University of Uyo

University of Uyo
Former names	University of Cross River State
Motto	Unity, Learning and Service
Type	Public
Established	1991
Chancellor	Adamu Maje, Emir of Hadejia
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Nyaudoh Ndaeyo
Academic staff	1,521
Administrative staff	4,128
Undergraduates	25,676
Postgraduates	3,334
Location	Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria
Campus	City
Number of campuses	4
Nickname	Tusker Republic
Website	www.uniuyo.edu.ng

The University of Uyo is located in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

The university was formerly known as the University of Cross River State. On 1 October 1991 the Federal government of Nigeria established it as a Federal University and the name was changed to the University of Uyo. The University inherited students, staff, academic programmes and the entire facilities of the erstwhile University of Cross River State established by Cross River State in 1983. Academic activities commenced during the 1991/92 academic session. The University of Uyo has 13 faculties, the postgraduate school and the school of continuing Education.^[1]

Professor Enefiok Essien, is the immediate past Vice-Chancellor.^[2] In 2015 the Emir of Hadejia, Adamu Maje was appointed Chancellor.^[3]

General information[]

The university is in the heart of Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria's second largest oil-producing state. Uyo is easily accessible by road, although there is an international airport for external use(s). It operates from four campuses:

The Permanent Site/Main Campus which accommodates Parts of Central Administration, Faculties of Engineering and Natural and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, International Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability Research (ICEESR), and the Postgraduate School
The Town Campus which accommodates Faculties of Arts, Education, Social Sciences, Pharmacy
The Annex Campus, home for the Business Administration, Law, Environmental Studies and General Studies
The Ime Umana Campus, Ediene Abak, which accommodates the Pre-Degree, JUPEB and other special courses.

The permanent site which houses the main campus of the university along Nwaniba Road is about 4.5 km from the city centre and covers an area of about 1,443 hectares. The university of Uyo has 12 faculties, the School of Continuing Education and the Post Graduate School. The faculties are as follows:

Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Faculty of Business Administration
Faculty of Clinical Sciences
Faculty of education
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Environmental studies
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Pharmacy
Faculty of Communication and Media Studies
Faculty of Vocational Education

Faculties[]


S/N	Faculties
1	Faculty of Agriculture
2	Faculty of Arts
3	Faculty of Basic Medical Science
4	Faculty of Business Administration
5	Faculty of Clinical Science
6	Faculty of Education
7	Faculty of Engineering
8	Faculty of Environmental Studies
9	Faculty of Law
10	Faculty of Pharmacy
11	Faculty of Science
12	Faculty of Social Science
13	Faculty of Communication and Media Studies
14	Faculty of Vocational Education

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Facilities[]

Library[]

The Library has an active collection of 46,745 volumes and handles about 409,977 lending and reference inquiries annually. Current journals stand at 271 representing all disciplinary interests.^[5] The library is equipped with modern computers and has a reading space of 970.51 metres with seating capacity for 698.

There are four main divisions: Acquisition, Lending, Processing, and Research. The Research Division comprises Reference, Serials, Special Collections and Government Collections. The Special Collection comprises Nyong Essien, Africana and Government Collection. Acquisition and Processing selects and orders library materials and organizes them for effective use. The Public Service Division deals directly with readers, regulates the use of library materials, and handles reference questions. The office of university librarian provides data for planning, budgeting, control and coordination of the library.^[5]

Radio station[]

UNIUYO owns and operates radio station UNIUYO FM (100.7 MHz) in Uyo.

Affiliate institutions[]

Below are a list of affiliate institutions of the University of Uyo, approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC).^[6]

Akwa Ibom State College of Education
St. Joseph Major Seminary, Ikot Ekpene
Assemblies of God Divinity School, Old Umuahia
The Apostolic Church Theological Seminary, Amumara
The Samuel Bill Theological College, Abak
Osun State College Of Education, Ila-Orangun (Regular)

Vice chancellors[]

Professor
Professor Akpan Hogan Ekpo
Professor
Professor Comfort Memfin Ekpo
Professor Enefiok Essien
Professor Nyaudoh Ndaeyo

Notable alumni[]

Bassey Albert, politician
Valerie Ebe, lawyer and politician
Ini Edo, actress
Michael Enyong, politician
Onofiok Luke, politician
El Mafrex, urban gospel singer-songwriter
Chibuzor Obasi, writer
Dr Cynthia Okpokiri, Lecturer, University of East Anglia, England, UK
Emeka Onowu, politician
John James Akpan Udo-Edehe, politician
Ime Bishop Umoh, actor

Notable faculty[]

Akpan Hogan Ekpo (Professor of Economics, former Vice Chancellor of the University from 2000 to 2005)
Joshua Uzoigwe (Music)

References[]

^ "The University of Uyo: Welcome University of Uyo, Nigeria". uniuyo.nucdb.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ "Uniuyo gets new VC - The Nation Nigeria". The Nation Nigeria. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ "Emir of Hadejia named Uniuyo chancellor - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ "UNIUYO | Faculties". www.uniuyo.edu.ng. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
^ ^a ^b "The University of Uyo: School Library". uniuyo.nucdb.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ "Approved Affiliations". National Universities Commission.

External links[]

[1] "The University of Uyo: Welcome University of Uyo, Nigeria". uniuyo.nucdb.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[2] "Uniuyo gets new VC - The Nation Nigeria". The Nation Nigeria. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[3] "Emir of Hadejia named Uniuyo chancellor - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[4] "UNIUYO | Faculties". www.uniuyo.edu.ng. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

[:0-5] "The University of Uyo: School Library". uniuyo.nucdb.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[6] "Approved Affiliations". National Universities Commission.

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