University in Nigeria
Wukari, Taraba State
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Kwararafa University, Wukari (KUW) is a private university in Wukari, Taraba State, in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It was licensed by the National Universities Commission in 2005 as Wukari Jubilee University and began teaching in March 2006. It is described as the first community-promoted university in Nigeria, the first university in Taraba State and the second private university in the North East zone. Its stated mission is to provide a conducive environment for developing effective human and material resources for national development, and to produce well-rounded graduates with entrepreneurial skills who can contribute to society.
The university is named after the Kwararafa Confederacy, whose headquarters was for a time at Wukari. The name was adopted in February 2012 to reflect the cultural and historical roots of the area. The university draws students from Taraba State and 22 other states of the Federation, and reports a student population of more than 4,000.
Teaching is organised in three colleges. The College of Management and Social Sciences offers B.Sc. programmes in Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, Sociology, Criminology and Security Studies, Mass Communication, Geography and International Relations. The College of Natural and Applied Sciences offers Biology, Computer Science and Statistics. The College of Education offers B.Ed. programmes in Educational Management, Guidance and Counselling, and Human Kinetics and Health Education.
The Postgraduate School runs Postgraduate Diplomas, Master's degrees (M.Sc., MBA, MPA, M.Phil.) and Ph.D. programmes in departments including Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Mass Communication, Public Administration, Sociology, Criminology and Security Studies, Geographic Information Systems, Human Resource Management, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering and Information Technology.
Student life includes sports such as football, basketball and athletics, a campus fitness centre, student clubs (including health and wellness, art and music clubs) and on-campus accommodation, charged at N50,000 in the 2024/2025 fee schedule. Academic buildings are open Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The university's mailing address is P.M.B 1019, Wukari, Taraba State.
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View scholarships for Kwararafa University, Wukari →Candidates are admitted through JAMB. Application is online at admission.kuw.edu.ng: create an applicant profile, pay the application fee (N10,000 in the 2024/2025 schedule), complete and submit the online form, then pay the acceptance fee (N10,000) once admission has been processed.
Admitted candidates present to the Admissions Officer: the JAMB admission letter, the online application form, the acceptance fee receipt, academic credentials (WASC, NECO etc.) and JAMB result slips, a birth certificate or statutory age declaration, a Local Government identification letter, a letter of attestation from parents or guardians, four passport photographs, and three photocopies of the documents. A clearance form is issued, the department screens the candidate (screening fee N10,000), a matriculation number is issued, and the student creates a portal profile for fee payment and online course registration. Clearance and registration run for two weeks; late registration attracts a penalty of N10,000. Falsified credentials lead to withdrawal of admission without refund.
Other charges: transcript (national) N20,000, transcript (international) N30,000, certificate N40,000, statement of result N10,000, logbook N5,000.
Applicants must meet the general university and programme requirements, complete the application form on the university portal, supply degree certificates, transcripts and reference letters, have previous institutions send official transcripts directly to the Postgraduate School, and (for Nigerians) provide an NYSC discharge or exemption certificate. Applications are made once each session to the Dean of the Postgraduate School; the application fee is set by the Board of Postgraduate School. Programmes are PGD, M.Sc., MBA, MPA, M.Phil. and Ph.D.
Wukari, Taraba State - the university operates from its campus in the ancient city of Wukari (P.M.B 1019). It hosts the Colleges of Management and Social Sciences, Natural and Applied Sciences and Education, and the Postgraduate School.
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