University in Nigeria
Sokoto, Sokoto State
University profile
SAISA University of Medical Sciences and Technology (SUMSATS) is a private university in Sokoto, Sokoto State, founded on the vision of its proprietor, Ambassador (Dr.) Sahabi Isa Gada, OFR, mni. It is the first private medical sciences and technology university in Nigeria's North-West geopolitical zone, with a mandate to combine medical education, research and technology so as to support health-service delivery.
The university is located at Plot No. 10132, behind the VIO Office off Sokoto-Gusau Road, Sokoto. Teaching is organised in two colleges. The College of Basic and Medical Sciences is home to Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing Science and Public Health. The College of Science and Computing has departments of Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Computing, Mathematics and Physics.
Undergraduate programmes are B.Sc. Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Statistics, Industrial Mathematics, Physics with Electronics and Public Health, together with Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science and B.NSc. Nursing Science. The medical-oriented programmes (Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Public Health) run for five years, while B.Sc. Computer Science has a minimum of four sessions for UTME entrants and three for Direct Entry students.
Student services include a University Library with print and electronic resources, computers and Wi-Fi, open Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Information Technology Services department supports e-learning platforms, classroom audio-visual equipment, campus wired and wireless networks and cybersecurity. Fees are paid and receipts generated through the student information portal, and students may pay in two instalments of 60% and 40%. Research is organised through the Medical and Scientific Equipment Research Centre (MSERC) and the Medical Research and Development Centre (MRDC).
The principal officers include the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdullah Sulaiman Mainasara, and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ahmad Moyi Gada. The National Universities Commission (NUC) visited the university in April 2025 to review its provisional licence.
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View scholarships for Saisa University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Sokoto State →Credit passes in five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, in SSCE, NECO, GCE or equivalent, obtained in not more than two sittings, plus an acceptable score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
In all cases an O-Level credit in English Language and Mathematics is required. For science programmes such as Computer Science, the five credits include Physics and other relevant science subjects.
Applications are online through the Matriculation portal: create an account with an active phone number and email, receive an application number by email, pay the non-refundable application fee of N5,000 via Remita, complete and submit the form online, and print the acknowledgement slip.
Sokoto (main campus): Plot No. 10132, behind the VIO Office, off Sokoto-Gusau Road, PMB 2286, Sokoto. Houses the College of Basic and Medical Sciences and the College of Science and Computing, the Bursary (VC Complex), the University Library and Information Technology Services.
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