Federal University, Birnin Kebbi

Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK) is a federal university in Kalgo Local Government Area, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, north-western Nigeria. It was established in 2013 as one of twelve new federal universities approved by the Federal Executive Council to improve access, equity and quality in university education. It is a Phase II federal university; teaching began in the 2014/15 session. The Federal Government of Nigeria is its proprietor and the President is its Visitor. Its motto is In Pursuit of Excellence, and its colours are blue, green and white, standing for water, agriculture and the peace of the environment.

Its vision is to be a technology-driven centre of excellence in innovation, teaching and research. Its mission is to add value to human existence by providing a conducive academic environment for staff and students. Eight core values guide the university: transparency and accountability, justice and equity, capacity building, cooperation, modesty, excellence and professionalism, superior service, and commitment. Prof. Muhammad Zaiyan Umar is the Vice-Chancellor.

Academic work is organised in nine academic units with 51 departments: the Faculty of Arts, Social and Management Sciences (10 departments, including Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Geography, History and International Studies, Political Science and Sociology), the Faculty of Sciences (9 departments, including Applied Geophysics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biology, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics with Electronics and Pure and Industrial Chemistry), the College of Health Sciences (13 departments, including Anatomy, Physiology, Nursing and MBBS), the Faculty of Environmental Sciences (Architecture, Building and Quantity Surveying), the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, the Faculty of Education (Educational Foundation, Science Education and Social Science Education), the Faculty of Law (Islamic Law, Private and Property Law and Public Law), and the School of Basic Studies. Programmes are offered at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including PGD, Master's and doctoral study through the Postgraduate School.

At the 11th matriculation ceremony on 15 April 2026, 2,320 undergraduate students were matriculated for the 2025/2026 session and the Postgraduate School admitted 197 candidates. The university has announced two additional hostels to ease accommodation pressure, and has installed CCTV surveillance across its campuses. The Library, an alumni portal and a student portal (portal.fubk.edu.ng) serve students.

Accreditation: the National Universities Commission has granted full accreditation to 15 programmes (including Medicine and Surgery, Architecture, Human Anatomy, Physiology, Nursing Science and several Education programmes) in July 2025, and to 11 further programmes (Accounting, English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Industrial Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics with Electronics, Geography, and Master's programmes in Accounting and in Accounting and Finance) in April 2026.