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Kano University of Science and Technology

Coordinates: 11°47′N 8°50′E / 11.783°N 8.833°E / 11.783; 8.833
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Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil (formerly Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil (KUST Wudil))
MottoLearn, Work and Worship
TypeState-Owned University;
Established2001
ChancellorAliko Dangote
Vice-ChancellorProf Musa Tukur Yakasai
Location
Wudil
,
Kano State
,
Nigeria

11°47′N 8°50′E / 11.783°N 8.833°E / 11.783; 8.833
Websitewww.kustwudil.edu.ng

The Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (formerly Kano University of Science and Technology) a Kano state government-owned university. The university is located in Wudil, Kano state. The university commenced academic activities in the year 2001 and is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.[1][2][3]

Historical background

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The University was formerly known as Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST), Wudil. The university is ranked 123rd in the list of Best Universities in Nigeria. The then governor of Kano state, Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso proposed establishing the university during his first tenure.[4] The university was renamed to Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, in 2022 by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.[5]

University Library

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The University Library was established in 2001 with the objectives of supporting teaching, learning and research activities of the university through systematic acquisition and organization of modern information resource in all field of study patent to the goal of the university.[6][7]

The library has the following units:

  • Circulation Unit
  • Reference unit
  • Serial Unit
  • E - Library section

University Faculties

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The University started with two faculties, the Faculty of Agriculture and Agriculture Technology and the Faculty of Science. It has now grown into six faculties which includes The Faculty of Agriculture and Agriculture Technology(FAAT), Faculty of Computing and Mathematical Science(FACMS), Faculty of Earth and Environmental Science(FAEES), Faculty Of Engineering (FAENG), Faculty Of Science (FASCI) Faculty of Science and Technical Education (FASTE).[8]

Courses and program

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  • Agricultural economics and extension
  • Agricultural engineering
  • Agricultural education
  • Animal science
  • Architecture
  • Automotive engineering
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Civic engineering
  • Computer science
  • Crop science
  • Education and biology
  • Education and chemistry
  • Education and geography
  • Education and mathematics
  • Education and physics
  • Electrical engineering
  • Forestry, fisheries and wildlife
  • Food science and technology
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Human Kinetics
  • Health education
  • Information and communication technology
  • Library and information science
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Mechatronics engineering
  • Metrology
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Science laboratory technology
  • Statistics
  • Soil science
  • Urban and regional planning
  • Water resources and environment engineering[9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Kano University of Technology". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  2. ^ "ACU members Nigeria". Association of Commonwealth Universities. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. ^ "KANO STATE GOVERNMENT DELEGATION TO VISIT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT OCT. 29". US Fed News Service, Including US State News. 29 October 2008. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  4. ^ "As Kwankwaso's Northwest University takes off". The Nation. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ^ Focus, Kano (29 May 2022). "Ganduje renames KUST after Dangote". Kano Focus. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Kano University of Science and Technology | Ranking & Review". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  7. ^ Mustapha, Idris (2022). "BOOKSTOCK MINIMUM REQUIREMENT IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES: A CASE STUDY OF KANO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WUDIL LIBRARY" (PDF). 4icu.org.
  8. ^ "Kano State University of Technology Wudil Kano Nigeria". campus.africa. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  9. ^ Fapohunda, Olusegun (1 January 2024). "List Of KUST Courses and Programmes Offered". MySchoolGist. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ^ Couses KUST Wudil
  11. ^ keetu (9 October 2023). "List Of Courses Offered In ADUSTECH & Admission Requirements". Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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