List of Higher Institutions in Yobe State (2025)

Yobe State, in the northeastern part of Nigeria, hosts a number of recognized higher education institutions (federal, state, and colleges) offering courses ranging from education to health sciences, law, and technology. Below is a detailed overview:

Confirmed Institutions in Yobe State

1. Federal University, Gashua (FUGashua)

Offers undergraduate programmes under faculties such as Arts, Sciences, Social & Management Sciences, and Agriculture.

2. Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum

Provides NCE (Nigeria Certificate in Education) programmes, technical education, combinations of education with science, mathematics, integrated science, home economics, computer education & others. Affiliated degree programmes (B.Ed.) are offered through Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University.

3. Yobe State University (YSU), Damaturu

Provides programmes under Arts, Science, Social & Management Sciences, Law, Education, etc.

4. Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua

Offers Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes; trains teachers for primary and post-primary education. Affiliated degree programmes are available through other universities.

5. College of Education and Legal Studies, Nguru (formerly Atiku Abubakar College of Legal and Islamic Studies, Nguru)

Subjects include Islamic Studies, Arabic, Civil & Sharia Law, Education, English, Sciences, Social Sciences and various diploma courses.