Ahmadu Bello University

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Ahmadu Bello University


Established:	October 4, 1962
Type:	Private
Location:	Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Campus:	Urban
Website:	http://www.abu.edu.ng/

Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) is the largest university in Nigeria and second largest in Africa, second only to Cairo University, Egypt. It is situated in Zaria. It was founded on October 4, 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria.

Ahmadu Bello University operates two main campuses, Samaru and Kongo campus. The Samaru campus house the administrative offices, sciences, social-sciences, arts and languages, education and research facilities. The Kongo campus hosts the Asst. Vice Chancellor and the Commerce departments such as Accounting, Business Administration etc.

Senate building of Ahmadu Bello University

The university is named after the Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello, the first premier of Northern Nigeria.

The University is a four year college but also features Associate Degrees and remedial programs. The university has a large medical program with its own teaching Hospital, the A.B.U. Teaching Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals in Nigeria. It is mostly accessible to those of low-income and it does not require Health Insurance before treatment.

Current Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ibrahim Gambari, was previously Chairman of the Department of Political Science at Ahmadu Bello University.