I welcome you to the Federal University of Technology, Yola. The University, founded in 1980, has continued to grow as a center for teaching and research in science, technology and related disciplines. It also enjoys the reputation as one of the most peaceful and tranquil campuses in the country. These have been made possible by the dedication to duty of its staff and the maturity and discipline of its students.

The Federal University of Technology, Yola prides itself in providing a calm University environment that is rich in experiences conducive to meaningful academic pursuit. As a result, it has continued to attract a large number of applicants who annually seek admission into its academic programmes. You are, therefore, privileged to be selected to study in this young, but potentially great University.

As you enrol to become a student of this University, I enjoin you to follow the footsteps of your predecessors by ensuring that you excel in your academic work and contribute to maintaining peace and harmony on campus. The student’s handbook exists to acquaint you with the norms, rules and regulations guiding academic and social life in the University. It will assist you greatly in adjusting to and endeavour to make it a part of you at all times.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of Federal University of Technology, Yola, are:

(a) To encourage the advancement of learning and to hold out to all persons without distinction of race, reed, sex or political conviction, the opportunity of acquiring higher education technology;

(b) To develop and offer academic and professional programmes leading to the award of diploma, first degrees, postgraduate research and higher degrees which emphasize planning, adaptive, technical, maintenance, developmental and productive skills in the engineering, scientific, agricultural, medical, and allied professional disciplines with the aim of producing socially mature men and women with capability not only to understand, use and adapt existing technology but also improve on it and develop new ones;

(c) To act as agents and catalysts, through postgraduate training, research and innovation for the effective and economic utilization, exploitation and conservation of the country’s mature, economic and human resources;

(d) To offer to the general population, as a form of public service, the results of training and research and to foster the practical applications of these results;

(e) To establish appropriate relationships with other national institutions involved in training, research and development of technologies;

(f) To provide and promote sound basic scientific training as a foundation for the development of technology and applied sciences, taking into account indigenous culture and the need to enhance national entity;

(g) To undertake any other activities appropriate for a University of Technology of the highest possible standard.