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Federal University, Dutsin-Ma

Dutsin-Ma, Nigeria

Updated May 2026 · Source: fudutsinma.edu.ng

Overview

English Name: Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
Institution Type: University
Control Type: Public
Federal University, Dutsin-Ma institutional setting
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Based in Dutsin-Ma, Nigeria, Federal University, Dutsin-Ma is a public university that functions as a higher-education provider within Nigeria.

Academically, Federal University, Dutsin-Ma teaches across bachelor's through doctoral programmes, is organised into numerous faculties and schools and runs a broad programme catalogue.

Student enrolment at Federal University, Dutsin-Ma is 8,510 students, doctoral-qualified faculty support teaching and research.

Location & Contact

Below are Federal University, Dutsin-Ma's address, location, and primary contact channels.

Address: P.M.B. 5001 Kilometer 60, Along Katsina-Kankara Road
Phone: 2348097754572
Email: info@fudutsinma.edu.ng

Academic Details

Federal University, Dutsin-Ma's key academic numbers — student body size, staffing, and accreditation context.

Academic Year: August to June (August-January; January-June)
Accrediting Agency: National Universities Commission (NUC)
Admission Requirements: Credit level passes in five subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry to form the core course with credit in Physics, and any other relevant science subjects at the Senior Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent. In addition, an acceptable pass in the University
Total Students: 8,510
Full-Time Academic Staff: 1,042
Academic Staff with Doctorate: 105

Degrees

Also MBA; Doctor of: Agri-Business, Environmental Management, Credit and Financial Risk Management, Finance, Public Sector Accounting, Taxation, Business Administration (DBA), Enterprise Resource Planning, Human Resource Management, Logistics/Supply Chain Management, Marketing Communications, Economic Policy Management, Public Leadership, Public Relations, Business Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Ethics and Sustainable Development

Bachelor's 59 programs
  • Accountancy
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy
  • Anatomy
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Applied Chemistry
  • Aquaculture
  • Banking
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Crop Production
  • Cybersecurity
  • Development Studies
  • Economics
  • Educational Administration
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Sciences
  • Educational and Student Counselling
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Finance
  • Fishery
  • Food Science
  • Food Technology
  • Forestry
  • Health Education
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Information Sciences
  • Information Technology
  • Islamic Studies
  • Laboratory Techniques
  • Library Science
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Technology
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Nursing
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Sciences
  • Rural Planning
  • Science Education
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
  • Soil Science
  • Special Education
  • Statistics
  • Wildlife
Master's 86 programs
  • Accountancy
  • African Studies
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Applied Chemistry
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Aquaculture
  • Arabic
  • Archiving
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Botany
  • Business Administration
  • Cattle Breeding
  • Chemistry
  • Community Health
  • Computer Science
  • Crop Production
  • Curriculum
  • Development Studies
  • Ecology
  • Economic History
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Educational Administration
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Testing and Evaluation
  • Educational and Student Counselling
  • English
  • Entomology
  • Environmental Management
  • Finance
  • Fishery
  • Food Science
  • Food Technology
  • Forest Biology
  • Forest Economics
  • Forest Management
  • Forestry
  • Geography
  • Geophysics
  • Government
  • Hausa
  • Health Education
  • History
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Information Management
  • Information Sciences
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Islamic Studies
  • Leadership
  • Library Science
  • Literature
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Nutrition
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Parasitology
  • Peace and Disarmament
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Plant Pathology
  • Plant and Crop Protection
  • Police Studies
  • Political Sciences
  • Protective Services
  • Public Health
  • Radiophysics
  • Rural Planning
  • Science Education
  • Sociology
  • Soil Science
  • Solid State Physics
  • Sports
  • Sports Management
  • Statistics
  • Surveying and Mapping
  • Wildlife
Doctoral 66 programs
  • Accountancy
  • African Studies
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Applied Chemistry
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Aquaculture
  • Arabic
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Botany
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Science
  • Crop Production
  • Curriculum
  • Ecology
  • Economic History
  • Economics
  • Educational Administration
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Testing and Evaluation
  • Educational and Student Counselling
  • English
  • Entomology
  • Fishery
  • Food Science
  • Food Technology
  • Forest Biology
  • Forest Economics
  • Forest Management
  • Forestry
  • Geography
  • Geophysics
  • Hausa
  • Health Education
  • History
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Islamic Studies
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Parasitology
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Physical Education
  • Physics
  • Plant Pathology
  • Plant and Crop Protection
  • Political Sciences
  • Public Health
  • Radiophysics
  • Rural Planning
  • Science Education
  • Sociology
  • Soil Science
  • Solid State Physics
  • Sports
  • Sports Management
  • Wildlife

