Remember, at the Unijos First Disability Inclusion Lecture Series, Professor Tanko Ishaya emphasized the need to provide accessibility and recognized the importance of creating a campus where every individual regardless of ability can thrive and announced steps have being taken to address accessibility challenges across all campuses ensuring the university's facilities are welcoming to all, the vice chancellor reaffirmed this at the welcome special for special students organized by the Directorate of Students Affairs.
Brief History of the University
The University of Jos started as a Campus of the University of Ibadan in November, 1971, with the appointment of Professor E. A. Ayandele as its first Acting Principlal. Its first home was the present Township campus of the University which is located along Murtala Mohammed way, Jos. Its first students admitted in January, 1972 were pre-degree students. Degree courses in Arts were introduced in October 1973 and in Science and Education the following year. The same year, the Bauchi Road Campus which then accommodated only the Faculties of Natural, environmental, Medical Sciences and Education was acquired. In October 1975, the then Military Government announced the establishment of seven new Universities and University Colleges including the University of Jos.
