This paper study the challenges of female higher education in Hausa land and a case study of Sokoto Metropolis. The paper is historical in methodology and the main objective is to examine the socio-religious factors as the major constrain of female higher education in Sokoto metropolis. Therefore, in view of that, this paper review extensively on relevance of female higher education in perspectives and the contribution made by all state and non-state actors as part of the introduction. The paper also examined the people of Hausa land coupled with introduction of Islam for a clear perception as part of the background study. The rise and downfall of political administration of Sokoto caliphate and history of western education introduced by the colonialist in Northern Nigeria are significantly discussed in this paper for connectivity of the main challenges. However, the paper comprehensively discoursed the historical epoch of female higher education in Northern Nigeria and the advent of western education as well as the Muslim responses in the Sokoto Metropolis. The past challenges and the mainstream development for female higher education in Sokoto Metropolis are outlined in the paper as part of the conclusion. The paper findings include institutional factors as well as social factors are of the discussion, some of the recommendations are outline in the paper Keywords: Challenges, Female, Higher Education, Hausaland, Conflict. Sokoto