About University
Welcome to Northwest University Sokoto (NWUS), one of Nigeria’s newest and fastest-growing private universities, established to expand access to quality higher education in the north-west region and beyond. Actualised from a long-held vision and formally licensed by the National Universities Commission in 2022, NWUS is committed to academic excellence, innovation, inclusivity, and social responsibility in teaching, learning, and research. Our university offers a broad range of fully accredited programmes across multiple faculties and a College of Health Sciences, including Medicine and Surgery, Nursing, Law, Computing, Management and Social Sciences, Education, and more, ensuring students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to thrive in a competitive global environment. With a focus on affordable, student-centred education and a mission to contribute to the socioeconomic development of our community, Northwest University Sokoto stands as a beacon of transformative learning and opportunity.
5,000
undergraduate students
30
Available Courses
The history of Unipix
Northwest University Sokoto (NWUS) was conceived to expand access to quality higher education in the north-west region of Nigeria and to complement national and regional educational goals. The idea for the university began taking shape around 2014, driven by the vision of its proprietor, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, to provide affordable, high-quality tertiary education to students from Sokoto and neighbouring states. A formal proposal was submitted to the National Universities Commission (NUC) in February 2020, and on 12 May 2022 the university received official approval to commence academic activities, making it one of Nigeria’s newest private universities. From its inception, NWUS has focused on student-centred learning and inclusive access, offering programmes across multiple faculties and a College of Health Sciences. The institution has rapidly achieved full accreditation for its academic programmes and opened admissions for the 2025/2026 session, positioning itself as a growing centre of academic excellence and innovation in the region.
Mission and Values
Vission
To contribute in the development of its immediate environment, the nation, and the world by promoting the idea of university as a humane community of thinkers, scientists and inventors.
Philosophy
To see the University as a humane community of thinkers, scientists and inventors in the pursuit of Excellence’ in knowledge acquisition, research, professional and cultural empowerment with social responsibility
Mission
To serve as a global first-rate institution where excellence is pursued towards producing men and women with intellectual, scientific, professional and cultural empowerment; and who can apply their skills and knowledge to the resolution of national and global challenges, with a
deep sense of social responsibility.
Objectives
- Foster Excellence in Teaching and Learning by providing high-quality academic programmes across multiple faculties, by empowering students intellectually, scientifically, professionally and culturally.
- Address National and Global Challenges by equipping graduates to apply their knowledge and skills to solve local/national/global problems. Expandprogrammes in high-demand fields (e.g health sciences, computing, sciences) to meet societal needs.
- Social Responsibility and Community Development by serving and contributing to the development of the immediate environment (community, state) and the nation through graduates who are socially responsible.
- Innovation, Research and Knowledge Creation and Encouragement of robust research and cutting-edge innovations, through expanding programs in emerging technologies, health
sciences etc.
