Other name | UofA, UNIABUJA, University for National Unity |
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Motto | For Unity and Scholarship. |
Type | Public |
Established | 1 January 1988 |
Vice-Chancellor | Aisha Maikudi[1] |
Location | , Nigeria |
Campus | Rural, 11,800 hectares (29,000 acres) |
Colors | Green White |
Affiliations | NUC |
Website | uniabuja |
The University of Abuja, also known as UofA or UNIABUJA is a public university in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. It was established in January 1988[2] (under Decree No. 110 of 1992 as amended) as a dual-mode university with the mandate to run conventional and distance learning programmes. Academic work began at the university in 1990 with the matriculation of its pioneer students.[3]