Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #6465 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #273 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #61 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| #1 of 2 | In Katsina |
| #1651 of 1,708 | For Toxicology |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- umyu.edu.ng
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 50%*
* Umaru Musa Yar'Adua 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 | Senior secondary school certificate (WAEC, NECO, GCE) or equivalent with credit passes in five subjetcs in not more than two sittings. An acceptable score in the universities matriculation examination (UME) is required. Credit pass in English is required for all programmes. A credit pass in Mathematics is required for all science-based and a selected arts-based programmes. |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | January to November |
Research profile
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University has published 1,041 scientific papers with 6,320 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Medicine, Ecology, Organic Chemistry, and Computer Science.
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 |
| 2011 | 10 | 5 |
| 2012 | 11 | 7 |
| 2013 | 17 | 12 |
| 2014 | 32 | 45 |
| 2015 | 21 | 73 |
| 2016 | 47 | 105 |
| 2017 | 76 | 167 |
| 2018 | 79 | 216 |
| 2019 | 95 | 307 |
| 2020 | 115 | 501 |
| 2021 | 85 | 736 |
| 2022 | 127 | 903 |
| 2023 | 155 | 1044 |
| 2024 | 103 | 1282 |
| 2025 | 72 | 1123 |
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 Umaru Musa Yar'Adua 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 | No | No | No |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Business | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | TBD |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Arabic, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Business Education, Chemistry, Computer Science, Development Studies, Economics, English, Environmental Management, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, French, Geography, Geography (Human), Government, Hausa, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Chemistry, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Islamic Studies, Law, Library Science, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Meteorology, Microbiology, Native Language Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Public Administration, Science Education, Sociology, Special Education, Statistics, Surgery, Wildlife |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate Diploma | Chemistry, Education, Geography, Information Management, Management, Natural Resources, Political Sciences, Public Administration |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Arabic, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Curriculum, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, English, Geography, Hausa, History, Information Sciences, Islamic Studies, Library Science, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Microbiology, Natural Resources, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Science Education |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Arabic, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Curriculum, Ecology, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Entomology, Fishery, Genetics, Geography, Hausa, History, Islamic Studies, Mathematics, Parasitology, Physics, Plant Pathology, Public Administration |
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Agriculture | Agriculture, Aquaculture, Fishery, Forestry, Wildlife |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Basic Medical Sciences | Medicine, Surgery |
| Faculty : Earth and Environmental Sciences | Environmental Studies, Geography, Meteorology |
| Faculty : Education | Education, Information Sciences, Library Science, Science Education, Special Education, Vocational Education |
| Faculty : Humanities | African Languages, Arabic, English, French, History, Islamic Studies, Protective Services |
| Faculty : Law | Islamic Law, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Management Sciences | Accountancy, Business Administration, Development Studies, Government, Public Administration |
| Faculty : Natural and Applied Sciences | Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Industrial Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics |
| Faculty : Social Sciences | Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences, Sociology |
| Research Division : Renewable Energy | Energy Engineering |
| School : Continuing Education | Accountancy, Arabic, Economics, English, Foreign Languages Education, French, Hausa, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Sciences, Library Science, Mathematics Education, Native Language Education, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Science Education, Sociology |
| School : Postgraduate Studies | Arabic, Arts and Humanities, Chemistry, Computer Science, Curriculum, Education, Educational Psychology, Geography, Islamic Studies, Mathematics, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences |
General information
| Alternative names | UMYU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Accreditation | National Universities Commission (NUC) |
| Motto | To learn and to serve |
Location and contacts
| Address | P.M.B. 2218 Dutsin-ma Road Katsina, Katsina State Nigeria |
|---|---|
| City population | 318,000 |