Northwest University, Kano

Northwest University, Kano (NWU) is a Nigerian public university owned by the Kano State Government. It operates two campuses: the City Campus at Kofar Nassarawa, Kano, and the main campus along General Muhammadu Buhari Way, Kofar Ruwa, Kano. The university was established to expand access to university education for secondary school leavers in Kano State, following a decision by the Kano State Government under Governor Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso to create a second university in the state on a City University model. A Technical Committee chaired by Prof. Lawan Alhassan Bichi was inaugurated on 24 November 2011 to work out the establishment. NWU is organised into faculties covering Basic Medical Science, Clinical Science, Computing, Education, Humanities, Law, Science, and Social & Management Science, and it also operates a College of Health Sciences. Its academic portfolio spans undergraduate degrees, postgraduate programmes, part-time degrees, and IJMB (Interim Joint Matriculation Board) programmes. The university's mission is to provide educational training, research and community service for development while taking cognizance of the cultural heritage of the host community; its vision is to be a world-class citadel of learning providing practical education directed towards training knowledgeable, skilled and disciplined citizens. As a state-owned institution, NWU is governed through statutory offices including Visitor, Chancellor, Pro Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, Governing Council and Management, supported by directorates and units. It is funded and supported through state resources and federal intervention schemes such as TETFund, which the university lists for high-impact national research, physical infrastructure and programme upgrade, academic staff training, library development, ICT support and entrepreneurship, among other areas. The university publishes news and updates on its website, including matriculation ceremonies, admissions cycles, and engagements with national officials.

Northwest University, Kano was established in response to increasing demand for access to university education by secondary school leavers in Kano State. To address this, the Kano State Government, under the leadership of Governor Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, FNSE, decided to establish a second university in the state on a City University model. A Technical Committee under the Chairmanship of Prof. Lawan Alhassan Bichi was inaugurated by Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso on Thursday 24 November 2011 at the Ante-Chamber, Government House, Kano, and was charged with the responsibility of working out the establishment of the new university. The university is owned by the Kano State Government and operates two campuses: the City Campus at Kofar Nassarawa, Kano, and the main campus along General Muhammadu Buhari Way, Kofar Ruwa, Kano. Over time it has developed faculties in Basic Medical Science, Clinical Science, Computing, Education, Humanities, Law, Science, and Social & Management Science, and it maintains a College of Health Sciences. Its academic offerings include undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, part-time degrees, and IJMB programmes. NWU has continued to expand its academic and physical infrastructure with support from schemes such as TETFund, covering high-impact national research, physical infrastructure and programme upgrade, zonal disaster recovery, academic staff training, library development, conference attendance, institution-based research, ICT support, academic research journal, project maintenance, equipment fabrication, entrepreneurship, and academic manuscript development. The university publishes news and updates on its website, including its 13th matriculation ceremony for the 2025/2026 session and engagements such as the Vice-Chancellor's visit to the Deputy Senate President for university development.

• Technical Committee chaired by Prof. Lawan Alhassan Bichi inaugurated by Governor Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso to establish a second university in Kano State.

• Northwest University Kano held its 13th Matriculation Ceremony for the 2025/2026 session.

• Vice-Chancellor visited the Deputy Senate President for university development.

A Kano State Government-owned public university positioned as a world-class citadel of learning providing practical education, research and community service while respecting the cultural heritage of its host community.

• Undergraduate programmes

  Undergraduate degree programmes across the university's faculties.

• Postgraduate programmes

  Postgraduate programmes offered by the university.

• IJMB programmes

  Interim Joint Matriculation Board programmes, including IJMB 2026.

• Part-time degrees

  Part-time degree offerings listed among admissions options.

• College of Health Sciences

  A college within the university focused on health sciences.

1. 1Northwest University, Kano – NWUnwu.edu.ng
2. 2History – Northwest University, Kanonwu.edu.ng
3. 3Mission and Vision – Northwest University, Kanonwu.edu.ng
4. 4Wikidata – Yusuf Maitama Sule Un AUWALI SANI BENAwikidata.org