Capital City University


Capital City University is a private university located in Kano, Nigeria. The institution was established in 2021 following the approval of the Federal Government of Nigeria in February of that year.

History and governance

Capital City University was founded in 2021 and received its provisional licence from the National Universities Commission in February of the same year. Academic activities began with 150 students and staff, and the university was formally inaugurated in January 2022. Teaching commenced fully the following month with two faculties, twelve departments and thirteen academic programmes. The institution has since expanded to four faculties, twenty departments and thirty academic programmes.
The pioneer Chancellor of the university was the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, while the Pro-Chancellor was Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau.

Academics

The university offers undergraduate programmes across four faculties. As of 2025, 32 degree programmes are available.

Faculty of Health Science

Faculty of Science and Computing

Faculty of Management and Social Science

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science