This study assessed the teaching-learning environment at the University of Maiduguri. The study used survey design. The population comprised of the 77 academic departments in the eleven faculties at the University of Maiduguri. A total of 29 departments were randomly and proportionally drawn from the 77 departments. The smallest sample (21 percent) was drawn from the College of Medical Sciences having the largest number of departments. The second level of sampling was for respondents. Average of 20 lecturers per department was estimated targeting 50 percent of them. A norm of 20 students for each of the departments was used. Results shows that among others institutional contribution to the quality of teaching learning environment is 51 percent; individual contribution is 53 percent; lecturers contribution is 55 percent. The study concludes that the overall quality of the environment for teaching and learning at University of Maiduguri is sub-standard. Thus the study recommends among others that the University management should be committed to planned intervention to bring about the required changes.