
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Aquaculture
Banking
Biological and Life Sciences
Cattle Breeding
Computer Science
Crop Production
Education
Finance
Fishery
Forestry
Geography (Human)
International Studies
Management
Nursing
Peace and Disarmament
Public Administration
Statistics
Surveying and Mapping
Urology
Master's Degree
Accountancy
Adult Education
African Studies
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture
Analytical Chemistry
Anatomy
Animal Husbandry
Applied Chemistry
Aquaculture
Arabic
Banking
Biochemistry
Biology
Botany
Business Administration
Chemistry
Commercial Law
Community Development
Computer Science
Crop Production
Curriculum
Development Studies
Ecology
Economics
Educational Administration
Educational and Student Counselling
Educational Psychology
Educational Sciences
Educational Technology
Energy Engineering
English
Entomology
Environmental Studies
Epidemiology
Finance
Fishery
Foreign Languages Education
Forensic Medicine and Dentistry
Forensic Pathology
Forest Biology
Forestry
French
Gender Studies
Geography (Human)
Government
Haematology
Hausa
Histology
History
Horticulture
Immunology
Industrial Chemistry
Information Technology
International Relations and Diplomacy
International Studies
Islamic Law
Islamic Studies
Laboratory Techniques
Law
Linguistics
Literature
Management
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Nursing
Organic Chemistry
Parasitology
Pathology
Peace and Disarmament
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy of Education
Physics
Physiology
Plant and Crop Protection
Plant Pathology
Political Sciences
Primary Education
Private Law
Protective Services
Public Administration
Public Health
Radiology
Rural Planning
Science Education
Social and Preventive Medicine
Social Policy
Sociology
Soil Science
Statistics
Surgery
Surveying and Mapping
Taxation
Toxicology
Urology
Veterinary Science
Vocational Education
Zoology
Master of Philosophy
Accountancy
Adult Education
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry
Applied Chemistry
Aquaculture
Biochemistry
Biology
Botany
Chemistry
Community Development
Computer Science
Crop Production
Curriculum
Educational Administration
Educational and Student Counselling
Educational Psychology
Educational Sciences
Educational Technology
Energy Engineering
English
Finance
Fishery
Foreign Languages Education
Forestry
French
Geography (Human)
History
Horticulture
Immunology
Islamic Studies
Law
Linguistics
Literature
Management
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Microbiology
Parasitology
Pathology
Peace and Disarmament
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy of Education
Physics
Physiology
Plant and Crop Protection
Political Sciences
Primary Education
Public Administration
Rural Planning
Science Education
Social and Preventive Medicine
Sociology
Soil Science
Statistics
Surveying and Mapping
Toxicology
Veterinary Science
Zoology
Doctor of Philosophy
Accountancy
Adult Education
African Languages
Agricultural Business
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture
Agronomy
Analytical Chemistry
Anatomy
Animal Husbandry
Applied Chemistry
Aquaculture
Arabic
Biochemistry
Biology
Botany
Chemistry
Commercial Law
Community Development
Computer Science
Crop Production
Curriculum
Development Studies
Economics
Educational Administration
Educational and Student Counselling
Educational Psychology
Educational Sciences
Educational Technology
Energy Engineering
English
Entomology
Environmental Studies
Finance
Fishery
Foreign Languages Education
Forestry
French
Gender Studies
Geography (Human)
Haematology
Hausa
Histology
History
Horticulture
Immunology
Industrial Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Islamic Law
Islamic Studies
Laboratory Techniques
Law
Linguistics
Literature
Management
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Organic Chemistry
Parasitology
Pathology
Peace and Disarmament
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Philosophy of Education
Physical Chemistry
Physics
Physiology
Plant and Crop Protection
Political Sciences
Primary Education
Private Law
Public Administration
Public Health
Rural Planning
Science Education
Social and Preventive Medicine
Sociology
Soil Science
Statistics
Surgery
Surveying and Mapping
Toxicology
Urology
Veterinary Science
Water Science
Zoology
Research profile
Usmanu Danfodio University has published 6,214 scientific papers with 40,174 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Genetics, Pathology, Biochemistry, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
4,111
/ 28,873
|
|---|---|
| Medicine |
3,622
/ 25,737
|
| Environmental Science |
3,151
/ 21,295
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
2,759
/ 18,467
|
| Chemistry |
2,677
/ 19,092
|
| Engineering |
1,965
/ 14,444
|
| Genetics |
1,862
/ 14,000
|
| Pathology |
1,755
/ 14,520
|
| Biochemistry |
1,729
/ 13,310
|
| Physics |
1,627
/ 10,753
|
| Ecology |
1,586
/ 12,009
|
| Political Science |
1,559
/ 9,919
|
| Sociology |
1,532
/ 11,203
|
| Geography and Cartography |
1,476
/ 9,119
|
| Law |
1,471
/ 9,582
|
| Computer Science |
1,435
/ 10,569
|
| Organic chemistry |
1,427
/ 10,605
|
| Geology |
1,401
/ 9,039
|
| Psychology |
1,168
/ 7,985
|
| Mathematics |
1,166
/ 8,270
|
| Economics |
1,120
/ 9,234
|
| Philosophy |
1,107
/ 6,909
|
| Paleontology |
1,036
/ 6,716
|
| Public Health |
992
/ 8,382
|
| Statistics |
973
/ 7,310
|
| Botany |
939
/ 6,094
|
| History |
906
/ 5,684
|
| Immunology |
865
/ 7,005
|
| Business |
862
/ 5,068
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
822
/ 5,805
|
| Archaeology |
816
/ 5,475
|
| Surgery |
813
/ 4,366
|
| Demography |
773
/ 6,238
|
| Materials Science |
735
/ 5,703
|
| Development Studies |
693
/ 6,066
|
| Psychiatry |
629
/ 5,211
|
| Linguistics |
618
/ 3,179
|
| Agricultural Science |
605
/ 4,077
|
| Nutrition and Food Science |
585
/ 4,013
|
| Virology |
520
/ 4,401
|
Annual publication & citation counts
2 Notable alumni
1. Dauda lawal
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
banker
Dauda Lawal listen is a Nigerian banker and politician who is the governor of Zamfara state. He was elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections defeating the incumbent Governor Bello Matawalle of the APC.
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2. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
1966-. (aged 60)
lawyer
politician
Aminu Waziri TambuwalListen is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who has served as Senator for Sokoto South since 2023. He served as the governor of Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, and served as the 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015.
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