The Technical Committee compiled and submitted its report to the Government, and His Excellency, Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso presented the report to the state house of assembly for the legal backing to establish the university. Thereafter the National University Commission was contacted for a final permission to establish the university. The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Tuesday, 27th March, 2012 at Abuja officially granted permit for the establishment of Northwest University, Kano as the 37th State University and the 123rd University in the Nigerian University System.
With the formal permission granted by the National university commission the Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, FNSE inaugurated an Implementation Committee for the establishment of the University on Tuesday, 27th March, 2012 at Aminu Kano House, Abuja. The Implementation Committee headed by Prof. Hafiz Abubakar was immediately set up and inaugurated to work out all the requirements for the smooth takeoff of the institution including the appointment of the Principal Officers, Founding Deans, Academic and Non Academic Staff, admission of the 1st set of students, production of staff conditions of service, students examination regulations, syllabuses among others. The formation of the four take-up faculties namely the faculty of Education, Humanities, Social and Management Sciences and the faculty of science were all concretized by the the committee. A total number of 14 academic departments with 28 programmes were approved for the university by the National university commission.
The development of the academic structure of the Northwest University was divided into phases. The phases are meant to ensure logical progression in the development of the academic structure of the University. This shall be the core strategy of the University in ensuring that its academic programmes attain the level of a world class University.
A 20-year four-phased academic development was envisaged for the Northwest University. At the end of the 20-year period it is expected that all faculties, departments and programmes shall be established with their full academic programmes. Each phase of the academic development of the University shall be for a period of 5 years and it shall be marked by the establishment of new faculties, departments and/or academic programmes. The phases were designed and enumerated as follows:-
| Phase | Duration | Session |
| Phase 1 | 5 years | 2012/13 – 2016/17 |
| Phase 2 | 5 years | 2017/18 – 2021/22 |
| Phase 3 | 5 years | 2022/23 – 2026/27 |
| Phase 4 | 5 years | 2027/28 – 2031/32 |
The Northwest University was designed as a faculty-based system for the development of its academic structure. Each faculty shall have related departments under its mandate area and the departments shall have academic programmes under them.
It is planned and envisaged that the Northwest University shall, at its optimum growth after 20 years of establishment, have 12 faculties with 71 departments running 267 programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It shall also have two schools to cater for needs of postgraduate, remedial and general studies and the school of General, Entrepreneurial and Remedial Studies programmes, namely: the School of Postgraduate Studies and the School of General, Entrepreneurial studies (CCE) so as to cater for short-term courses. The faculties and schools envisaged at full capacity of the Northwest University at its maturity are as follows:-
The composition of the implementation committee consisted the following:
| SN | NAME | RANK |
| i. | Dr. Hafiz Abubakar (Now Professor) Bayero University, Kano |
Chairman |
| ii. | Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello Bayero University, Kano |
Member |
| iii. | Professor Fatima Batul Mukhtar Bayero University, Kano |
Member |
| iv. | Dr. Binta Tijjani Jibril Bayero University, Kano assigned |
Member |
| v. | Professor Umar Garba Dambatta National Communications Commission, Abuja |
Member |
| vi. | Dr. Umar Faruk Jibril Hon. Commissioner of Information, Kano State |
Member |
| vii. | Barrister Maliki Kuliya Umar Hon. Commissioner of Justice, Kano State |
Member |
| viii. | Alh. Umar Haruna Doguwa Hon. Commissioner Ministry for Higher Education, Kano |
Member |
| ix. | Arc. Sani Ali Director Physical Planning Bayero University, Kano |
Member |
| x. | Dr. Nasir Ibrahim Dantiye Retired Civil Servant |
Member |
| xi. | Alh. Aminu Abba National Universities Commission, Abuja |
Member |
| xii. | Dr. Abdulkadir Muhammad Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil |
Member |
| xiii. | Alh. Faruk Muhammad Yanganau Kwara State University, Malete |
Member |
| xiv. | Alh. Sanusi Abdullahi Nassarawa National Library Board, Abuja |
Member |
| xv. | Alh. Abdullahi M. Gezawa Permanent Secretary Establishment Office of the Head of Civil Service, Kano |
Member |
| xvi. | Alh. Muhammadu Nadu Yahaya Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Lands and Survey, Kano |
Member |
| xvii. | Alh. Abba Kabiru Yusuf Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Works and Housing, Kano |
Member |
| xviii. | Alh. Usman Bala Muhammad Director Administration and General Services Ministry of Environment, Kano |
Secretary |
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence.
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence.
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence.