American University of Nigeria Situated in Yola, the city of Adamawa, Nigeria, is a private university titled the American University of Nigeria (AUN). It offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional liberal arts higher education in the American style. Accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC), AUN is the first “development university” in Africa, having been founded in 2003. There are currently 93 teaching professionals on staff, and 1500 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled.
The university had the goal of emphasizing issues of development while offering instruction centered around one of the most effective educational and vulnerable practices in the United States. The Arts & Sciences, Business & Entrepreneurship, and IT & Computing were the three founding member schools. The American University of Nigeria (AUN) is the new name of the university, which was originally established in 2007. 2009 saw the graduation of the 92-student pioneer class. Since then, every class has graduated on time.
- Motto: For God and Country
- Year of Establishment: 2004
- Campus: Rural
- Vice-Chancellor: Dr. DeWayne Frazier
- Location: Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
Six schools make up the university, which offers the following graduate and undergraduate majors and majors:
School of Arts and Sciences (SAS)
- BSc Communications & Multimedia Design
- BSc Natural & Environmental Sciences
- BSc Petroleum Chemistry
- BA Economics
- BA Politics & International Studies
- BA English Language & Literature
School of Business & Entrepreneurship (SBE)
- BSc Business Administration (with specialties)
- BSc Accounting
- BSc Finance
- BSc Marketing
- BSc Entrepreneurship Management
School of Law (SOL)
- LL.B (Bachelor of Laws)
School of Engineering (SOE)
- BEng Chemical Engineering
- BEng Computer Engineering
- BEng Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- BEng Telecommunication Engineering
School of Information Technology & Computing (SITC)
- BSc Software Engineering
- BSc Data Science & Analytics
- BSc Computer Science
- BSc Information Systems
- BSc Telecommunications & Wireless Technologies
School of Basic Medical and Allied Health Sciences (SBMAHS)
- BSc Nursing Science
- BSc Public Health
School of Graduate Studies
- Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- MSc Business Administration
- PhD Business Administration
- MSc Communication & Multimedia (CMD)
- PhD Communication & Multimedia (CMD)
- MSc Communication for Social & Behaviour Change (in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund – UNICEF)
- M.A English Language & Literature
- Masters of Information Technology
- Masters of Telecommunications
- Masters of Information Systems Security Management
- MSc Computer Science
- MSc Information Systems
- PhD Computer Science
- PhD Information Systems
- MSc Petroleum Chemistry
- Oil & Gas Chemistry
- Petrochemical & Polymer Science
- PhD Petroleum Chemistry
Hybrid/On-Campus Professional Masters Programs
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Hybrid
- Master of Information & Communication Science (MICS)
- Master of Telecommunication & Wireless Technologies (MTWT)
