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College Provost

Professor Sani Mohammed Shehu

Provost, College of Medical Sciences

Welcome Message

It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to the website of our prestigious College of Medical Sciences at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The University is one of the largest and most cosmopolitan in Africa, South of the Sahara. Although Ahmadu Bello University was established in 1962, the College of Medical Sciences came into being in 1967, the first of such in northern Nigeria. The College of Medical Sciences has since grown to become the largest in this university; with a total of 17 departments.

Our mission at the College is to advance the frontiers of learning of Medicine and Medical Sciences, and break new grounds through teaching, research and dissemination of knowledge, to produce high-level medical professionals and enhance medical skills and disease diagnosis and treatment capability through retraining, in order to meet the needs and health challenges of the catchment area, Nigeria and beyond.

The MVV of our College

Mission, Vision and Values

Mission

Our Mission is to advance the frontiers of learning of Medicine and Medical Sciences, and break new grounds through teaching, research and dissemination of knowledge, to produce high-level medical professionals and enhance medical skills and disease diagnosis and treatment capability through retraining, in order to meet the needs and health challenges of the catchment area, Nigeria and beyond.

Vision

The College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University shall be a world-class College of Medicine comparable to any College of Medicine actively engaged in imparting contemporary knowledge, using high quality equipment, to students of Medicine and Medical Sciences using modern approaches, as well as improving the health status of its immediate community, Nigeria and beyond, through innovative research and training.

Core Values

The values of the Ahmadu Bello University College of Medical Sciences are:
1. Health and well-being of all persons
2. Integrity and honesty
3. Lifelong learning
4. Creativity and discovery
5. Entrepreneurial spirit
6. Cultural and intellectual diversity
7. Service, care, and sensitivity to others
8. Recognition of and respect for high-quality work
9. Collaboration and teamwork