Greenfield University, Kaduna

Greenfield University is a private university in Kaduna State, Nigeria, and the first private university in the state. It was promoted by a group led by Engineer and Chief Simon Nwakacha, who had more than 20 years of experience running nursery, primary and secondary schools in Kaduna State. The name Green-field was chosen to suggest a place conducive to the development of knowledge, skills and services for human development. The university holds an NUC licence issued on 5 February 2019, and its programmes are approved by the National Universities Commission.

The permanent campus stands on a 110-hectare site at Kasarami village, Chikun Local Government Area, at KM 33 on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. The university also operates a City Campus at No. 2 Umueri Road, off Ideal Flour Mill, Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway, Kudenda, Kaduna, and the university's administrative contact address is on that campus.

Academic work is organised in a College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences and three faculties: Engineering, Science and Technology, and Social and Management Sciences, with fourteen departments in total. Medicine and allied health programmes include MBBS Medicine and Surgery, Bachelor of Nursing Science, Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science and Doctor of Physiotherapy. Engineering offers Civil, Electrical and Electronics, and Mechanical Engineering. Science and Technology covers chemical, computing and mathematical, life and physical sciences, and Social and Management Sciences covers accounting, business administration, economics, political science and security studies.

Courses are taught through lectures, practicals, seminars, personal supervision and work experience, and each student has a course advisor who works with deans, heads of department and faculty officers. A centre for innovation, entrepreneurship and personal development provides communication, teamwork and mentorship training and professional certifications, with employability and career planning advice. The university subscribes to MIT OpenCourseWare for teaching and research materials.

Most students live in male and female halls of residence on campus, with en-suite rooms, shops, a cafeteria and common rooms with cable television. Services include a 24-hour health centre, counselling, designated places of worship for all faiths, campus-wide wireless internet, and sports facilities including a football field and an outdoor basketball court.