Yobe State University

Yobe State University
Yobe State University LOGO
MottoKnowledge Is Light
TypePublic
Established2006
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Muhammad Bashir Tahir
Administrative staff
1300
Undergraduates10,000
Postgraduates2400
Location
Damaturu, Yobe State
,
Nigeria

11°40′41″N 11°56′46″E / 11.678°N 11.946°E / 11.678; 11.946
CampusUrban
Colors   Blue and white
Websiteysu.edu.ng

Yobe State University is located in Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria. It was established under the Yobe state law in 2006 by Alhaji Bukar Abba Ibrahim, the then Executive Governor of Yobe State (1999-2007). The current Vice Chancellor of the university is Professor Muhammad Bashir Tahir, who assumed office on 28 February 2026 as Vice Chancellor.

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