Barewa College
About Barewa College
According to Wikipedia, Barewa College is a college in Zaria, Kaduna State, northern Nigeria. Founded in 1921 by British Governor General Hugh Clifford, it was originally known as Katsina College. It switched its name to Kaduna College in 1938 and to Government College, Zaria in 1949 before settling on Barewa College. It is one of the largest boarding schools in Northern Nigeria and was the most-celebrated post-primary schools there up to the early 1960s. The school is known for the large number of elites from the region who attended and counts among its alumni include Tafawa Balewa who was Prime Minister of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966, four heads of state of Nigeria. The school is located along Gaskiya road in the Tukur -Tukur area of Zaria.
Barewa College's Online Degrees
What Is Barewa College Known For?
Barewa College is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Education
- Business
- Religious Studies
- Engineering
- History
- Medical
- Communications
- Law
- Biology
- Literature
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Anthropology
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Philosophy
- Criminal Justice
- Physics
Barewa College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Who Are Barewa College's Most Influential Alumni?
Barewa College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Political Science, Religious Studies, and Chemistry. Here are some of Barewa College's most famous alumni:
- Yakubu Gowon
- A Nigerian politician and Military general.
- Ahmadu Bello
- A Nigerian politician.
- Shehu Shagari
- A President of Nigeria .
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
- A Nigerian politician .
- Murtala Muhammed
- A Nigerian politician and general.
- Iya Abubakar
- A Nigerian politician.
- Godwin Obasi
- A D.Sc. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1963.
- Nuhu G. Obaje
- A Professor of Geology, journal of Earth study Africa.
- Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
- A President of Nigeria .
