Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) is the largest university in Nigeria and
second largest in Africa, second only to Cairo University, Egypt. It is
situated in Zaria. It was founded on October 4, 1962 as the University
of Northern Nigeria.
Ahmadu Bello University operates two main campuses, Samaru and Kongo
campus. The Samaru campus houses the administrative offices, sciences,
social-sciences, arts and languages, education and research facilities.
The Kongo campus hosts the Faculties of Law and Administration. The
Faculty of Administration consists of Accounting, Business
Administration, Local Government and Development Studies and Public
Administration Departments. Additionally, the university is responsible
for a variety of other institutions and programs at a number of other
locations.
The university is named after the Sardauna of Sokoto, Alhaji Sir Ahmadu
Bello, the first premier of Northern Nigeria.
The University runs a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate
programs (but also offers Associate Degrees and other vocational and
remedial programs). The university has a large medical program with its
own teaching Hospital, the A.B.U. Teaching Hospital, which is one of the
largest hospitals in Nigeria.
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