The pioneer and current vice chancellor of the university is Prof. Umar Kyari Sandabe.

[3][4] In June 2021, the university's senate building was inaugurated by Muhammadu Buhari, former president of Nigeria.

Babagana Zulum of Borno State approved the renaming of the institution to Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri, to honour the first Northern Nigeria’s first Governor, Sir Kashim Ibrahim.

[7][8][9] Courses offered in Borno State University include the following:[10] Academic libraries in Nigeria

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