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Federal University of Lafia

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Federal University of Lafia
Other name
Fulafia
MottoIntegrity, Innovation and Excellence
TypePublic
Established2011 [1]
AccreditationNUC
AffiliationsNUC, ASUU, NASU
Religious affiliation
Nonsectarian
Budget₦ 9,270,900,581.00 (2025) [2]
ChancellorAbubakar Isa Ahmadu [3]
Vice-ChancellorMohammed Isa Kida
Students22,805 (2025) [2]
Undergraduates22,029 (2025) [2]
Postgraduates776 [2]
Location
Lafia
,
Nasarawa State
,
Nigeria

8°30′22″N 8°31′22″E / 8.5060°N 8.5227°E / 8.5060; 8.5227
Campus
  • Rural
Colors   Yellow and gold
Websitefulafia.edu.ng
Map

The Federal University of Lafia[4] (formerly Federal University, Lafia) is a public university in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. It was established on 9 February 2011 as one of nine new federal universities created under the Federal Government’s university expansion programme to increase access to higher education.[5][6]

The university commenced academic activities in September 2012 with new students that made up the first set of students to be trained by the university Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ekanem Ikpi Braide.[7]

In October 2025, Professor Mohammed Isa Kida was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the university for a five-year term, succeeding Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman. His appointment took effect on 11 February 2026.[8][9]

Site

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Initially, the university was to be sited along Jos road in Lafia metropolis and it was meant to begin operation using the facilities of the College of Agriculture in Lafia,[10] however, the university's temporary site was changed to Obi road outside Lafia metropolis. In 2015, the university began relocating to its permanent location on 206 hectares of land provided by the Nasarawa State Government along the Lafia-Markudi Road in Lafia. By 2018, the central administration and the majority of faculties had successfully relocated to the university's permanent site, with the exception of two faculties.[11] The university has an intranet for its own use.

Faculties and Departments

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Federal University of Lafia has multiple faculties and academic departments offering undergraduate and professional programmes. These include:

S/No. Faculty Department
1. Agriculture
2. Arts
3. College of Medicine
  • Anatomy
  • Medical Laboratory Science
  • Nursing Science
  • Physiology
  • Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
4. Computing
5. Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geography
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Statistics
6. Social Sciences
7. Environmental Sciences
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Urban and Regional Planning
8. Law
9. Management Science
10. Medical Laboratory Science
11. Nursing
12. Pharmaceutical Science
13. Education
14. Radiography and Applied Health Sciences
15. Basic Clinical Sciences
16. Basic Medical Sciences
17. Clinical Sciences
18. Veterinary
19. Life Sciences
  • Zoology
  • Botany
  • Microbiology
  • Plant Science And Biotechnolgy
  • Science Laboratory Technology
  • Biochemistry
20. College of Health Sciences
21. Environmental Design
22. College of Postgraduate Studies
23. School of Basic and Remedial Studies

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The university has continued to expand its academic offerings following approvals from the National Universities Commission (NUC).[13] In 2025, the NUC approved six new full-time academic programmes for the university to commence in the 2025/2026 academic session, namely Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying, Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning, Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M).[14]

Vice-Chancellors

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References

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  1. ↑ "FULAFIA". FULAFIA Website. Federal University of Lafia. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Key-institutional-data". fulafia. Federal University of Lafia. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "FULafia: Tambarin Mubi congratulates HRH Isa on his chancellor appointment - Blueprint Newspapers Limited". 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
  4. ↑ "Federal University of Lafia". fulafia.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  5. ↑ "nigeriauniversitiesupdates.com". nigeriauniversitiesupdates.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  6. ↑ "FULAFIA". FULAFIA Website. Federal University of Lafia. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "peoplesdaily-online.com". www.peoplesdaily-online.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Tinubu appoints Prof Kida as new FULAFIA Vice-Chancellor". Radio Nigeria. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  9. 1 2 "FULAFIA appoints new Vice-Chancellor". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  10. ↑ "Minister Lafia college good as new Versity site". Daily Trust. Retrieved 22 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
  11. ↑ "Federal University of Lafia". fulafia.edu.ng. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  12. ↑ "FuLafia Academics". fulafia. Federal University Lafia. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Federal University Lafia seeks accreditation for new course soon". Independent. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  14. ↑ "NUC approves six new academic programmes for FULafia". FULafia - Bulletin. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "About Us – Federal University of Lafia". Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  16. ↑ Nation, The (2020-11-26). "Nasarawa federal varsity gets VC | The Nation". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-01-25.


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