Godfrey Okoye University
Motto | 'Unity of Knowledge' |
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Type | private |
Established | 3 November 2009 |
Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dr. Christian Anieke |
Students | 1200 |
Location | 6°28′9.64″N 7°31′35.38″W / 6.4693444°N 7.5264944°WCoordinates: 6°28′9.64″N 7°31′35.38″W / 6.4693444°N 7.5264944°W |
Website | www.gouni.edu.ng |
Godfrey Okoye University (GO University) was founded in 2009 by the Very Reverend Father Professor Dr. Christian Anieke for the Catholic Diocese of Enugu.[1] The university, which got its operational licence on 3 November 2009 from the National Universities Commission (NUC), belongs to the Catholic Diocese of Enugu in Nigeria. It is the first university owned by a Catholic Diocese in Africa.
In 2009 the university started with 215 students[2] and admitted 1,200 students by the end of 2012.[3]
On 1 December 2013, GOU commenced a week-long programme of activities to celebrate its maiden convocation. 100 students were awarded bachelor's degrees during the final ceremony on 7 December 2013.[4]
GOU is a member of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVC).[5]
Faculties and courses[6][]
Faculty of Management and Social Sciences [7] | Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences [8] | Faculty of Education [9] | Faculty of Arts [10] | Faculty of Law [11] |
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Accounting | Applied Biology | Biology Education | English and Literature Studies | Law |
Banking and Finance | Biotechnology | Chemistry Education | History, International Studies And Diplomacy | |
Business Administration with Management/ Marketing/ Public Administration | Microbiology | Computer Science Education | Music | |
Management | Biochemistry | Mathematics Education | Philosophy | |
Marketing | Chemistry | Physics Education | Religious Studies | |
Public Administration | Industrial Chemistry | Business Education | ||
Economics | Computer Science | English/Literary Studies Education | ||
International Relations | Mathematics | History, International Studies and Diplomacy Education | ||
Political Science | Statistics and Demography | Economics Education | ||
Mass Communication | Geography and Environmental Management | Political Science & Government Education | ||
Psychology | Geology and Mining | Social Studies Education | ||
Sociology | Physics with Electronics/ Industrial Physics/ Geophysics/ Renewal Energy/ Physics with Electronics | Education Management | ||
Architecture | Primary Education | |||
Industrial Design |
Faculties and courses postgraduate programmes[6][]
Faculty of Management and Social Sciences[7] | Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences[8] | Faculty of Education[9] |
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PGD & M. Sc. Accounting | M. Sc. Biotechnology | M. Ed Curriculum Development |
PGD & M. Sc. Banking and Finance | M. Sc. Computer Science | M. Ed. Language Education |
PGD & M. Sc. Economics | M. Sc. Microbiology | M. Ed. Measurement Evaluation |
PGD & M. Sc. International Relations | M. Sc. Physics | |
PGD & M. Sc. Management | ||
PGD & M. Sc. Political Science | ||
PGD & M. Sc. Psychology | ||
PGD & M. Sc. Public Administration |
Partner universities and cooperations[12][]
- All Hallows College, Dublin (Ireland)
- BASF (Germany)
- Bowie State University, Maryland (USA)
- Birmingham City University (UK)
- CIDJAP - Catholic Institute for Development Justice and Peace, Enugu (Nigeria)
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York (USA)
- , Geneva (Switzerland)
- Gustav Siewerth Academy (Germany)
- Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Köln (Germany)
- IECE - Institute of Ecumenical Education, Enugu (Nigeria)
- Institut für Anglistik, Amerikanistik und Keltologie, Bonn (Germany)
- Johannes Kepler Universität, Linz (Austria)
- Leopold-Franzens-Universität, Innsbruck (Austria)
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg (Germany)
- Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck (Austria)
- Pontifical Lateran University, Rome (Italy)
- Private Pädagogische Hochschule, Diözese Linz (Austria)
- Rotary Club (Landshut, Germany)
- Umuchinemere Procredit Microfinance Bank Nigeria Limited (Nigeria)
- UNESCO (Paris)
- Universität für Angewandte Wissenschaften, TH Köln (Germany)
- University of Münster (Germany)
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka (Nigeria)
- University of Stellenbosch Business School (South Africa)
Radio station[]
On 27 October 2014 the radio station for the Mass Communication Department was formally commissioned by Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, director of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
GO Uni Radio 106.9fm[13] broadcasts live and via Internet[14] from their studios at Godfrey Okoye University, Thinkers Corner, Enugu.
References[]
- ^ Why Enugu Catholic Diocese Began University Prof. Anieke, V. C. nigerianbestforum.com, 15. September 2010
- ^ 2011/2012 Recommended Student Enrolment in Nigerian Universities Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, National Universities Commission (NUC)
- ^ Why I made laptop compulsory for students, by Prof. Anieke founder, GOU, by SAM OTTI, Sun News, 11 June 2013
- ^ First Convocation Celebration Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Monday Bulletin NUC (National Universities Commission), 23 December 2013
- ^ "university – CVC". Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Approved Academic Programmes of Nigerian Universities Archived 23 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine National Universities Commission (NUC), 4 January 2012
- ^ Jump up to: a b Godfrey Okoye University Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
- ^ Jump up to: a b Godfrey Okoye University Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
- ^ Jump up to: a b Godfrey Okoye University Faculty of Education
- ^ "Faculty of Arts | Unity of Knowledge". Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Faculty of law | LAW". Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Godfrey Okoye University Institutional Collaborations And Erasmus Programme". Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ 106.9fm
- ^ "LISTEN LIVE!!! | GOUNI RADIO - 106.9 FM Enugu". Retrieved 24 August 2020.
External links[]
- Media related to Godfrey Okoye University at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Approved Academic Programmes of Nigerian Universities
- Catholic universities and colleges in Nigeria
- Enugu
- Buildings and structures in Enugu State
- 2009 establishments in Nigeria
- Educational institutions established in 2009