List of Higher Institutions in Borno State (2025)

Below are known institutions, their status, strengths, and what prospective students should check.

Confirmed Institutions & Profiles

1. Borno State University (BSU) / Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri

• Type: State University.
  
• Established: 2016; NUC approved.
  
• Renaming: In January 2025, Borno State University was renamed to Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri.
  
• Location: Maiduguri, Borno State.
  
• Faculties/Programs: It has 5 faculties (Agriculture; Arts & Education; Sciences; Social & Management Sciences; etc.), over 20 departments.

2. Mohammed Goni College of Legal and Islamic Studies (MOGCOLIS), Maiduguri

• Type: State College of Education / Legal & Islamic Studies.
  
• Established: 1981.
  
• Location: Maiduguri, Borno State.
  
• Courses Offered: NCE and Diploma programmes. Subjects include English, Kanuri, Arabic, History, Primary Education, Biology, Geography, Islamic Studies, etc.
  

3. University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Maiduguri

• Type: Federal University. Confirmed.
  
• Established: 1975. Very large student body. Offers many faculties including medicine, engineering, law, social sciences, agricultural sciences.
  

4. Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAUB)

• Type: Federal Public University (military-affiliated hybrid).
  
• Established: 2018.
  
• Location: Biu, Borno State.
  
• Distinctives: It combines civilian and military components; mandates discipline, STEM & humanities courses, aligned with defense and civic training.
  

5. Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri

• Type: Private University.
  
• Established / Approved: Licensed by NUC in December 2020.
  
• Location: Maiduguri, Borno State.
  
• Programs: Offers undergraduate programmes in sciences, social & management sciences, arts & humanities. It recently got full NUC accreditation for 15 degree programmes.