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Founded in 2003 by former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar GCON, Africa's first Development University, the American University of Nigeria was established to identify and educate the brightest students from Nigeria and other African countries. AUN commenced its academic activities in 2004 and welcomed its first class in 2005. It currently offers 33 majors and 14 minors in academic programs under seven Schools – Arts & Sciences, Business & Entrepreneurship, Information Technology & Computing, Law, Engineering, Basic Medical & Allied Health Sciences, and the Graduate School.
AUN's distinctive American-style liberal arts education focuses on community impact, aiming learning and research outcomes to address the diverse socioeconomic challenges prevalent in the northeast region. This exceptional orientation sets the university apart, according to Mr. Gwaha Madwate, AUN Class Speaker 2017, and currently enrolled in the Wadsworth African Doctoral Fellowship in South Africa.
