The School of Innovative Technology is one of the two Schools created in the University in
2009. The creation of the school was in response to the concern of the Federal Government
and the directive of the National Universities Commission (NUC) on the need to produce
graduates with the academic and professional skills that promote self-employment and reduce
over dependence on paid employment. This concern is predicated on the high level of
unemployment among graduates and the over-dependence on paid employment.
The school commenced academic activities with staff and students transferred from related
disciplines, particularly from the School of Environmental Technology of the University. As a
fast-growing University of Technology, where modern courses in Technology, Engineering
and ICT have been established, that is located in a rapidly expanding city, with close
proximity to Abuja, Kaduna, and other cities, FUT Minna is an ideal location for such school.
We don’t just give students an education and experiences that set them up for success in a career. We help them succeed in their career—to discover a field they’re passionate about and dare to lead it.
(a) train students to acquire skills in all areas of Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Innovation;
(b) produce competent and innovative graduates with adequate exposure to modern management techniques for optimum economic efficiency;
(c) produce graduates that will execute physical and economic projects in private and public sectors of the economy;
(d) produce graduates with technical, management knowledge and skills to accelerate the industrial development of the nation;
(e) produce graduates who are truly self-reliant as enterprise managers, Leaders and Innovators, and;
(f) train men and women in business initiation skills and sustenance techniques through dedicated programmes to be organised by the centre for entrepreneurship, leadership and innovation.
