Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano
Other name | NWU |
|---|---|
Former names | Northwest University Kano, Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano |
| Motto | Knowledge for self reliance and development |
Motto in English | Knowledge for self reliance and development |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2012 |
Academic affiliations | NUC, ASUU |
Officer in charge | Isyaku Adamu |
| Chairman | J. D. Amin |
| Chancellor | His Royal Highness Eze, CON, ([[]]) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Mukhtar Atiku Kurawa |
| Dean | 7 |
Academic staff | 500 |
Administrative staff | 2000 |
| Undergraduates | 9496 |
| Location | , Nigeria |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Brown, green, red |
| Website | www |
Northwest University (formerly Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano), is a Nigerian public university owned by the Kano State Government. It has two campuses: City Campus located in Kano, and the main campus located along General Buhari Way Kofar Ruwa Kano. In 2017, the university initially renamed Yusuf Maitama Sule University as a tribute to Maitama Sule, the influential 20th-century Kano politician, was later renamed back to its original name, Northwest University, Kano.