University in Nigeria
Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State
University profile
Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) is a federal government university in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State, in north-western Nigeria, a state that borders Niger Republic, Kaduna, Kano and Jigawa States. Its motto is Integrity and Service and its colours are black, gold, green and white. The university's logo carries rocks, a wheel and a calf, standing for the local landscape, technology and the promotion of agriculture and animal production.
FUDMA was set up in 2011 as one of nine new federal universities created in states that had none, to widen access to university places and balance access, equity and quality. Its vision is to be a top ranking, world-class university committed to excellence in research and to producing leaders with a passion for service. Its mission is to create knowledge, impart it to transform the human being, deploy it to grow the economy and solve local and global challenges, in partnership and with integrity.
The university has 30,384 students (19,384 male and 11,000 female) registered across 69 departments in seventeen faculties. Faculties and schools include Agriculture, Arts, Education, Life Sciences, Physical Science, Law, Nursing, Renewable (Energy), Social Science, Basic Medical Sciences, Computing, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Health Science Technology and Management. The Faculty of Agriculture covers agricultural economics, animal science, agronomy and rural development, and the Faculty of Engineering runs six accredited programmes.
Beyond full-time undergraduate and postgraduate study, FUDMA runs a College of Postgraduate Studies, a Centre for Continuing Education, a Centre for Distance Learning (online university), an e-learning platform and a main library. Student life includes clubs and communities, sports, entrepreneurship support, internships and SIWES industrial training, research assistantships, and competitions such as hackathons, debates, moots and quizzes.
The Federal Government of Nigeria is the sole proprietor and source of funds, the President is the Visitor, and the Katsina State Government has contributed to infrastructure on the take-off campus. The Vice-Chancellor is Prof. M.K. Othman.
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View scholarships for Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina →Candidates must choose FUDMA as first-choice institution in JAMB UTME and then register for Post-UTME screening on the university portal. Approved minimum UTME scores for the 2026/2027 session are: 180 for Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Radiography, Audiology, Human Physiology, Human Anatomy, Agricultural and Bio-Environmental, Chemical, Mechatronics, Civil, Electrical and Electronics and Mechanical Engineering, and all Law programmes; 160 for Accounting, Economics, Political Science, Library and Information Science, Sociology, Mass Communication, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Microbiology; and 150 for all other degree programmes, including Agriculture, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Education, sciences, Management, Arts and Social Science courses.
Direct Entry candidates need at least a Lower Credit in a National Diploma or National Innovative Diploma; nine points at NCE; nine points at IJMB (at least three points in every course taken) for courses in the College of Health Sciences; or six points at IJMB (at least one point in every course taken) for other courses.
Online registration runs from 1 June to 31 July 2026 at midnight, and the screening is mainly online. The fee is N2,000. Steps: open the university portal, create an account with your JAMB registration number, a working email address and a password, verify your email, continue the application, enter personal and academic data (a working phone number and at least five O'Level subjects with grades or Awaiting Result), pay under Fees and Charges, and print the receipt. Upload clear copies of the required documents. All applicants must also upload O'Level results on the JAMB portal before admission consideration. Communication is by email.
Postgraduate applications are made through the College of Postgraduate Studies portal.
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