NIU

NIU Mobile connects you to Northern Illinois University no matter where you are.

Northern Illinois University (NIU) · com.blackboard.android.central.NIU

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v5.1 5 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.1 (64)
Updated: Jul 10, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 5 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Apr 17, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (3 sensitive)
Website: m.niu.edu
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

NIU is an app by Northern Illinois University (NIU) in the Education category, listed since at least April 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, camera and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.0.

What's new in v5.1

Bug Fixes & Performance Enhancements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

We have added unique experiences for first-year students, returning-students, and our faculty and staff. Choose your experience when you download the app to your device, and change it any time using the avatar icon at the the open of your screen. You can now receive app notifications about important dates, campus events and information to keep you connected, engaged, and productive. We’ve also improved on some of the great features we’ve offered in the past and added some new items. The NIU Mobile app provides links to everything from campus resources, event calendars, tech help and residence hall laundry machine status updates to emergency information, campus maps, social media and more.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v4.9.

v5.1 LATEST Jul 10, 2026 5 MB TRUSTED v5.0 Mar 20, 2026 4.9 MB TRUSTED v4.9 Mar 2, 2026 4.8 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 10, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Blackboard” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 10, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 10, 2026
Signed byCN=Eric Denman, OU=Blackboard Mobile, O=Blackboard, L=San Francisco, ST=CA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)B7:24:A2:78:A8:0C:10:9C:C2:13:57:9D:76:33:47:4F:6C:FB:B2:51
File MD5c8a2af20d03b18ab89918f220bb57a10
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

NIU requests 14 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.blackboard.android.central.NIU.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

NIU APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the NIU APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c8a2af20d03b18ab89918f220bb57a10.

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