Al-Qalam University, Katsina (AUK), formerly known as Katsina University, Katsina (KUK) is located in Dutsinma Road, Katsina State. Established in 2005, it is the first private Islamic institution in Nigeria.
The University currently runs six schools/colleges: The College of Social and Management Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, College of Education, College of Humanities, College of Post Graduate Studies, and School of Basic and Remedial Studies. It awards 22 undergraduate degrees (among which five courses offer both full-time and part-time programs), 11 master's programs, and nine PhD programmes, all accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The programs of study in the university are as follows:
Library
Bilya Sanda (Khadimul Islam) library was established in 2005 to serves the university students, academic staff and the university community and also provide information resources in support of its teaching and research mandate.
College of Humanities
B.A. Hausa language
B.A. Arabic
B.A. English language
B.A. Islamic studies
College of Natural & Applied Sciences
BSc. Biological science
BSc. Chemistry
BSc. Physics
BSc. Mathematics
BSc. Computer science
College of Education
B.A./Ed Arabic
B.A./Ed Hausa
B.A./Ed Islamic Studies
B.A./Ed English Language
B.A./Ed Mathematics
B.A./Ed Physics
B.A./Ed Chemistry
B.A./Ed Biology
B.A./Ed Geography
College of Social & Management Sciences
BSc. Accounting (part-time and full-time) BSc. Business administration (part-time and full-time) BSc. Economics (part-time and full-time) BSc. Political science (part-time and full-time) BSc. Sociology (part-time and full-time)