Usmanu Danfodio University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4151 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #138 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #21 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| #1 of 2 | In Sokoto |
| #642 of 2,198 | For Veterinary |
| Top50% | For 45 other topics |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Bachelor
- Website
- www.udusok.edu.ng
- Languages
- English
- Acceptance rate
- 29%*
* Usmanu Danfodio 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 | Universities Matriculation Examination (UME) following secondary school education, or direct entry for holders of the Higher School Certificate (General Certificate of Education, Advanced ('A') level) |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to June (September - December; January-March; April-June) |
| Full time employee | 3,116 |
Research profile
Usmanu Danfodio University has published 6,214 scientific papers with 40,174 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Genetics, Pathology, Biochemistry, and Physics.
Usmanu Danfodio University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4 | 19 |
| 1994 | 8 | 17 |
| 1995 | 11 | 20 |
| 1996 | 17 | 22 |
| 1997 | 9 | 32 |
| 1998 | 5 | 31 |
| 1999 | 7 | 28 |
| 2000 | 9 | 22 |
| 2001 | 11 | 33 |
| 2002 | 7 | 35 |
| 2003 | 16 | 45 |
| 2004 | 37 | 49 |
| 2005 | 26 | 62 |
| 2006 | 30 | 108 |
| 2007 | 30 | 119 |
| 2008 | 31 | 122 |
| 2009 | 27 | 161 |
| 2010 | 72 | 244 |
| 2011 | 97 | 326 |
| 2012 | 80 | 405 |
| 2013 | 192 | 506 |
| 2014 | 261 | 779 |
| 2015 | 213 | 862 |
| 2016 | 250 | 964 |
| 2017 | 365 | 1098 |
| 2018 | 442 | 1560 |
| 2019 | 520 | 2114 |
| 2020 | 597 | 3244 |
| 2021 | 593 | 4346 |
| 2022 | 699 | 5373 |
| 2023 | 636 | 6054 |
| 2024 | 497 | 6230 |
| 2025 | 373 | 5777 |
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 Usmanu Danfodio 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 | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Applied Chemistry, Aquaculture, Arabic, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Education, Computer Science, Criminology, Curriculum, Cybersecurity, Demography and Population, Dental Studies, Dentistry, Development Studies, Dietetics, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Management, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, French, Geography (Human), Geology, Government, Hausa, History, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Studies, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Koran, Laboratory Techniques, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Native Language Education, Nursing, Nutrition, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Protective Services, Public Administration, Religious Education, Science Education, Social Studies, Sociology, Software Engineering, Statistics, Surgery, Taxation, Telecommunications Engineering, Veterinary Science, Zoology |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate Diploma | Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Banking, Biological and Life Sciences, Cattle Breeding, Computer Science, Crop Production, Education, Finance, Fishery, Forestry, Geography (Human), International Studies, Management, Nursing, Peace and Disarmament, Public Administration, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Urology |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Adult Education, African Studies, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Aquaculture, Arabic, Banking, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Business Administration, Chemistry, Commercial Law, Community Development, Computer Science, Crop Production, Curriculum, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Energy Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Finance, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Forensic Pathology, Forest Biology, Forestry, French, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Government, Haematology, Hausa, Histology, History, Horticulture, Immunology, Industrial Chemistry, Information Technology, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nursing, Organic Chemistry, Parasitology, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy of Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Private Law, Protective Services, Public Administration, Public Health, Radiology, Rural Planning, Science Education, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Policy, Sociology, Soil Science, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Taxation, Toxicology, Urology, Veterinary Science, Vocational Education, Zoology |
| Master of Philosophy | Accountancy, Adult Education, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Aquaculture, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Community Development, Computer Science, Crop Production, Curriculum, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Energy Engineering, English, Finance, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, French, Geography (Human), History, Horticulture, Immunology, Islamic Studies, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Microbiology, Parasitology, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy of Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Public Administration, Rural Planning, Science Education, Social and Preventive Medicine, Sociology, Soil Science, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Toxicology, Veterinary Science, Zoology |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Accountancy, Adult Education, African Languages, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agronomy, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Aquaculture, Arabic, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Commercial Law, Community Development, Computer Science, Crop Production, Curriculum, Development Studies, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Energy Engineering, English, Entomology, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fishery, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, French, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Haematology, Hausa, Histology, History, Horticulture, Immunology, Industrial Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Parasitology, Pathology, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy of Education, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Private Law, Public Administration, Public Health, Rural Planning, Science Education, Social and Preventive Medicine, Sociology, Soil Science, Statistics, Surgery, Surveying and Mapping, Toxicology, Urology, Veterinary Science, Water Science, Zoology |
Notable alumni
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Dauda lawal
- Occupations
- politicianbanker
- Biography
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Dauda Lawal listen is a Nigerian banker and politician who is the governor of Zamfara state. He was elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 Nigerian gubernatorial elections defeating the incumbent Governor Bello Matawalle of the APC.
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Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Aminu Waziri TambuwalListen is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who has served as Senator for Sokoto South since 2023. He served as the governor of Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, and served as the 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015.
Usmanu Danfodio University faculties and divisions
| College : Health Sciences | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Applied Chemistry, Biochemistry, Community Health, Dental Studies, Dental Surgery, Dentistry, Dietetics, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Haematology, Immunology, Medical Parasitology, Medical Technology, Medicine, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Oral Pathology, Oral Surgery, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Surgery |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Agriculture | Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Aquaculture, Crop Production, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Forestry, Rural Planning, Soil Science |
| Faculty : Arabic and Islamic Studies | Arabic, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Koran, Literature |
| Faculty : Arts | African Languages, English, French, History, International Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Mass Communication |
| Faculty : Chemical and Life Science | Applied Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Zoology |
| Faculty : Education and Extension Services | Adult Education, Curriculum, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Information Sciences, Library Science, Science Education, Vocational Education |
| Faculty : Engineering and Environmental Design | Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Management, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications Technology |
| Faculty : Law | Commercial Law, Islamic Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Management Sciences | Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Management, Public Administration |
| Faculty : Pharmaceutical Science | Applied Chemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Technology, Toxicology |
| Faculty : Physical and Computing Sciences | Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics |
| Faculty : Social Sciences | Economics, Geography (Human), Political Sciences, Sociology |
| Faculty : Veterinary Medicine | Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Biochemistry, Entomology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Public Health, Radiology, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery, Toxicology, Veterinary Science |
| School : Medical Lab Science | Applied Chemistry, Haematology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology |
| School : Postgraduate Studies | Business Administration, Education, Health Sciences, Law, Veterinary Science |
General information
| Alternative names | UDU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Accreditation | National Universities Commission (NUC) |
| Motto | Read |
Location and contacts
| Address | P.M.B. 2346 Sokoto Nigeria |
|---|---|
| City population | 428,000 |