Bauchi varsity matriculates 4,024 students, warns against social vices

Sa’adu Zungur University, a Bauchi State–owned institution, on Wednesday matriculated 4,024 students for the 2025/2026 academic session, declaring zero tolerance for cultism and other social vices.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fatima Tahir, made the declaration at the university’s 13th matriculation ceremony held at the Yuli Campus. She was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Bala Ma’aji.

Tahir said the ceremony, the fourth under her administration, formally inducted the students as bona fide members of the university community after taking the oath of allegiance.

She congratulated the new students, noting that out of 9,378 applicants shortlisted for admission, only 4,024 were offered places, while more than 4,000 qualified candidates could not be accommodated due to limited capacity.

The Vice-Chancellor assured parents and guardians of the institution’s commitment to academic integrity and the welfare of students, warning that the university would not tolerate anti-social behaviours such as cultism, examination malpractice, sexual harassment, drug abuse, indecent dressing, truancy, vandalism and the practice of “sorting” lecturers.

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“The university will not hesitate to take appropriate disciplinary measures against any student found wanting. The oath you have taken today is a commitment to abide by the laws, statutes and regulations of the university,” she said.

Tahir also urged students to be security-conscious and report suspicious activities to the authorities. She commended the Bauchi State Government, under Governor Bala Mohammed, for its support to education, as well as Shell Petroleum Development Company for constructing an ICT centre at the Gadau Campus and TETFund for building 48 female hostels at the Yuli Campus.

She further called on host communities to strengthen security around the institution, recalling security challenges experienced in the previous academic session.

A breakdown of the admitted students showed that the Faculty of Science recorded the highest intake with 935 students, followed by Social Sciences (877), Management Sciences (587), Basic Medical Sciences (507), Education (461), Agriculture (335), Arts (205), Law (59) and Pharmaceutical Sciences (58). Of the total number, 1,434 are female, while 2,590 are male.