Vision
Where we are headed
To be a faculty where language, literature, history, and Islamic studies are taught with care for scholarship and for the communities of Jigawa State.
About the Faculty
Languages, literature, history, and Islamic studies at Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa.
Our story
History
Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa was established in 2013 by the Jigawa State Government and licensed by the National Universities Commission.
The Faculty of Humanities teaches the undergraduate programmes recorded in the Registrar’s summary: B.A. Arabic, B.A. English, B.A. Hausa, B.A. History, and B.A. Islamic Studies.
Staff details on this site come from the faculty’s 2026 staff return. Eleven academic staff are listed across five departments.
- 2013University foundedSLUK established and licensed within the Nigerian University System.
- 2016First recorded graduandsThe Registrar’s class-of-degree summary begins with the 2016/2017 session.
- 2026Staff return publishedDepartmental staff, roles, and welcome notes from the faculty staff form are published here.
Mission
How we serve
To teach and research in the humanities, and to support students through their departments, level coordinators, and the School of Postgraduate Studies where advanced study is offered.
Organisation
How the Faculty is organised
Dr Iliyasu Yahaya is Dean. Baba Uba Ibrahim Ringim is Deputy Dean. Heads of Department are named for English and Literary Studies, History and International Studies, and Islamic Studies.
- Dean, Dr Iliyasu Yahaya
- Deputy Dean
- Five academic departments
- Heads of Department, level coordinators, and examination officers
- Faculty Board