In Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, there is an Islamic university called Al-Hikmah University. The World Assembly of Muslim Youths (WAMY), centered in Jeddah, and the AbdulRaheem Oladimeji Islamic Foundation (AROIF), based in Nigeria, established it in 2005. Vice-chancellor Muhammad Taofeek Olalekan Ibrahim is the most recent appointment. Noah Yusuf, the vice chancellor of the present, succeeded him. Al-Hikmah University aspires to be a hub of moral and intellectual excellence.
- Year of Establishment: 2005
- Type: Private
- Vice-Chancellor: Noah Yusuf
- Location: Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
The University was established on January 7, 2005, when the Federal Government of Nigeria granted an operating license to operate as a Standard Private University under License No. 010. It began academic activities in the 2005-2006 academic year with 70 students divided among the three take-off colleges: Humanities, Management Sciences, and Natural Sciences.
Al-Hikmah University provides a variety of academic programs and faculties. An outline of the faculties and the programs each offers is shown below:
Programs offered in Al-Hikmah University
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies
- B.A. Arabic
- B.A. Islamic Studies
- Department of History and International Studies
- B.A. History and International Studies
- Department of Mass Communication
- B.Sc. Mass Communication
- Department of Political Science and Conflict Resolution
- B.Sc. Political Science
- Department of Sociology
- B.Sc. Sociology
- Department of English Language and Literary Studies
- B.A. English Language
Faculty of Management Sciences
- Department of Accounting
- B.Sc. Accounting
- Department of Banking and Finance
- B.Sc. Banking and Finance
- Department of Business Administration
- B.Sc. Business Administration
- Department of Economics
- B.Sc. Economics
- Department of Marketing
- B.Sc. Marketing
Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
- Department of Biochemistry
- B.Sc. Biochemistry
- Department of Computer Science
- B.Sc. Computer Science
- Department of Geology
- B.Sc. Geology
- Department of Industrial Chemistry
- B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry
- Department of Mathematics
- B.Sc. Mathematics
- Department of Microbiology
- B.Sc. Microbiology
- Department of Physics
- B.Sc. Physics
- Department of Statistics
- B.Sc. Statistics
Faculty of Education
- Department of Arts and Social Science Education
- B.Ed. English Language
- B.Ed. Political Science
- Department of Science Education
- B.Ed. Biology
- B.Ed. Chemistry
- B.Ed. Mathematics
- B.Ed. Physics
- Department of Educational Management and Counselling
- B.Ed. Educational Management
- B.Ed. Guidance and Counselling
Faculty of Law
- Department of Law
- LL.B. Law
Faculty of Health Sciences
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science
- BMLS Medical Laboratory Science
- Department of Public Health
- B.Sc. Public Health
Faculty of Agriculture
- Department of Agricultural Science
- B.Agric. Agricultural Science
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
- Department of Architecture
- B.Sc. Architecture
- Department of Quantity Surveying
- B.Sc. Quantity Surveying
- Department of Estate Management
- B.Sc. Estate Management
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning
- B.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning
Various academic interests and career objectives are catered to by the large range of undergraduate courses offered by these faculties and programs. In keeping with its Islamic roots and dedication to a comprehensive education, Al-Hikmah University places a strong emphasis on combining academic brilliance with moral integrity.
