I warmly welcome you on behalf of the University Management and the Graduate Studies Council to our beautiful campus in Yola, Adamawa State. I congratulate you on your successful admission into the graduate studies program of the University. By choosing the American University of Nigeria, you have made the best choice for graduate studies. Our committed faculty and staff are here to serve you and make your studies at the university very fulfilling.

At American University of Nigeria (AUN), you will be a part of an academic community of scholars who are friendly and care about each other and you. AUN takes a great pride in its academic vision and mission as a Development University. Each of you will engage individually and collectively in research and other scholarly activities to make an impact on society and national development. Here at the Graduate School you can obtain the Post Graduate Diploma, the Masters or Doctorate Degree offered by different departments and schools at the university.

Some of the distinctive experiences in the University include interactions with an International faculty with diverse educational backgrounds and approaches to graduate education who have a passion for teaching and research. Your journey will also take you through the rigors of research, publishing and leading seminars on your research findings to the faculty, your colleagues and the public.

In addition, AUN provides adequate resources for your studies such as well-equipped classrooms and laboratories and an award-winning E-Library to ensure hitch-free study at the university.

I invite all current and prospective students to consult with the relevant personnel of the Graduate School – the Dean, Graduate School Coordinator, Deans and Coordinators of Schools hosting graduate programs – and the Catalogue, for up-to-date and relevant information on the program, its requirements and procedures.

Once more, I welcome you to the School of Graduate Studies at American University of Nigeria.

Sakah Saidu Mahmud, Ph. D. (Denver)

Professor of Political Science and International Studies

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, YOLA

Adamawa State, Nigeria