University of Jos

The University of Jos, abbreviated as Unijos, is a federal university in Jos, Plateau State, central Nigeria.

History
What became the University of Jos was established in November 1971 from the satellite campus of the University of Ibadan. The first students were admitted in January 1972 as pre-degree students and the first Bachelor of Arts degree program began in October 1973. In October 1975, the then military government under General Murtala Mohammed established the Unijos as a separate institution. The first Vice-Chancellor of the Unijos was Professor Gilbert Onuaguluchi. Classes began at the newly reorganized University of Jos in October 1976 with 575 students spreading over the existing four faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Education, Natural Sciences and Medical Sciences. Post-graduate programs were added in 1977. By 1978 Faculties of Law and Environmental Sciences were established and the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences were separated.

In 2003, the Carnegie Corporation of New York gave Unijos a $2 million grant to form its own fundraising department.

Library
It is an Academic library that was established in 1962 to support teaching, learning and research which was located in the campus of the University of Ibadan before its move to Jos. Presently, the library is located along Bauchi road opposite the Federal College of Forestry, Jos. The library has sections like serial unit, system unit, reserve unit and circulation unit.

Faculties
Note: Items 12 - 15 are all under the College of Medical Sciences

List of programmes and courses
Faculty of Agriculture

Agricultural Economics & Extension

Animal Production

Crop Production

Faculty of Arts

English

History and International Studies

Foreign Languages

Mass Communication

Religion Philosophy

Theater and Film Arts

Linguistics and Nigerian Languages

Archeology and Heritage Studies

Music

Faculty of Education

Educational management

Arts Education

Educational Foundation

Science and Technology Education

Social Science Education

Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences

Physical and Health Education

Faculty of Engineering

Civil Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mining Engineering

Faculty of Environmental Sciences

Architecture

Building

Estate Management

Fine and Applied Arts

Geography and Planning

Quantity Surveying

Urban and Regional Planning Fine and Applied Arts

Faculty of Law

Commercial Law

Public Law

Private Law

International Law and Jurisprudence

Faculty of Management Sciences

Accounting

Actuarial Science

Banking and Finance

Business Administration

Business Management

Insurance

Marketing

Faculty of Natural Sciences

Chemistry

Computer Science

Geology

Mathematics

Microbiology

Physics

Plant Science and Biotechnology

Remedial Sciences

Science Laboratory Technology

Zoology

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Biotechnology Pharmaceutics

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy

Pharmacognosy and Traditional Meidicine

Pharmacology

Faculty of Social Sciences

Economics

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Theriogeniology and Production

Faculty of Veterinary Sciences

Veterinary Anatomy

Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology

Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology

Veterinary Parasitology and Entolomology

Veterinary Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology

Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine

Notable alumni

 * Andrew Agwunobi, interim president of the University of Connecticut, U.S.
 * John O. Agwunobi, CEO of Herbalife Nutrition
 * Kayode Ajulo, Lawyer, Arbitrator, Right Activist & former National Secretary, Labour Party
 * Etannibi Alemika, first female professor of law from the Kogi State
 * Charity Angya, former Vice-chancellor Benue State University
 * Solomon Dalung, former lecturer in the Faculty of Law and Minister of Youth and Sports
 * Yakubu Dogara, former speaker, House of Representatives
 * Becky Paul-Enenche, Medical Doctor and the senior pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre
 * Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, member, House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria
 * Helon Habila, novelist
 * Doug Kazé, musician, lecturer, novelist
 * Esther Ibanga, pastor and peace prize winner
 * Chukwuemeka Ike, novelist
 * Audu Maikori, lawyer, entrepreneur
 * Ali Mazrui, Kenyan political scientist
 * Saint Obi, Nigerian actor
 * Ebikibina Ogborodi, acting registrar of NECO
 * Ruth L. Okediji, Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law at Harvard University
 * Edward David Onoja, Deputy Governor of Kogi State.
 * Viola Onwuliri, Minister of Foreign affairs & Minister of State for Education, Nigeria, Professor of Biochemistry
 * Charles O'Tudor, brand strategist, entrepreneur
 * Igho Sanomi, Nigerian businessman
 * Pauline Tallen, Nigerian politician

Controversy
On 4th March, 2022, a 300-level (Year 3) student of the institution committed suicide due to the strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. It was reported by PremiumTimes that the student had allegedly left a note stating his frustration as a result of the strike.