About Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
The Federal University, Dutsin-Ma is one of nine new federal universities created in 2011 to ease the pressure of numbers on other institutions.
Federal University, Dutsin-Ma serves Katsina state in the north-west of Nigeria.
The university has two campuses - one on the north side of Dutsin-Ma and a second, main site 15 miles away.
Students are divided between faculties of agriculture and agricultural technology, arts, education, engineering and technology, life sciences, management science, physical science and social science.
A women’s hostel opened in November 2021 and plans for an on-campus mobile police barracks. Plans were announced in April 2022 for a network of five study centres – in Malumfashe, Charanchi, Funtua, Davra and Katsina.
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Key statistics
- 20.8No. of students per staff(1)
- 0%Percentage of International Students(1)
- 28 : 72Student Ratio of Females to Males(1)
- n/aProportion of ISR Publications(1)
- 18,844Number of FTE Students(1)
Based on data collected for the (1) 2023 World University Rankings
Subjects taught at Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
Social sciences
- Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
- Sociology
- Geography
Engineering & technology
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- General Engineering
Physical sciences
- Chemistry
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Physics & Astronomy
- Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
Arts & humanities
- History, Philosophy & Theology
- Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Life sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Agriculture & Forestry
- Sport Science
Business & economics
- Accounting & Finance
- Economics & Econometrics
- Business & Management
Clinical, pre-clinical & health
- Other Health
Computer science
- Computer Science
Education
- Education
