We are pleased to notify all the newly admitted students of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) that the management of the institution has announced the date for the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions matriculation ceremony.

All fresh students are hereby informed that the matriculation ceremony for the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions has been scheduled to hold as follows:

• Date:Thursday 25th January, 2024
• Time:10:00am Prompt
• Venue:1000 Seat Capacity Lecture Theatre, Yelwa Campus

Deans of Faculties are by a copy of this memo requested to release the students to attend the Matriculation and Orientation promptly.

Furthermore, Deans and other Senate Members are to collect Academic Gowns at the Academic Division, Gubi Campus between 10:00am to 2:00pm from Tuesday 23 to 25th January, 2024.

Find attached a copy of the Programme for compliance, please.

About ATBU, Bauchi

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) is a federal university of technology located in Bauchi, northern Nigeria. The university is named after the first Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. The motto of the university is “Doctrina Mater Artium”, which means “Education is the mother of the practical arts”.

The university was established in 1980 as the Federal University of Technology, Bauchi. The institution’s first students were admitted in October 1981 for pre-degree and remedial programmes while the degree courses of the School of Science and Science Education began in October 1982. On 1 October 1984, the university was merged with Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria with a change of name to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa College, Ahmadu Bello University, Bauchi campus. The university regained its autonomous status in 1988 following a general demerger of such institutions. This was followed by a change of name to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.

The academic pattern of the university was formulated in 1980 after consultation with subject experts from Nigeria, United Kingdom and the United States of America. The curriculum adopted was applied in nature, as suited a technologically based institution, and this theme is maintained in all the units of the university.

The university offers degrees through six schools: the School of Engineering, Science, Environmental Technology, Agriculture, Management Technology and the School of Technology Education. It offers entry-level bachelor’s degrees and both Masters and Doctorate degrees. Each school is headed by a Dean who reports directly to the Vice Chancellor. The Vice-Chancellor is the executive head of the university. The Vice-Chancellor is appointed by the Federal Government of Nigeria on recommendation by the Governing Council of the University.

Source: Wikipedia