Brief History

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Plateau State University, Bokkos was established through an instrument of Law in March 2005 and was granted recognition by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on April 29th of the same year 2005 as the 66th University in Nigeria and the 24th state owned University in the Country. The Law Establishing the University is cited as Law No. 4 of 2005 (March 7, 2005) as contained in Plateau State of Nigeria Gazette No. 3, Vol. 11 of May 24, 2006. It is located in Diram Village along the Butura-Tarangol axis in Bokkos Local Government Area, about 70 kilometers away from Jos the State capital.

Although academic activities started in May 2007 with a total of 480 students, such activities were suspended on September 10th of the same year and the students transferred to the University of Jos. The University was, however, re-opened in October 2010 during the 2010/2011 Academic Session with lectures commencing in January 2011.

Faculties & Departments as updated 2023

As at June 2023, the University has seven (7) Faculties and twenty three (23) Departments/programmes as summarized below:

PHILOSOPHY

The philosophy of the University is "the upholding and practice of handing down knowledge, diligence, culture and values to enable the citizenry develop through an all-round, practical, result oriented and problem solving education". Linked with this, is the realization of modern secular education blended with high moral standard.

MOTTO

The University Motto is "knowledge, diligence and Integrity". It is designed to act as an agent that would develop the "complete person" who will contribute to the growth and development of his environment scientifically, technologically, politically and economically.

STRUCTURE

The University is structured as follows: The Governing Council, Senate, Congregation and Convocation. The present Vice-Chancellor is Professor Bernard Matur Malau. He assumed the mantle of leadership of the University on March 1st, 2023 following the expiration of tenure of the immediate past Vice-Chancellor, Professor Yohana Daniel Izam.