Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) is a federal government-owned university located in Gusau, the capital city of Zamfara State, Nigeria.
FUGUS was established in 2013 and is one of the twelve new federal universities established by the Nigerian government to improve access to quality education.
The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various fields of study. These include faculties such as the Faculty of Humanities and Education, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Faculty of Science, and Faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology.
Facilities: FUGUS provides modern facilities and infrastructure to support learning and research activities. This includes well-equipped classrooms, laboratories, a library, ICT facilities, and other student support services.
List of FUGUS Courses
Federal University Gusau (FUGUS) offers various undergraduate and postgraduate programs across multiple faculties.
Here are some of the courses offered at FUGUS:
- Accounting
- Arabic Studies
- Automobile Technology Education
- Biochemistry
- Building Technology Education
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Education & Arabic
- Education & Biology
- Education & Chemistry
- Education & Economics
- Education & English Language
- Education & Islamic Studies
- Education & Mathematics
- Education & Physics
- Education & Political Science
- Education & Sociology
- Electrical/electronics Technology Education
- English Language
- Geology
- Hausa
- History & International Studies
- Islamic Studies
- Mathematics
- Metal Work/wood Work Technology Education
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Physics With Electronics
- Plant Science & Biotechnology
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Sociology
- Teacher Education Science:
- Zoology
FUGUS Courses & Subject Combination
Here are the courses offered at FUGUS, along with their respective JAMB and O’level subject combinations:
| Course | JAMB Subject | O’level Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Arabic Studies | English, Arabic and two (2) subjects from Arts and/or Social Sciences. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Arabic and three (3) other relevant subjects. |
| Automobile Technology Education | English, Math, Physics and any other subject. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language Mathematics and one (1) of Biology /Agricultural Science; Physics, or Chemistry and two (2) from General Science/IntegratedScience, Technical Drawing/Fine Art, Geography, Health Science, Food and Nutrition, Physical and Health Education, Auto Technical, Building, Electrical Electronic, Metal Work and Wood Work. |
| Biochemistry | English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology |
| Building Technology Education | English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other Science subject from Further Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science. |
| Business Administration | English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Chemistry | English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Computer Science | English, Mathematics, Physics and one (1) of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics and Geography. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics, Physics plus two (2) other Science subjects. |
| Economics | English, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies. | Five (5)SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two (2) of Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Education & Arabic | English, Arabic and any two (2) relevant Arts/Social Science subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in relevant subjects including English Language and Arabic. |
| Education & Biology | English, Biology and two (2) other subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and one (1) other subject. |
| Education & Chemistry | English, Chemistry and two (2) other subjects chosen from Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credits in Mathematics, Chemistry, English Language and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Agricultural Science. |
| Education & Economics | English, Economics, Mathematics and one (1) other subject from Geography/Physics, History, Government and Literature in English. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Economics and Mathematics. |
| Education & English Language | English, Literature in English and one (1) Art and any other subject. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language and Literature in English plus three (3) other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Education & Islamic Studies | English, Islamic Studies/Arabic and two (2) other Social Science or Arts subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Islamic Studies and three (3) other relevant subjects. |
| Education & Mathematics | English, Mathematics and any two (2) of the following Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Mathematics plus one (1) other Science subject. |
| Education & Physics | English, Physics, Mathematics or Chemistry plus one (1) other subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credits passes to include English Language, Physics, Mathematics and two (2) other Science subjects or NTC/NBC. |
| Education & Political Science | English, Government or History plus two (2) other Arts or Social Sciences subjects. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes or equivalent to include English Language, Government/History and three (3) other subjects. |
| Education & Sociology | English, Two (2) Arts subjects and any other. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes at one (1) sitting or six (6) ‘O’ Level credit passes at two (2) sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, two (2) Arts subjects and any other from Social Science |
| Electrical/electronics Technology Education | English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other Science subject from Further Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science. |
| English Language | English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Literature in English, English Language and three other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Geology | English, Any three (3) of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology and Geography. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other subject. |
| Hausa | English, Hausa, Literature in English and any of Economics, Government, History and Arabic. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and Hausa. |
| History & International Relations | English, subjects from the Arts and Social Sciences. | English Language, Geography, Government/History. |
| Islamic Studies | English, Islamic Studies plus two (2) other Arts subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and Islamic Studies or Arabic and any three (3) relevant subjects. |
| Mathematics | English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics or Geography. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Metal Work/wood Work Technology Education | English, Math, Physics and any other subject. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language Mathematics and one (1) of Biology /Agricultural Science; Physics, or Chemistry and two (2) from General Science/IntegratedScience, Technical Drawing/Fine Art, Geography, Health Science Food and Nutrition, Physical and Health Education, Auto Technical, Building, Electrical Electronic, Metal Work and Wood Work. |
| Microbiology | English, Biology, Chemistry and either Physics or Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics. |
| Physics | English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other Science subject from Further Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science. |
| Physics with Electronics | English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other Science subject from Further Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science. |
| Plant Science & Biotechnology | English, Biology, Chemistry and any other Science subject. | Five (5) SSC Credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. |
| Political Science | English, Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
| Public Administration | English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Public Administration | English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Sociology | English, Three (3) Social Science or Arts subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
| Teacher Education Science | English, Literature in English and one (1) Art and any other subject. | Five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English Language and Literature in English plus three (3) other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Zoology | Biology and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and two (2) other Science subject. |
Admission Requirements
Prospective students must meet the specific admission requirements set by the university for their chosen program.
These requirements may include meeting the minimum UTME (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination) score, obtaining the requisite O’level results, and meeting any other criteria specified by the university.
FUGUS operates on a semester system; each academic session typically consists of two semesters. The university follows a standardized academic calendar, which includes lecture periods, examination periods, and breaks.
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