Science Education was among courses offered when the institution was established in 1975. In 1983 when the College was upgraded to the status of College of Education through the Niger State Law of Nigeria, Number 3 of 1983, School of Science was among the Schools created.

Deans of the School of Science since Inception

  1. Philip Majin Yisa
  2. Mohammed Ibrahim Nma 1988 – 1990
  3. Patrick Hansel Nwabuduike 1990 – 1994        1st Elected Dean
  4. Silas A. Sule 1994 – 1998
  5. Malam Usman M.G. Isa 1998 – 2000
  6. Philip Audu 2000 – 2004
  7. Bola Juliet Ogunshola 2004 – 2008
  8. Alhaji Baba Ndana 2008 – 2010
  9. Muhammad Sanusi Abdul 2010 – 2012
  10. Aliyu Mohammed 2012 – 2015
  11. Chado Umar Doko 2015 – 2018
  12. Malam Saba A. Yunusa        2018 – Date

The philosophy of the school of sciences is inspired by the: Desire to produce knowledgeable, highly motivated and professionally effective teachers of science, who will be able to develop in students an appreciation and understanding of sciences processes and principles. The need to produce not only graduates, but well groomed and qualified professional teachers of science for Basic Education levels

The main objective of establishing the School of Sciences is to provide full-time courses in teaching, instruction, research, and training in science education that is relevant to the needs of the State for the purpose of producing qualified Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) teachers for Basic level Education, for higher training in Science education, and for research to improve teaching and learning in science education.

  1. Biology
  2. Chemistry
  3. Computer Science
  4. Integrated Science
  5. Mathematics
  6. Physics
  7. Physical & Health Education

Subject Combination

  1. BIOLOGY /CHEMISTRY
  2. BIOLOGY/GEOGRAPHY
  3. BIOLOGY/INTEGRATED SCIENCE
  4. BIOLOGY/MATHEMATICS
  5. BIOLOGY/PHYSICAL HEALTH EDUCATION
  6. BIOLOGY/SPECIAL EDUCATION
  7. INTEGRATED SCIENCE/ PHYSICAL HEALTH EDUCATION
  8. MATHEMATICS/CHEMISTRY
  9. MATHEMATICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE
  10. MATHEMATICS/ECONOMICS
  11. MATHEMATICS/GEOGRAPHY
  12. MATHEMATICS/INTEGRATED SCIENCE
  13. MATHEMATICS/PHYSICAL HEALTH EDUCATION
  14. MATHEMATICS/PHYSICS
  15. MATHEMATICS/SPECIAL EDUCATION
  16. PHYSICAL HEALTH EDUCATION/ SPECIAL EDUCATION
  17. PHYSICS/CHEMISTRY
  18. PHYSICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE
  19. PHYSICS/GEOGRAPHY
  20. PHYSICAL HEALTH EDUCATION (DOUBLE MAJOR) FOR 100 LEVEL