Adamawa state is blessed with higher institutions ranging from Primary to secondary and most importantly, higher institutions. Adamawa state like other states have prioritized education as the future of the state hence the need for more funding of this sector.
In this post, I will be harping succinctly on the list of NUC licensed and approved universities in Adamawa state and how you can apply for their programmes. It is not just enough to search for schools in Adamawa state, rather redefine your search query to be list of licensed and approved universities in Adamawa state, Nigeria.
The list of schools in Abia here will contain all private universities in Adamawa state, state university as well as Federal university if there is any. Let it be known that not all states are have federal universities because it is assumed indigenes from the state can make use of the catchment area policy introduced by the Federal government where the state that has a Federal university within the region of the state that doesn’t serve as a catchment area for them. For instance, you can read through Adamawa state university catchment area to get a glimpse of the above explanation.
The list of universities in Adamawa state cannot be overemphasized because candidates all over Nigeria where Adamawa state indigenes reside are always in search of private, state and federal universities within their state. Candidates with rich parents or guardians are often interested in the private universities in Adamawa state or its catchment area while others with modest financial status have lesser options thereby going for state and federal universities (if there is) in the state.
The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board JAMB every year makes available, the JAMB registration forms for candidates eligible to participate in the exam and candidates (most from Adamawa state catchment area) are always in search of the list of universities in their state they can apply for and how to go about it. If you fall within this category then this information is for you. Before you select the preferred institution, you need to understand that schools within your catchment area would do you better than harm, that is, you stand a higher chance of gaining admission into any school within Adamawa state catchment area than when you apply for schools outside the catchment area of your state.
Now I will be putting you through the list of universities in Adamawa state. In as much this info is more beneficial for fresh students seeking admission into Adamawa state university, other individuals from different walks of life would need it for reference purposes.
The followings are what you ought to have gained upon reading through this post;
- Knowing the list of all private universities in Adamawa state
- List of state university in Adamawa state
- List of federal university in Adamawa state (If there is)
- Admission requirement into schools in Adamawa state.
Requirements of Admission
There are 2 major requirements for admission into all universities in Adamawa state irrespective of whether it is a private or state university.
- You must have obtained a minimum of 5 credit passes as it is relevant to your course of study, Check HERE for the list of approved courses and their correct subject combinations as approved by JAMB.
- You must score up to the minimum required ADSU cut off mark to be eligible to participate in their post UTME screening exercise.
Satisfying the above criteria would automatically grant you the eligibility status for applying for admission. As said above, this is the general requirement for admission into all all private, state and federal universities in Adamawa state as approved by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB).
List of Federal, State and Private Universities in Adamawa state
In order of hierarchy I will be listing the list of schools in Adamawa state till date
Federal University in Adamawa state
- Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola (MAUTECH)
State University in Adamawa state
- Adamawa state University, Uhuru (MAUTECH)
List of Private Universities in Adamawa state
- American University of Nigeria, Yola (AUN)
In summary of the above, there are currently three (3) universities in Adamawa state made up of federal, state and private universities, that is, 1 federal, 1 state and 1 privately owned university. Each with their various strengths and weaknesses in various fields. All you need do is visit their portal to apply if you meet their requirement
