Abia State University
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Abia State University is one of the state owned universities in Nigeria
. These state academic institutions were created to expand admissions and bring professional
skills, expertise and modern research
facilities close to the city
and rural
dwellers; and have helped talented student
s to obtain Higher education
.
The inception of the university was in 1981 in the former Imo State
under the name of Imo State University
, Uturu, Okigwe
. The university was established by Sam Mbakwe
1979 to 1983 Governor of old Imo State. Following the creation of Abia State
in 1991, the Uturu campus of the University was ceded to Abia State
; and is now known as Abia State University Uturu, Isuikwuato
Local Government Area, Abia State
, Nigeria
. The university is organized in colleges and schools having been founded on the same collegiate system operated by University of Nebraska.
Abia State University offers undergraduate, graduate
and doctorate degree; and has two campuses with its main campus located in Uturu
while its College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine is housed by the campus in Umuahia, Abia State capital.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. These state academic institutions were created to expand admissions and bring professional
Professional
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skills, expertise and modern research
Research
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facilities close to the city
City
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and rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
dwellers; and have helped talented student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
s to obtain Higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
.
The inception of the university was in 1981 in the former Imo State
Imo State
Imo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria and lies to the south of Nigeria with Owerri as its capital and largest city.-History:Imo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammad, having been...
under the name of Imo State University
Imo State University
The Imo State University in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria was established in 1981 through law No. 4 passed by the Imo State House of Assembly.The university admitted the first intake of 392 pioneer students on October 23, 1981....
, Uturu, Okigwe
Okigwe
-See also:Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe...
. The university was established by Sam Mbakwe
Sam Mbakwe
Samuel "Sam" Onunaka Mbakwe was an Igbo politician and governor of Imo State, southern Nigeria from October 1, 1979 until December 31, 1983....
1979 to 1983 Governor of old Imo State. Following the creation of Abia State
Abia State
Abia State is a state in southeastern Nigeria. The capital is Umuahia, although the major commercial city is Aba, formerly a British colonial government outpost. The state was created in 1991 from part of Imo State and its citizens are predominantly Igbo people...
in 1991, the Uturu campus of the University was ceded to Abia State
Abia State
Abia State is a state in southeastern Nigeria. The capital is Umuahia, although the major commercial city is Aba, formerly a British colonial government outpost. The state was created in 1991 from part of Imo State and its citizens are predominantly Igbo people...
; and is now known as Abia State University Uturu, Isuikwuato
Isuikwuato
Isuikwuato is a local government area in Abia State in southeastern Nigeria. It has an estimated population of over 50,000 people. Isuikwuato contains many natural resources like Iron ore, Kaolin etc. Oil lines flow throw Isuikwuato and there have been cases of burst pipe which have had severe...
Local Government Area, Abia State
Abia State
Abia State is a state in southeastern Nigeria. The capital is Umuahia, although the major commercial city is Aba, formerly a British colonial government outpost. The state was created in 1991 from part of Imo State and its citizens are predominantly Igbo people...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. The university is organized in colleges and schools having been founded on the same collegiate system operated by University of Nebraska.
Abia State University offers undergraduate, graduate
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
and doctorate degree; and has two campuses with its main campus located in Uturu
Uturu
Uturu is a town in Abia State, Nigeria mainly known as a location for several educational institutions and the Marist Brothers community.Schools in Uturu include Abia State University, Marist Brothers' Juniorate, Uturu, and Marist Comprehensive Academy, Uturu....
while its College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine is housed by the campus in Umuahia, Abia State capital.
Academics
The University offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs across ten Colleges:- College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
- College of Biological and Physical Sciences
- College of Business Administration
- College of Education
- College of Engineering and Environmental Studies
- College of Law
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences
- College of Optometry
- College of Postgraduate Studies
Centres, Directorates and Institutes
- Centre For Entrepreneurial Education
- Student Affairs Department
- Counseling Centre
- Centre for Primary and Non-Formal Education
- General Studies
- Centre for Igbo Studies
- Academic Planning
- SIWES
- Sandwich Programme
- Centre for Remedial Studies
- University Examination Centre
- Business Resource Centre
- Institute for Distance Education (IDEA)
- Institute for Computer Studies
- Consultancies, Linkages & Revenue Mobilization
- Institute of Arts & Sciences
- Centre for Quality Assurance