Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto

Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto is a teacher-training institution of Sokoto State, located on Maiduguri Road, Sokoto. Its mandate is the production of high-quality teachers able to teach effectively at all levels of basic education, for the academic and socio-economic transformation of Sokoto State and Nigeria. Its vision is to be an excellent teacher-training institution producing quality teaching manpower for all levels of basic education and beyond, and a catalyst for the sustainable advancement of teacher education in Sokoto State and Nigeria.

The college runs full-time National Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes through twenty-seven academic departments offering over sixty course combinations. It also offers remedial programmes in Pre-NCE, Grade II Teachers' Certificate and SSCE, and a part-time study programme.

Degree programmes are run in affiliation with two universities. The Ahmadu Bello University (Zaria) affiliated programme offers Agricultural Science Education, Business Education Studies, Home Economics Education, Integrated Science Education, Physical and Health Education, and Social Studies Education. The Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto affiliated programme began in the 2000/2001 session with eleven degree courses drawn from the departments of Arabic, English, History, Islamic Studies, Hausa, Primary Education Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Geography and Mathematics.

The college is administered by a Provost, Deputy Provosts for Administration and for Academic affairs, a Registrar and a Chief Financial Officer and Bursar. It publishes the Farfaru journal and an e-journal.