About Us

The American University of Nigeria (AUN) is a private university located in Yola, the capital city of Adamawa State in northeastern Nigeria. It was founded in 2004 by Atiku Abubakar, a prominent Nigerian politician who served as Vice President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007.

AUN is known for its American-style education system and is affiliated with the American University System. The university places a strong emphasis on providing a well-rounded education that includes a combination of academic rigor, community service, and practical skills development.

Goals

The goal of AUN is to train the future leaders of Africa and to serve as both a stimulus and agent of economic development throughout the region. All students, regardless of academic specialization, receive high-level training in information technology, entrepreneurship and in arts and sciences, all of which are the key to future sustainable development. AUN is committed to providing the skills and the leadership essential to advancing the continent’s pressing social and economic challenges.

School of Arts and Sciences

  • BSc Communications & Multimedia Design
  • BSc Natural & Environmental Sciences
  • BSc Petroleum Chemistry
  • BA Economics
  • BA Politics & International Studies
  • BA English Language & Literature

School of Business & Entrepreneurship

  • BSc Business Administration (with specialties)
  • BSc Accounting
  • BSc Finance
  • BSc Marketing
  • BSc Entrepreneurship Management
  • School of Law
  • LL.B (Bachelor of Laws)

School of Engineering

  • BEng Chemical Engineering
  • BEng Computer Engineering
  • BEng Electrical/Electronics Engineering
  • BEng Telecommunication Engineering

School of Information Technology & Computing (SITC)

  • BSc Software Engineering
  • BSc Data Science & Analytics
  • BSc Computer Science
  • BSc Information Systems
  • BSc Telecommunications & Wireless Technologies

School of Graduate Studies

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • MSc Business Administration
  • PhD Business Administration
  • MSc Communication & Multimedia (CMD)
  • PhD Communication & Multimedia (CMD)
  • MSc Communication for Social & Behaviour Change (in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund – UNICEF)
  • A English Language & Literature
  • Masters of Information Technology
  • Masters of Telecommunications
  • Masters of Information Systems Security Management
  • MSc Computer Science
  • MSc Information Systems
  • PhD Computer Science
  • PhD Information Systems
  • MSc Petroleum Chemistry
  • Oil & Gas Chemistry
  • Petrochemical & Polymer Science
  • PhD Petroleum Chemistry
  • Hybrid/On-Campus Professional Masters Programs
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Hybrid
  • Master of Information & Communication Science (MICS)
  • Master of Telecommunication & Wireless Technologies (MTWT)