Federal University of Technology Minna

Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger state
Type Public
Established 1983
Vice-Chancellor Professor Musbau Adewumi Akanji, FNSBMB
Administrative staff
698[1]
Undergraduates 13000 [2]
Postgraduates 2000
Location Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
Website http://www.futminna.edu.ng/
Federal University of Technology, Minna was founded in 1983. The governing bodies are the Council and the Senate. The institution is listed in the Guide to Higher Education in Africa, Association of African Universities and the International Association of Universities, 1999. It is an internationally recognized degree granting institution of higher education. The course work and degrees from the institution are generally accepted by regionally accredited institutions of higher education in the United States.

Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) is a Federal Government established post-secondary educational institution located in Minna, Nigeria.[3][4]

FUTMINNA specializes in technological education.[5] The University is a designated Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering and has a core competence in the development of vaccines and drugs.

FUTMINNA was founded in 1983, and the first Vice-Chancellor was Professor J.O. Ndagi who served from 1983 to 1990. In the beginning, the University took over the facilities of the former Government Teachers' College Bosso, for use on a permanent basis. This site now serves as the Bosso Campus of the University. The main campus gidan kwano which is sited on a 10,650 hectares of land is located along the Minna - Kataeregi - Bida Road.

Faculties

In 2014 the University has 9 schools (faculties):

Other organizations on campus

Recreation and sports

As part of its overall fitness program, the University includes a floodlit sports arena on both campuses, athletics cinder tracks, badminton indoor courts, basketball courts, table tennis facilities, volleyball courts, football pitches, a fitness gymnasium, extensive pedestrian walkways, a 9-hole golf course (notably the first of its kind on a Nigerian University campus) and a student recreation centre.

The student-run radio station was gutted by fire in 2013. As of now, the radio station has a new building and a fully equipped studio which was commissioned in 2014 by the VC.[6]

Notable alumni

Prof. Morenikeji Olakanmi Oluwole - First alumnus to become a professor and a Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the University.

References

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  1. http://futminna.edu.ng/index.php/abouts-us/history
  2. http://futminna.edu.ng/index.php/abouts-us/history
  3. "Federal University of Technology Minna". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  4. "Reorganisation of AJLAIS management.(Professional News and Events)(African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science )". African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science  via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . April 1, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  5. "Welcome new members.(Inside ASAE)". Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World  via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . November 1, 2004. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  6. Channels TV (16 January 2013). Channels TV http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/01/16/fire-guts-fut-minna-radio-station/. Retrieved 12 March 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. University Web Ranking. "University Web Ranking". Retrieved 12 March 2013.

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