Brief History of the Department
The Department of Sociology was established in September, 2012. But the actual academic activities commenced on 28th October, 2013. Total of sixty two (62) Undergraduate Students were admitted into the Department for the 2013/2014 academic session. For the 2014/2015 academic session, a total of ninety (90) Undergraduate Students were admitted into the Department while for the 2015/2016 academic session the Department admitted seventy seven (77) undergraduate students. Mal. Ibrahim Yusuf was the first Acting Head of the Department, following his departure for studies; IdrisIsah Rambo took over from him as the Acting Head of the Department. Mal. Muhammad Buhari is the Exams Officer since inception of the Department till date. Early this year, Nigerian Sociology and Anthropology Student Association Sokoto State University Chapter was formed in the Department.