University of Agriculture, Makurdi
| Motto | Innovation and Service |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1988 |
| Chancellor | Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari (Emir of Ilorin) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Isaac Itodo |
| Location | , , 7°43′55.8714″N 8°32′20.9306″E / 7.732186500°N 8.539147389°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | uam.edu.ng |
The Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (UAM) renamed Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State is a higher education institution in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
The university was established in 1988, following the recommendations of a 1987 federal government White Paper on Higher Education curriculum and development in Nigeria. The vice-chancellor is Professor Isaac Itodo , and the chancellor is the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari CFR. On 14 July 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari approved a bill to rename the university Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University in honour of the late Nigerian politician Joseph Tarka.