Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE) in Delta State, Nigeria was established and approved by the Federal Executive Council meeting of 14 March 2007 and admitted its first set of undergraduates in 2008.^{[citation needed]}

The university was established under the Federal Government of Nigeria initiative to build a specialized university in the Niger Delta to produce manpower and expertise for the oil and gas sector.^[1]

The National Universities Commission(NUC) approved sharing of facilities between the Petroleum Training Institute Effurun and Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun until it moved to its permanent site on development of its main campus at Ugbomro, Uvwie Local Government Area in 2010.

FUPRE, Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun is the first petroleum university in Africa.^[2]

Federal University of Petroleum Resources

Motto	Excellence and Relevance
Established	March 2007
Founder	Public
Chancellor	H.R.H. Alhaji Attahiru Mohammad Ahmad CON, Emir of Zamfara
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Akpofure Rim-Rukeh
Location	, Delta , 330102 , Nigeria 5°33′45″N 5°46′48″E / 5.5624°N 5.7800°E / 5.5624; 5.7800Coordinates: 5°33′45″N 5°46′48″E / 5.5624°N 5.7800°E / 5.5624; 5.7800
Campus	Rural
Language	English
Colors	black and dusty gold
Website	https://www.fupre.edu.ng

^[2] Administrative structure[]

The administrative structure of the university consists of:

• Chancellor
• Pro chancellor
• Vice Chancellor
• Principal Officers of the University
• Members of the Governing Council

Centres and administrative departments/units^[3][]

Administrative departments/units[]

1. Information and Communication Technology
2. Counselling Centre
3. Academic Planning Unit

Centres[]

1. Centre for Maritime and Offshore Studies
2. Centre for Safety Education
3. Centre for Research Innovation

Colleges[]

The institution presently have two colleges with ten departments.^[4] The colleges are:

1. College of Science
2. College of Technology

The College of Science and College of Technology has started running courses for its academic session.^[5]

Departments and courses[]

The main focus is petroleum engineering and technology related courses such as:^[6]

• Chemistry
• Environmental Management and Toxicology
• Industrial Chemistry
• Geophysics
• Geology
• Marine Engineering
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Physics
• Computer Science
• Electrical/Electronics
• Petroleum Engineering
• Natural Gas Engineering
• Chemical Engineering

Programmes[]

The institution presently has three educational programmes:^[7]

• College of Basic studies and Foundation Programme
• Centre for Safety Education
• Centre for Maritime and Offshore studies

About SDSN FUPRU[]

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Research Papers and Innovation[]

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Awards and Recognitions[]

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The University has received many recognitions. Some of them include

• NUGA Games 2011 Best University in the game of Chess
• Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Best Engineering Department Award in 2015.
• SPE Young Member Outstanding Services Award, Africa Regional, August, 2016
• SPE International Young Member Outstanding Services Award, 2017
• 5th Best Petroleum University in the world,2016
• Most Fuel Efficient Urban Concept Gasoline Vehicle Prize at the 2nd Africa Shell Eco-marathon Competition, 2015.
• Most Innovative Design Award Vehicle Prize at the 2nd Africa Shell Eco-marathon Competition 2015.

References[]

External links[]

• National Universities Commission of Nigeria
• Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun