SUN at a Glance

SUN at a Glance

Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) was established in 2018 with the focus on providing internationally recognized high-quality tertiary education via state-of-the-art infrastructure, modern technology and international manpower to close the gap and provide solutions and relevant exposure to students who wish to secure high-quality education abroad. The aim was to curve the growing population of high school graduates and enrich them with knowledge, skills and value-based education empowering them to graduate as Job providers rather than job seekers.

SUN philosophy was initiated by the founders of its mother campus Skyline University College (SUC) located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, which happens to be the first Private University in UAE, and has been in existence for over 3 decades. SUN was conceived as a university that would focus on research, internalization, entrepreneurship and technology while providing education modeled after Its mother campus – SUC’s practices in content and teaching mythologies, impacting the same internationalization by acquiring AACSB and ABET accreditations for equalizing the programmes to international standards, so that the students will have opportunities for mobility between local and international universities.

SUN formation was approved and awarded a provisional license to operate as a private university in May 2018 by National Universities Commission (NUC) to run 2 schools – The School of Arts, Management and Social Science (SAMSS), and the School of Science and Information Technology (SSIT) and having satisfied all the criteria, was awarded a permanent license to operate as a full-fledged private University in Nigeria by NUC in November 2022, receiving approval to run additional schools – School of Basic Medical Sciences (SBMS) and the School of Legal Studies (SLS). In 2023, SUN also received approval from NUC to run the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS).

Through its 5 years of successful operation and within a short period, SUN – the first fully accredited private University in Kano State has made an impact for itself in the local and international markets as a quality education provider by securing positions of Number 1 University in Internationalization, Number 1 private University in North-Western Nigeria, Number 8 private University in Nigeria and Number 16 University in Nigeria as per NUC ranking for Academic Year 21/22.

SUN offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes under five (5) schools: the School of Arts, Management and Social Science (SAMSS) with the following programmes – B.Sc. Business Administration, B.Sc. Accounting, B.Sc. Economics, B.Sc. Entrepreneurship & Innovation and B.Sc. Tourism & Hospitality Management under the Department of Management and Economics. B.Sc. Mass Communication under the Department of Mass Communication and B.Sc. International Relations under the Department of Political Science; School of Science & Information Technology (SSIT) with the following programmes – B.Sc. Biology and B.Sc. Microbiology under the Department of Biological Science, B.Sc. Chemistry, B.Sc. Biochemistry, B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry and B.Sc. Geology under the Department of Chemical Science, B.Sc. Computer Science, B.Sc. Software Engineering, B.Sc. Data Science and B.Sc. Cyber Security under the Department of Computer Science, B.Sc. Physics with Electronics under the Department of Physics with Electronics; School of Basic Medical Sciences (SBMS) with the following programmes – B.N.Sc. Nursing under the Department of Nursing, Doctor of Physiotherapy under the Department of Physiotherapy, and Medical Laboratory Science under the Department of Medical Laboratory Science; School of Legal Studies (SLS) with the following programmes – LL.B. Law in Jurisprudence and International Law (JIL) and LL.B. Law in Commercial and Industrial Law (CIL); and the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS) with the following programmes – M.Sc. & Ph.D. Economics, M.Sc. & Ph.D. Entrepreneurship, M.Sc. International Relations and Diplomatic Studies & Ph.D. International Relations, M.Sc. Forensic Accounting & Ph.D. Accounting, Masters of Business Administration (MBA), M.Sc. & Ph.D. Management, M.Sc. & Ph.D. Microbiology, M.Sc. & Ph.D. Biochemistry, M.Sc. & Ph.D. Software Engineering, M.Sc. & Ph.D. Computer Science, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Mass Communication.

The campus of SUN covers an area of 49,300m² (the tallest building) which is located in Kano City, Nigeria. SUN has a well-equipped campus, which caters for its diverse student-body needs and prepares its students to meet the challenges of the new century by acquiring requisite knowledge, skills and values appropriate for the market demands of Nigeria and the world at large. SUN provides additional learning opportunities and resources by way of a well-equipped library having a wide range of databases such as: EBSCOHost, ProQuest, ebrary, SCOPUS, Cambridge University Press, and IEEE Computer Science Digital Library. It also have open access databases such as: PDF drive, Book Boon, Ebookee, Sharebook free, Hindawi, PubMed Central, Open Access Theses and Dissertations, as well as Scientific Research (Journals) which can be accessed by both faculties and students.

SUN has a well-developed Centre for Continuing Learning (CCL), which is set up for short-term certification programmes and skilled-based programmes under the following divisions: Centre for Executive Development, Centre for Professional Development, Centre for Reboot and Booth camps, Future Digital Centre and Skyline Language Centre. These centres are set to groom participants to gain/enhance knowledge and specific skills for their professional growth. 

SUN has an active Corporate Affairs Office (CAO) that integrates academics and industry for mutual benefits including placements and internships, guest lectures & technical visits, scholarships for company employees, participation in MDPs and conferences etc. It enters into agreements (MoUs) with companies to explore possibilities of collaboration in the fields of enriching the curriculum, providing industrial inputs to the students, training for industry professionals, participating in panel discussions and community development. It also engages in identifying the industrial training needs and knowledge, skills & competencies expected from students ready for the employment market.

SUN has a Teaching Effectiveness Committee (TEC), which focuses on providing effective teaching and learning practices for faculty members, supporting the functioning of PSDP, Toastmasters, dissertations and internships, managing the Skyline Entrepreneurship and Innovation Club (SEIC/COE), support in faculty recruitment and probation confirmation, support the functioning of IEEE activities and support in fulfilling the international standards of EUMMAS, AACSB, ABET etc.

SUN has a Research Committee which facilitates research activities among faculty, enabling them to use their research knowledge to teach in classes and promote research cultures in the institution. In this pursuit, SUN faculty members have publications in Q1 to Q4 Scopus-indexed journals. To further enhance research culture, SUN encourages collaborative research with international universities and researchers.

SUN understands the importance of community engagement through its community service activities, which provide opportunities for students and employees to participate and contribute towards the welfare of the needy in its community.

The institution has articulations and professional agreements with various universities, colleges, hospitals, companies as well as radio stations, which facilitates the exchange of students for further study opportunities. SUN also maintains professional relationships with the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality (CTH), International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC Council), ORACLE Academy, CISCO Networking Academy, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and International Certification for Digital Literacy (ICDL).