# Best Universities in Katsina, Katsina State

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Source: Ranked (ranked.ng), Nigeria's directory of record. Ranking as published on 2026-09-04.
Ranked lists 18 universities in Katsina; 1,713 Google reviews analysed. Ranking order is never for sale.

Federal University Dutsin-Ma Take-Off Site FUDMA has the most reviews among the leading university profiles in Katsina, with 4.2 stars from 718 reviews. Umaru Musa Yar'adua University follows with 4.4 stars from 643 reviews, while Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management has 4.3 stars from 112 reviews. The rating gap is small across those three. National Open university has the highest rating at 4.7 stars, but that mark comes from only 7 reviews. There are 18 ranked universities in Katsina, Katsina State.

## What the data shows for universities in Katsina

Counted from every university ranked in Katsina, not only the ones in the table.

- Ranked: 18
- With five or more Google reviews: 8
- Total Google reviews: 1713
- Rated 4.5 or higher: 2; 4.0 to 4.4: 7; below 4.0: 1; unrated: 8
- Median reviews per business: 2
- Phone listed: 10; website: 11; opening hours: 7; photo on file: 7
- Most reviewed: Federal University Dutsin-Ma Take-Off Site FUDMA (718, 4.2); Umaru Musa Yar'adua University (643, 4.4); Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management (112, 4.3)
- Median published city for universities on Ranked: 21 listed, across 21 cities
- Newest Google review held for this set: 2026-04

## Ranking (top 18 of 18)

| # | Business | Google rating | Reviews | Phone | Address | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umaru Musa Yar'adua University | 4.4 | 643 | 0814 563 8488 | VHXR+MHM, Batagarawa 820102, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/umaru-musa-yar-adua-university-xp4gxq |
| 2 | Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management | 4.3 | 112 | 0806 084 8350 | Abba Musa Rimi Way, Ring Rd, Katsina 820102, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/katsina-state-institute-of-technology-and-management-mx8atw |
| 3 | Federal University Dutsin-Ma Take-Off Site FUDMA | 4.2 | 718 | 0813 381 5243 | FFCR+7C3, Dutsinma Rd, Dutsin-Ma 821101, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/federal-university-dutsin-ma-take-off-site-fudma-ogkzjw |
| 4 | Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic | 4.3 | 54 | 0703 346 0821 | Dutsinma Road, Katsina 820102, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/hassan-usman-katsina-polytechnic-p010si |
| 5 | National Open university | 4.7 | 7 | 0706 225 5194 | 2J8C+4QJ, Road 820101, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/national-open-university-f9gjxq |
| 6 | Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) Main Campus | 4.0 | 56 | 0803 272 5251 | 7FV4+PW3, Sanawa 821101, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/federal-university-dutsin-ma-fudma-main-campus-yawz7e |
| 7 | Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University Katsina | 5.0 | 2 | 0803 210 7046 | Katsina 820101, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/umaru-musa-yar-adua-university-katsina-apx3mc |
| 8 | Meteorological Institute of Science and Technology Katsina | 4.0 | 11 | 0806 800 8942 | Km 4 Kano-Kankia-Katsina Rd, opp. Federal Secretariat office complex, Katsina 820102, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/meteorological-institute-of-science-and-technology-katsina-zi7ato |
| 9 | Katsina Islamic University | 3.0 | 2 | 38601049 | &nbsp, Dutsinma Road, Katsina 820102, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/katsina-islamic-university-fje5bg |
| 10 | Umar Musa Yaraddua University, Katsina |  | 0 |  | Umar Musa Yaraddua University, Katsina, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/umar-musa-yaraddua-university-katsina-osm847769 |
| 11 | federal university, dutsin-ma |  | 0 |  | Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/federal-university-dutsin-ma |
| 12 | Federal University of Dustinma Kastina |  | 0 |  | Federal University of Dustinma Kastina, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/federal-university-of-dustinma-kastina |
| 13 | Federal College of Education, Katsina |  | 0 |  | Federal College of Education, Katsina, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/federal-college-of-education-katsina |
| 14 | Yusuf Bala Usman College of Legal and General Studies |  | 0 |  | Yusuf Bala Usman College of Legal and General Studies, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/yusuf-bala-usman-college-of-legal-and-general-studies |
| 15 | Federal University of Transportation Daura |  | 0 |  | Federal University of Transportation Daura, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/federal-university-of-transportation-daura |
| 16 | Al-Qalam University, Katsina |  | 0 |  | Al-Qalam University, Katsina, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/al-qalam-university-katsina |
| 17 | Federal Polytechnic, Daura |  | 0 |  | Federal Polytechnic, Daura, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/federal-polytechnic-daura |
| 18 | Federal College Of Education Katsina | 4.1 | 108 | 0809 428 2450 | adjacent Federal College of Education, Katsina 820102, Katsina, Nigeria | https://ranked.ng/place/federal-college-of-education-katsina-xqg4gc |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which university has the highest Google rating in Katsina?

National Open university has the highest listed rating, at 4.7 stars from 7 reviews. The review count is small, so the figure records seven opinions. Umaru Musa Yar'adua University has 4.4 stars from 643 reviews, giving it a larger review base for comparison.

### Which university in Katsina has the most reviews?

Federal University Dutsin-Ma Take-Off Site FUDMA has the largest review count among the named university profiles, with 718 reviews and a 4.2-star rating. Umaru Musa Yar'adua University has 643 reviews and a 4.4-star rating.

### How many universities are ranked in Katsina?

Ranked counts 18 universities in Katsina, Katsina State. The listed ratings include Umaru Musa Yar'adua University at 4.4 stars from 643 reviews, Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management at 4.3 from 112, and Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic at 4.3 from 54.

### How should I read the ratings with few reviews?

Review volume differs sharply. National Open university has 4.7 stars from 7 reviews, while Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic has 4.3 from 54. Those figures record the ratings and exact review counts, but seven reviews provide a thinner base than 54, 643 or 718.

### How are the university profiles ordered?

The ordering follows the rating and review information attached to each profile. For example, National Open university has the highest rating at 4.7 stars, while Federal University Dutsin-Ma Take-Off Site FUDMA has the most reviews at 718 and a 4.2-star rating. Placement does not change either figure.

## About this data

Ranked is a directory: it is not the businesses it lists and does not act for them. Ratings and review counts are Google's, quoted as sourced; the order, the composite score and the counts above are Ranked's own.
Methodology: https://ranked.ng/how-we-rank. JSON with the score breakdown: https://ranked.ng/dataset/rankings/universities/katsina.json. MCP server for agents: https://ranked.ng/api/mcp.
Cite as: Ranked (ranked.ng), https://ranked.ng/universities/katsina, as accessed on 2026-09-06.