Faculties & Divisions

The schools and divisions inside Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, with subject coverage, are listed below.

Climate Change and Environmental Security (CECCEVIS) (Centre) Faculty details available

Specialisations & Subjects

No specified subjects listed.

Democracy, Peace and Conflict Resolution (Centre) Faculty details available

Specialisations & Subjects

No specified subjects listed.

Health Sciences (College) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Anatomy
  • Health Sciences
  • Laboratory Techniques
  • Medical Technology
  • Nursing
  • Physiology
Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (Faculty) 8 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Crop Production
  • Fishery
  • Rural Planning
  • Soil Science
Arts (Faculty) 3 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • English
  • History
  • Islamic Studies
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (Faculty) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Computer Science
  • Cybersecurity
  • Information Technology
  • Software Engineering
Education (Faculty) 10 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Educational Administration
  • Educational and Student Counselling
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Sciences
  • Health Education
  • Information Sciences
  • Library Science
  • Physical Education
  • Science Education
  • Special Education
Engineering and Technology (Faculty) 7 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Bioengineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
Life Science (Faculty) 10 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Information Technology
  • Mathematics
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physics
Management Sciences (Faculty) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Accountancy
  • Banking
  • Business Administration
  • Finance
Physical Science (Faculty) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Applied Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Statistics
Renewable Natural Resources (Faculty) 6 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Aquaculture
  • Fishery
  • Food Science
  • Food Technology
  • Forestry
  • Wildlife
Social Sciences (Faculty) 4 subjects offered

Specialisations & Subjects

  • Development Studies
  • Economics
  • Political Sciences
  • Sociology
General and Preliminary Studies (School) Faculty details available

Specialisations & Subjects

No specified subjects listed.

Post Graduate Studies (School) Faculty details available

Specialisations & Subjects

No specified subjects listed.

Programs Offered

Search and filter Federal University, Dutsin-Ma's available programmes by degree level.

40 programmes on record. Each level below shows a sample. Compare these on the programs page All programs in Nigeria

Bachelor's Degree 40 programmes

Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy / Accounting
Accounting

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Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture
Agriculture

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Bachelor's Degree in Animal and Environmental Biology
Biological Sciences

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Bachelor's Degree in Arabic Studies
Linguistics & Language Studies

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Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry
Biochemistry

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Bachelor's Degree in Biology
Biological Sciences

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Bachelor's Degree in Business Education
Business & Management

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Bachelor's Degree in Business Management
Business & Management

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Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry
Chemistry

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Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information And Communication Science
Communication Studies

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Frequently Asked Questions about Federal University, Dutsin-Ma

Common questions about Federal University, Dutsin-Ma — answers from its published profile.

In which city is Federal University, Dutsin-Ma?

Federal University, Dutsin-Ma is based in Dutsin-Ma, Nigeria.

Is Federal University, Dutsin-Ma a public or private institution?

Federal University, Dutsin-Ma is a public institution.

How many students study at Federal University, Dutsin-Ma?

Federal University, Dutsin-Ma has approximately 8,510 students.

What programmes are available at Federal University, Dutsin-Ma?

Federal University, Dutsin-Ma delivers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes across its academic units.

Is Federal University, Dutsin-Ma officially recognised?

The institution holds recognition from National Universities Commission (NUC).

How do I find Federal University, Dutsin-Ma online?

The institution's website is fudutsinma.edu.ng.

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