Northwest University (formerly Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano), is a Nigerian public university owned by the Kano State Government. It has two campuses: City Campus located in Kano, and the main campus located along General Buhari Way Kofar Ruwa Kano. In 2017, the university initially renamed Yusuf Maitama Sule University as a tribute to Maitama Sule, the influential 20th-century Kano politician, was later renamed back to its original name, Northwest University, Kano.[
Acronym | NWU |
Nickname | NWU |
Motto / Slogan | Knowledge for self reliance and development |
Colour | Brown, Green, Red |
Founded | 2012 |
Location | Tarauni, Kano, Nigeria |
Address | 2F4M+C3, Kofar Kansakali, Kano 700282, Kano |
“Provide educational training, research and community service for development taking cognizance of the cultural heritage of the host community.”
“To be a world class citadel of learning that provides practical education directed towards the training of highly knowledgeable, skilled and disciplined citizens.”
“Promote and enhance the country’s-old prominence of the North-West as both cynosure and pacesetter in the fields of learning and scholarship not only in the West Africa, but throughout the continent and beyond.”
The university provides a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various faculties, including Basic Medical Science, Clinical Science, Education, Humanities, Science, and Social and Management Science.
As a public university owned by the Kano State Government, the university has relatively affordable tuition fees, with the 2024/2025 academic session fee announced to be around 50000.
It has an e-learning portal with features like 24/7 accessibility, personalized learning, and easy access to online lectures and course materials, which support flexible learning.
Acceptance Fee: 20000
Phone : 0904 529 2260
Apply For AdmissionNational University Commission(NUC)
Accordingly, and-in order to address this demand, the Government set up a technical Committee on 24th November 2011 and charged it with the responsibility of producing a blueprint for another University. The Committee submitted its report and subsequently the State House of Assembly enacted the ena... read more
Subsequently, the National Universities Commission (NUC) granted license for the establishment of the Northwest University now Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano as the 37th State University in the Country. Presently, the University has four campuses, namely the Main Campus; the City Campus; the KwanarDawaki Campus and the Murtala Muhammad Library Campus. There are five faculties comprising of Humanities, Science, Education, Basic Medical Science and Social and Management Sciences; and a College of Clinical Sciences.