American University of Nigeria


American University of Nigeria is a private university in Yola, Adamawa of northeastern Nigeria that offers the American style of higher education programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. Founded in 2004, it is the first American-style university in Sub-Saharan Africa. AUN is accredited by the National Universities Commission.

History

Founded in 2004 by a former Vice President of Nigeria and Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, American University of Nigeria enrolled its first students in 2005. The university is located in Yola, the state capital of Adamawa.
The university was originally named the ABTI American University of Nigeria before it was later changed to AUN. AUN is the first American-style institution of higher learning in sub-Saharan Africa. AUN is a member of the and the Global Liberal Arts Alliance.
The university's current president is Dr. Dawn Dekle, preceded by Dr. David Huwiler, Dr. Michael Smith, and Dr. Margee Ensign.

Academics

The university consists of six schools, offering the following undergraduate majors and graduate programs:

School of Arts and Sciences

School of Law
School of Graduate Studies
AUN is a residential campus situated on 2,400 hectares. It is home to approximately 1,400 undergraduate students and 87 faculty members.
The university's e-Library Project received the American Library Association's Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library Projects in 2013.

Governance

Members of board