H O D
Urban and Regional Planning Programme is a professional discipline in its own right. It is the art and science of ordering and managing land uses and the environment based on detailed understanding and analysis of societal needs, within the socio-economic, and environmental management framework.
It is concerned with the information, design implementation and monitoring of land use plans, policies at Local, Urban and Regional levels, and Environmental management through information technology and entrepreneurship for effective development.
It is a broad-based discipline, requiring a multi-disciplinary approach and knowledge, therefore requires a comprehensive education and training in the planning, design and management of the total environment.
Programmes
- M.Phil/Ph.D. Urban And Regional Planning
- M.Sc. Planning (Construction Management)
- M.Sc. Planning (Facilities Management)
- M.Sc. Planning (Project Management)
- M.Sc. Urban And Regional Planning
- M.Sc. Urban And Regional Planning (Sustainable Land Use Planning And Management)
- Masters In Urban And Regional Planning
- PGD Urban And Regional Planning
- B.Sc Building Technology
- B.Sc Urban & Regional Planning
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, was established in the Faculty of Social Sciences as a programme under the Department of Geography, the Establishment was made by the Senate precisely in September 2014. Since then, there have been high demands from the Students’ quarters to transfer to the new Programme. The programme has grown in strength in both academic activities and facilities since it’s establishment.
The Department currently has over 400 Undergraduate students and over 200 Postgraduate Students.
The Philosophy of Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning Programme is to produce corporate urban and regional planners with broad knowledge, skills and expertise for human settlement analysis and management. In the first two years of the programme, students will be trained in foundation courses in planning theory and principles, and also acquire analytical skills and techniques from a broad spectrum of related disciplines: Geography, Economics, Sociology or and Architecture, Mathematics, etc. The later part of the programme, from 300 to 500 levels, students will begin to specialize in substantive areas of planning and choose from a range of general electives. The 400 level would be mostly spent on SIWES ( Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme), which is aimed to making students to work in relevant planning organizations so as to appreciate real life problems and proffer possible solutions to the problems.
The Objectives of the programme are to:
a. Provide a broad based education and training which will assist in developing students’ intellectual and professional capacities to a high standard.
b. Produce a sound professional planner who can operate effectively in the urban and regional planning in general, and beyond Nigeria.
c. Produce planners who can operate effectively in environmental management using urban and regional planning methods and principles.
d. Develop key concepts and principles of urban and regional planning.
e. Teach students basic theories, methods and management of land use activities and the environment.
f. Assist the students to acquire constructive developmental understanding of the social, economical, technological and legal frameworks of the society.
g. Equip the students with entrepreneurial skills of value in self-employment.
h. Inculcate in students the use of information technology for effective management of the environment and land uses.
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Departmental Board
The Departmental Board is made up of all lecturers in the Department except Graduate Assistant with the Head of Department as the Chairman. The Departmental Board organizes and controls the teaching of all courses in the Department and the examination held in those courses.
Entry Requirements
WAEC
ND
English Language
English Language
English Language
Staff Profile
| S/No | Name | Rank | Institutional E-mail |
| 1 | Dr Daniel Adamu | H O D | |
| 2 | Nasiru M. Idris | Professor | |
| 3 | Ibrahim Choji | Professor | |
| 4 | Davidson Alaci | Professor | |
| 5 | Friday Ogwu | Professor | |
| 6 | Sylvester Iorliam | Professor | |
| 7 | Hassan T. Ishaku | Associate Professor | |
| 8 | Dr Hassan Tifwa | Senior Lecturer | |
| 9 | Dr Maidodo Adams | Lecturer I | |
| 10 | Dr Abdul-Wahab Shuaibu | Lecturer I | |
| 11 | Mr Murtala Sarki | Lecturer I | |
| 12 | Mr Ibrahim Aduwa | Lecturer I | |
| 13 | Mr Austin Audu | Lecturer II | |
| 14 | Mr Abraham Shuaibu | Lecturer II | |
| 15 | Mr Nasiru Ahmad | Lecturer II | |
| 16 | QS Mohammed Lawal | Lecturer II | |
| 17 | Arc Ibrahim Uzaibat | Lecturer II | |
| 18 | Mr Mudasir Dikko | Lecturer II | |
| 19 | Arc Samir Isah | Assistant Lecturer | |
| 20 | Mr Abdullahi Suleiman | Lecturer II | |
| 21 | Mr Zakwoyi A. Maiwada | Graduate Assistant | |
| 22 | Mr Yaro Jibrin | Graduate Assistant | |
| 23 | Miss Eshuma Maikasuwa | Clerical Officer |
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Upcoming Workshop/Conferences
