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Former name | Advance Training College Kano |
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| Type | University of Education |
| Established | 1965 |
| Location | Nigeria |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | https://fcekano.edu.ng/ |
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Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano is a college of arts and sciences based in Kano State, Nigeria. [1] [2] It was established by the Northern Region Government of Nigeria in collaboration with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1965 as Advance Training College Kano. [3] It was renamed from the Federal University of Education to the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education in 2025. [4]
In the year 1990 the Federal Government of Nigeria took over the college and renamed the college to Federal College of Education (FCE). [5] In September 2014, Boko Haram attacked the college, resulting in the death of 10 faculty, staff and students. [6] [7]
The institution offers part-time [8] [9] and full time studies in various departments under the following Schools; [10] [11] [12]