HISTORY

The University of Agriculture in Makurdi (UAM), Nigeria established in 1988. The University is one of the two Universities of Agriculture established by the Federal Government in January, 1988. A third one was added in 1993. UAM succeeded the Makurdi Campus of the University of Jos (established in 1984), which in turn had succeeded the former Federal University of Technology, Makurdi (established in 1980). The University was set up to pioneer new institutional approaches to the generation and dissemination of new agricultural technologies.

The University of Agriculture, Makurdi was established against the background of an existing network of faculties of Agriculture in about 24 Federal owned general Universities and 14 State-owned Universities; 18 autonomous agricultural research institutions; extension services of the Agricultural Development Projects and a multiplicity of tertiary institutions offering sub-degree programmes in agriculture.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES/FACULTIES/COURSES OFFERED

The University of Agriculture, Makurdi has over 30 departments in nine Colleges. They are:
College of Agronomy
College of Agricultural Economics and Extension
College of Agricultural Engineering and Engineering Technology
College of Animal Science
College of Food Technology
College of Science
College of Agricultural and Science Education
College of Veterinary Medicine
College of Forestry and Fisheries.

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