Nigeria’s First All-Female University Opens 2026/2027 Admissions In Zaria
By AMINA USMAN ABDULRAHMAN
NIGERIA’S higher education landscape is set to welcome a new institution focused exclusively on female education as Tazkiyah University, Zaria, opens applications for its 2026/2027 academic session.
The university, located in Kaduna State, is inviting qualified female candidates to apply through UTME, Direct Entry and transfer admission.
Its programmes cover a broad range of disciplines, bringing together healthcare, management, social sciences and technology.
Candidates can apply for Nursing Sciences, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, and Public Health under the institution’s Allied Health Sciences programmes.
The university also offers Accounting, Economics, Business Administration and Taxation.
Meanwhile, students interested in technology can seek admission into Computer Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering and Information Technology.
The range of programmes reflects the growing demand for graduates with skills that can respond to Nigeria’s healthcare needs, expanding digital economy and changing business environment.
However, the university says its mission extends beyond academic qualifications.
Under its guiding philosophy of “Blending Knowledge with Noble Character,” Tazkiyah University says it intends to combine professional education with moral and character development.
The institution also promises access to modern facilities and a dedicated faculty structure to support teaching and learning.
Furthermore, it says eligible students will have access to scholarship and financial aid opportunities, including support targeted at orphans.
The opening of admissions places Tazkiyah University among a growing number of specialised institutions seeking to provide alternatives within Nigeria’s increasingly diverse university system.
For many young women, access to tertiary education remains shaped by financial constraints, family circumstances, location and the limited capacity of existing institutions.
A university created specifically for female students therefore introduces another model into the country’s higher education sector.
Its location in Zaria also gives the development regional significance, particularly within northern Nigeria, where efforts to expand educational opportunities for girls and women continue to attract public attention.
The institution’s choice of programmes equally signals an attempt to connect female education with sectors expected to remain important to Nigeria’s future.
Healthcare professionals remain essential to the country’s public health system. At the same time, digital skills such as cyber security, software engineering and information technology have become increasingly valuable across both public and private sectors.
Tazkiyah University’s admission exercise for the 2026/2027 session will therefore test interest in a new model of specialised tertiary education.
Its success will depend not only on student enrolment but also on the quality of its academic programmes, facilities, faculty, affordability and ability to deliver on its promise of combining knowledge with character.
For now, the commencement of admissions marks the beginning of a new chapter in Nigeria’s university system, opening another route for female students seeking professional training and higher education opportunities.
