Nasarawa State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #5140 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #180 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #36 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| #755 of 1,115 | For Agricultural Economics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 35,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- nsuk.edu.ng
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 37%*
* Nasarawa State University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Five credits in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination or equivalent in addition to acceptable score in the Joint Matriculation Examination |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 35,000 |
Research profile
Nasarawa State University has published 2,477 scientific papers with 14,391 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Engineering, Chemistry, Political Science, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, and Law.
Nasarawa State University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 5 |
| 2007 | 16 | 14 |
| 2008 | 9 | 15 |
| 2009 | 40 | 22 |
| 2010 | 35 | 58 |
| 2011 | 42 | 97 |
| 2012 | 62 | 137 |
| 2013 | 66 | 206 |
| 2014 | 73 | 302 |
| 2015 | 56 | 369 |
| 2016 | 88 | 365 |
| 2017 | 96 | 401 |
| 2018 | 116 | 457 |
| 2019 | 225 | 727 |
| 2020 | 308 | 1189 |
| 2021 | 288 | 1688 |
| 2022 | 284 | 2040 |
| 2023 | 291 | 2347 |
| 2024 | 209 | 2260 |
| 2025 | 178 | 1987 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Nasarawa State University.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | No |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | No |
| Business | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | No |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | No |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | No |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Arabic, Banking, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Community Health, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Development Studies, Dietetics, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Management, Finance, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, French, Geography (Human), Geology, Hausa, Health Administration, History, Home Economics, Home Economics Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Management, Information Sciences, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Modern Languages, Nutrition, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Regional Planning, Religious Education, Science Education, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics, Taxation, Theatre, Town Planning, Wildlife, Zoology |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate Diploma | Accountancy, Administration, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Banking, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Science, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Cybersecurity, Development Studies, Dietetics, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Electronics and Automation, English, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Farm Management, Finance, Fishery, French, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Health Sciences, Home Economics, Human Rights, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Law, Law, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Peace and Disarmament, Physics, Political Sciences, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Radiophysics, Regional Planning, Social Policy, Sociology, Soil Management, Statistics, Town Planning, Water Management |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Arabic, Architecture and Planning, Banking, Bible, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemistry, Clinical Psychology, Communication Studies, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Cybersecurity, Data Processing, Development Studies, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Testing and Evaluation, English, Entomology, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Management, Epidemiology, Ethics, European Studies, Film, Finance, Fiscal Law, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, Government, Health Sciences, History, History of Religion, Human Resources, Human Rights, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial and Production Economics, Industrial Chemistry, Information Technology, International Law, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Justice Administration, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marine Biology, Maritime Law, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Microbiology, Mining Engineering, Molecular Biology, New Testament, Occupational Health, Parasitology, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Private Law, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Radiophysics, Regional Planning, Religion, Religious Studies, Science Education, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Theatre, Town Planning, Zoology |
| Master of Philosophy | Accountancy, Analytical Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Arabic, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Cybersecurity, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electronics and Automation, English, Finance, Fishery, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Industrial Chemistry, Islamic Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Marine Biology, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Microbiology, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy of Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Radiophysics, Regional Planning, Science Education, Social Studies, Sociology, Soil Science, Statistics, Theatre, Town Planning |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Aquaculture, Arabic, Art Management, Bible, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Botany, Business Administration, Clinical Psychology, Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Crop Production, Cultural Studies, Curriculum, Cybersecurity, Development Studies, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electronics and Automation, English, Environmental Management, Ethics, European Studies, Film, Finance, Fishery, French, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, History, History of Religion, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Industrial Chemistry, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Marine Biology, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, New Testament, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Protective Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Radiophysics, Regional Planning, Religious Studies, Science Education, Social Policy, Social Studies, Sociology, Soil Science, Solid State Physics, Statistics, Theatre, Town Planning |
Notable alumni
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Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed
- Occupations
- politicianelectrical engineer
- Biography
-
Aishatu Dahiru AhmedListen, popularly known as Aisha Binani, is a Nigerian politician and entrepreneur who was the senator for Adamawa Central from 2019 to 2023. On 30 March 2020, she was appointed Gimbiyar Adamawa by the Adamawa Emirate Council.
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Richard Akuson
- Occupations
- LGBTQ rights activistactivistlawyer
- Biography
-
Richard Akuson is a Nigerian lawyer, LGBT rights activist, writer, editor, and the founder of A Nasty Boy magazine, Nigeria's first LGBTQ+ publication. In 2019, Akuson was named one of Forbes Africa's 30 Under 30 change-makers for challenging rigid notions of masculinity, gender, and sexuality in Nigeria where homosexual acts can be punished with 14 years in prison. In 2017, he was nominated for The Future Awards Africa's New Media Innovation Award. Akuson is also a two-time Abryanz Style & Fashion Award Best Fashion Writer nominee. Following the launch of A Nasty Boy magazine in 2017, he was named one of the 40 Most Powerful Nigerians under the age of 40 by YNaija.
Nasarawa State University faculties and divisions
| College : Medicine and Health Sciences | Community Health, Health Administration, Information Management |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Administration | Accountancy, Banking, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Public Administration, Taxation |
| Faculty : Agriculture (Lafia Campus) | Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Crop Production, Dietetics, Ecology, Fishery, Forestry, Home Economics, Nutrition, Soil Science, Tourism, Wildlife |
| Faculty : Arts | Arabic, Cultural Studies, English, French, Hausa, History, Islamic Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theatre |
| Faculty : Education | Art Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Sciences, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Special Education, Technology Education |
| Faculty : Engineering (Gudi Campus) | Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| Faculty : Environmental Sciences | Environmental Management, Geography, Regional Planning, Town Planning |
| Faculty : Law | Commercial Law, International Law, Islamic Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Natural and Applied Sciences | Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Laboratory Techniques, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics, Zoology |
| Faculty : Social Science | Economics, Mass Communication, Political Sciences, Psychology, Sociology |
| School : Postgraduate Studies | Agriculture, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Cybersecurity, Development Studies, Education, Engineering, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Gender Studies, Government, Health Sciences, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Performing Arts, Social Sciences |
General information
| Alternative names | NSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Accreditation | National Universities Commission (NUC) |
Location and contacts
| Address | P.M.B 1022 Keffi, Nasarawa State Nigeria |
|---|---|
| City population | 93,000 |