Campus Life
His Excellency
President Muhammadu Buhari
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
His Excellency
President Muhammadu Buhari
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
His Excellency
President Muhammadu Buhari
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
His Excellency
President Muhammadu Buhari
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
His Excellency
President Muhammadu Buhari
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
University of Maiduguri was established in 1975 with physical facilities inherited from the former North East College of Arts and Science (NECAS).The first Vice-Chancellor was Late Professor Essien-Udom. He occupied a three-bedroom flat as his office.At the beginning of the 1976/77 academic session, the University admitted its pioneer undergraduate students in three (3) faculties:
1. Faculty of Arts & Education;
2. Faculty of Social Sciences & Law
3. Faculty of Science
The 1st convocation ceremony of the University took place on the 1st of December 1979, and on that day, honorary degrees (LL.D.) were conferred on:
1. HRH, Late Mustapha Umar El-kanemi, The Shehu of Borno.
2. HRH, Late Oba Daniel Aladesanmi II, The Ewi of Ado Ekiti, First Chancellor of University of Maiduguri