Federal University Gashua, Yobe

Federal University Gashua (FUGA) is a federal university in Gashua, Yobe State, in north-eastern Nigeria, at Nguru Road, Gashua. Its stated aim is to build a multicultural university community in which respect for diversity, difference of opinion and the free flow of ideas are dominant. Its motto is "Knowledge is success".

The university is organised into six faculties: Science, Agriculture, Management and Social Science, Art, Computing and Education. The Faculty of Science comprises the departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Physics, Computer Science, Geography, Geology and Mathematical Sciences, and its courses include Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Computer Science and Mathematics. The faculty is headed by a Dean, Associate Prof. Maidala Aminu.

The university offers degree programmes, diplomas and certificates, and continuing-education courses. It also runs a centre offering online and distance programmes through a virtual learning environment, so that students can study at their own pace and place, to the same academic standards as on-campus programmes.

Research is coordinated by the Directorate of Research and Innovation, with a flagship Centre for Irrigation and Desertification Studies (CIDS). Research themes are environmental sustainability, biotechnology and health, and digital transformation.

The university is led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Yaqub Ahmed Geidam. The Registrar is Dr. Abubakar Mamuda, the Bursar is Muhammad Ahmed Ali and the University Librarian is Dr. Adamu Gambo Saleh. The Governing Council is chaired by Barr. Ibrahim Usman.