American University of Nigeria
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 2004 |
| President | Dr. Margee Ensign (July 2010-Present) |
| Location |
Yola, Adamawa, Nigeria 9°11′28″N 12°29′59″E / 9.191132°N 12.499648°ECoordinates: 9°11′28″N 12°29′59″E / 9.191132°N 12.499648°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | americanuniversitynigeria |
American University of Nigeria (AUN) is a private university in northeastern Nigeria that offers American style higher education programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. Founded in 2004, it is the only American style university in Sub-Saharan Africa. AUN is accredited by the Nigerian National Universities Commissions.
Founded in 2004 by Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria's former vice president, the American University of Nigeria opened its doors to its first students in 2005. The university is located in northeastern Nigeria in Yola, the state capital of Adamawa state.
The university was originally named the ABTI American University of Nigeria before the name was simplified to American University of Nigeria. This puts it in conformity with practices of other American style universities outside of the United States, such as the American University of Beirut and the American University of Paris. AUN is the only American style institution of higher learning in sub-Saharan Africa (the only other such university in Africa is the American University in Cairo in Egypt). AUN is a member of the Association of American International Colleges and Universities.
The university's current president, preceded by Dr. David Huwiler and Dr. Michael Smith, is Dr. Margee Ensign. Dr. Ensign came to the post having served as dean of the School of International Studies at the University of the Pacific, where she was also the associate provost.
The university's main partner is Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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