The Story of Taraba State University
The idea of establishing a State University for Taraba State was first mooted in 2004 when Rev. Jolly T. Nyame was State Governor. Feasibility studies were conducted but the proposal was never implemented.
The Technical Committee
It was on 14th June 2007 when Pharm. Danbaba Danfillani Suntai, State Governor, set up a Technical Committee on the Establishment of Taraba State University.
Membership of the Technical Committee:
Establishment of the University
The Technical Committee Report was submitted on 2nd October 2007. The report was accepted by the government and on 24 January 2008, the Taraba State University was established by Law No. 4 of 2008, passed by the Taraba State House of Assembly.
The Executive Governor of Taraba State, His Excellency, Pharm. Danbaba Danfulani Suntai, assented to the Law on 28 January 2008.
Academic Activities
The Taraba State University commenced academic activities in the 2008/2009 academic session with over 582 students registered at the School of General and Preliminary Studies.
Full-time undergraduate programs commenced in the 2009/2010 academic session with over 40 academic staff and 476 students, registered in eighteen departments.
Growth and Development
The University has witnessed significant growth since 2008. At the beginning of the 2011/2012 academic session, the academic staff strength was over 100 while undergraduate enrolment was about 2,300.