1. Taraba State University (TSU) is a public higher education institution located in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State, Nigeria.
2. It was established in 2008 to meet the educational needs of the state and contribute to Nigeria’s overall academic growth and development.
3. The idea of establishing a State University for Taraba State was muted in 2004 when Rev. Jolly T. Nyame was State Governor,.
4. Taraba State University started with about 500 students in 2009 which has increased over the years.
5. Taraba State University ranked 91st in Nigeria and 10379th in the World 2024 overall rankings
6. The current Chancellor of the university is Jeremiah Useni
7. Prof. Sunday Paul Bako is the current Vice Chancellor of Taraba State University
8. In 2018 precisely, Taraba State University had conducted her 1st convocation ceremony which consisted of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th sets of graduates in this arena of this academia totaling 5900 students
9. The 1st Vice Chancellor of the University from the inception was Dr. Ahmed Usman Jalingo who served from 2008-2010.
10. The motto of TSU is “Harnessing Nature’s Gift”.
