The Federal ministry of Education`s Science and Technology Education post Basic (STEP B) project, has granted a provisional” No objection” that the University, through the Sokoto Energy Research Centre (SERC) , be supported to emerge as Centre of Excellence in Renewable energy research and development. The proposal from the Centre for establishment of the Centre of Excellence competed along with over 100 other proposals from various educational and Research institution in the Country. The funding will provide the Centre with financial support to the tune of four million, two hundred thousand dollars ($4,200,000:00) only. The Centre in collaboration with other relevant institution stated in the proposal is aimed at becoming a leading institute in Research innovation and capacity building in different areas of Renewable energy technologies based on current state of development.