Federal University Lafia
Other name	Fulafia
Motto	Integrity, Innovation and Excellence
Type	Public
Established	2010
Accreditation	NUC
Vice-Chancellor	Shehu Abdul Rahman
Location	Lafia , Nigeria 8°30′22″N 8°31′22″E / 8.5060°N 8.5227°E / 8.5060; 8.5227
Colors	Yellow and gold
Website	www.fulafia.edu.ng

The Federal University of Lafia^[1] formerly named Federal University, Lafia is a recently established university situated in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, this was done in 2010 by the Goodluck Jonathan administration^[2] as one of the nine new federal universities established in the six geo-political zones of Nigeria.^[3]

The university commenced academic activities by September 2012 with new students that made up the first set of students to be trained by the University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ekanem Ikpi Braide.^[4] Federal University, Lafia currently has a third Vice Chancellor Prof. Shehu Abdulrahaman, who was appointed by the former President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR (RTD). The appointment takes effect from the 11th of February 2021, after the expiration of the tenure of Prof. Muhammad Sanusi Liman.

Site

Initially, the university was to be sited along Jos road in Lafia metropolis and it was meant to begin operation using the facilities of the College of Agriculture in Lafia,^[5] however, the university's temporary site was changed to Obi road outside Lafia metropolis. In 2015, the university began relocating to its permanent location on 206 hectares of land provided by the Nasarawa State Government along the Lafia-Markudi Road in Lafia. By 2018, the central administration and the majority of faculties had successfully relocated to the university's permanent site, with the exception of two faculties.^[6] The university has an intranet for its own use.

Faculties and Departments

Presently, she has more than three faculties and over twenty six departments. This includes the following:

S/No.	Faculty	Department
1.	Agriculture	Agric Economics and Extension Agronomy Animal Science Aqua Culture Fishery
2.	Arts	Creative and Visual Arts English French History Theatre and Media Arts (TMA)
3.	Computing	Computer Science Cyber Security Information System Information Technology Software Engineering
4.	Science	Botany Chemistry Microbiology Zoology Mathematics and Statistics Physics Geography
5.	Social Sciences	Economics Mass Communication Phylosophy Political Science Sociology Philosophy
6.	Medicine	. Anatomy . Medical Lab Science . physiology .Nursing

New departments were created by the university and accredited by the National Universities Commission, NUC. The new departments include Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), geography, philosophy, and Mass Communication among others.^[7]

References

^ "Federal University of Lafia". fulafia.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
^ "nigeriauniversitiesupdates.com". nigeriauniversitiesupdates.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
^ "Nigerian Government Finalizes Creation of Nine New Universities - Inwent IIJ Lab". inwent-iij-lab.org. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
^ "peoplesdaily-online.com". www.peoplesdaily-online.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
^ "Minister Lafia college good as new Versity site". Daily Trust. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
^ "Federal University of Lafia". fulafia.edu.ng. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
^ "Federal University Lafia seeks accreditation for new course soon". Independent Nigeria. Retrieved 22 March 2020.

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