The American University of Nigeria (AUN)
was established in 2003. The institution was conceived as Africa’s first
Development University. Its mission is to pioneer service learning and build
leaders who will be prepared to tackle societal concerns. Located in Yola,
Adamawa State, the University is a world-class career-oriented institution
missioned to be an agent of change in the development of the region. AUN has a
strong commitment to providing the skills and the leadership essential to
solving the continent’s critical social and economic problems.
The University offers an American – style
education modelled after the curriculum of American universities with
corresponding approaches to teaching and students assessment. The first
entering class of 124 students and 20 professors was enrolled in September
2005. In ten years, AUN is fast becoming a model for other
universities in Nigeria
and West Africa.
