University in Nigeria
Sokoto, Sokoto State
University profile
Sokoto State University is a state-owned university on Birnin Kebbi Road, Sokoto, in north-western Nigeria. Its mission is to pursue excellence in research, teaching and community service, to provide quality leadership and sound management of resources with integrity and accountability, to offer academic programmes that meet the needs of diverse students, and to maintain an environment conducive to learning. Its vision is to become a world-class institution producing globally competitive graduates. Core values include dedication to the public good, fairness, social justice and equity, honesty and integrity, accountability and transparency, diversity and inclusion, and shared governance.
The university is led by a Vice-Chancellor, assisted by a Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and a Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration). The university has a Visitor, a Chancellor and a Pro-Chancellor. Administrative units include the Registry, Bursary, Physical Planning and Maintenance, ICT, Academic Planning, the Health Service Department, the Security Division and the Development Office.
Undergraduate teaching is organised in five faculties:
A Postgraduate School coordinates postgraduate diploma, Master's and PhD programmes hosted by the departments, with more than one thousand postgraduate students. About ten thousand undergraduates are enrolled. The National Universities Commission has granted resource verification for 24 additional programmes, including MBBS, Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Pharm.D, several agriculture programmes, Electrical and Chemical Engineering, Cyber Security and Software Engineering.
Research units include the Center for the Study of Sokoto Caliphate, the Research and Development Center, the Center for Mathematical Studies, the Entrepreneurship Development Center and the Equipment Maintenance Center. The university also runs a Consultancy Service Department responsible for diploma and certificate programmes, a library, and publishes the Kassu Zurmi Proceedings. A combined 4th to 8th convocation ceremony was held on 4 July 2026.
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View scholarships for Sokoto State University →Candidates sit the UTME and must choose Sokoto State University as first choice, obtain the score set by JAMB, and remedy any O-Level deficiencies. Applicants must attain an acceptable standard in English and three other subjects relevant to the course as set out in the JAMB brochure. A matriculated student of any university is not eligible to sit the UTME, but those transferring from foreign universities may write it.
A credit in English Language and a credit in Mathematics are required for all courses. No subject may be counted at both Ordinary and Advanced level. Admitted candidates submit originals and two photocopies of certificates or result slips, plus birth certificate and a letter confirming local government of origin.
UTME and Direct Entry candidates upload their SSCE, A-Level and UTME results to the university portal for screening.
All candidates must provide academic transcripts. PhD: a Master's degree in a relevant area with a CGPA of at least 3.0 on a 5.0 scale. Master's: at least Second Class Lower in a relevant area; a postgraduate diploma, or a Third Class degree with at least five years of cognate work experience, may be considered. Postgraduate Diploma: HND with at least Lower Credit in a relevant area, a Third Class degree in a relevant area, or other qualifications acceptable to the university.
Applicants create an account on the Postgraduate School portal, upload passport and signature, generate an invoice and pay online or at a bank, then complete biodata, O-Level and A-Level records, upload certificates and enter three referees. PhD applicants also submit a research proposal. Final submission cannot be edited. Admitted 2024/2025 candidates paid a non-refundable acceptance fee of N10,000 and presented original credentials for screening.
The university operates from its main site on Birnin Kebbi Road, PMB 2134, Sokoto. Facilities include a library, a Health Service Department and a Security Division. The Postgraduate School and the five faculties are based at the university.
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