1. Directorate of Academic Planning
Led by Prof. (Mrs.) Comfort Dooshima Tuleun, this unit ensures that all academic programs
comply with NUC standards. Key functions include:
 Reviewing and accrediting curricula
 Monitoring staffing and student ratios
 Preparing the institution’s Vice-Chancellor report and USARM documentation
 Generating enrollment/staff statistics and managing the academic calendar

2. Directorate of Linkages
Under the leadership of Prof. N. M. Useh, FRSB, this directorate—created in January 2002—
focuses on institutional partnerships. Its mandate and achievements include:
 Establishing and managing MOUs with national/international bodies
 Facilitating staff and student exchanges, research collaborations, and funding
opportunities
 Sponsoring over 200 academic staff via TETFund/NEEDS for postgraduate training

3. Directorate of UAM Consult (Consultancy Services)
Founded in 1997, UAM CONSULT is tasked with generating revenue through commercial
projects, such as:
 Conducting studies for clients (e.g. the World Bank)
 Operating guest houses, meat and snack shops
 Issuing recharge cards and other income-generating operations uam.edu.ng

4. Directorate of Information, Protocol & Public Relations (DIPPR)
Transformed from a PRO office into a full directorate in 2017 and led by Mrs. Rosemary K.
Waku, DIPPR handles:
 University-wide communications and public image
 Protocol logistics for key administrative officers
 Media and information dissemination internally and externally

5. Bursary Department – Financial Directorates
Within the Bursary (financial hub), several directorates handle the University’s fiscal
responsibilities:
 Payroll & Pensions: Managing staff salaries, allowances, pensions
 Stores: Overseeing procurement, inventory, and goods issuance
 Assets & Insurance: Protecting institutional physical/intangible assets
 Internally Generated Revenue (IGR): Driving income from services, consultancies,
and commercial outlets
 Main Accounts & Reports: Accounting, financial statements, compliance and audit
support
 Budget & Expenditure Control: Planning and monitoring budget alignment and
variance analysis
 Treasury & Archives: Custody of funds, banking operations, investment oversight, and
financial record-keeping

Other Directorates & Centres
The university also lists numerous additional directorates, centres, and units that cut across
academic and non-academic functions. These include (but are not limited to):
 Directorate of Specialized Equipment Centre (DSEC), directed by Assoc. Prof. Paulyn
Tracy Aernan, offering shared research equipment support

 Other directorates with limited publicly visible content (presumed to play typical
administrative roles): Academic Affairs, Academic Records, Alumni Relations, Budget
Management, Council Affairs, Final Accounts & Reports, Finance & Treasury, Internal
Audit, Personnel Affairs, Physical Planning, Procurement, Security & Fire Services,
Senate Affairs, Sports, Works & Maintenance

 A range of institutes and research centres: e.g. Amadu Ali Centre for Public Health,
Centre for Entrepreneurship, Seed Technology Centre, Agribusiness Incubation Centre,
University Farm Centre, and others