Paul University

Paul University, Awka
Other name
Unipaul
MottoEcce Ego Mite Me
TypeFaith based (Private)
Established2009
Founder55 Dioceses of the East of the Niger.
AffiliationChurch of Nigeria
Religious affiliation
Christianity (Anglican)
ChancellorThe Most Revd Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba (Primate, Metropolitan and Archbishop, Church of Nigeria) you
Vice-ChancellorVenerable (Prof) Obiora Nwosu
Address
Opposite Federal Science and Technical College Zik's Avenue Ugwuoji
, , ,
Nigeria
CampusResidential
Colours   Purple and Pink
Websitewww.pauluniversity.edu.ng

Paul University, Awka (PUA) is located in Awka, Anambra State in Nigeria. It is a private Christian University. It was founded in 2009 by Bishops of the five ecclesiastical provinces of the Anglican Church East of the Niger to provide undergraduate training in Arts, Natural and Applied Sciences, Social Sciences and Management.[1] The university which is fully residential has an estimated enrollment of around 400 students (expected to reach 3,500) and has replaced St Paul's University College which was founded in 1904 by the Church Missionary Society of the Church of England to train church workers and teachers.[2] Although, Paul University Awka is a Private University, the Anambra State government under Governor Peter Obi donated cash and vehicles for its infrastructural upgrade and development.[3]

Paul University has affiliate institutions like Institute of Theology which is headed by the Director, Ven Dr Rex Kanu. Prof Obiora Nwosu, is the Vice Chancellor while Prof Chinyere Stella Okunna is the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) and Prof Godwin Onu is Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), in Adjunct capacity.[4]

The first Board of Trustee was headed by a former Vice President of Nigeria, Dr Alex Ekwueme (GCON) who also built the Administrative Offices which houses the Senate Chamber.

  1. ^ Paul University Awka
  2. ^ "National Universities Commission". National Universities Commission, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Obi tackles infrastructural deficiency". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  4. ^ Peter (2022-02-02). "Prof Okunna emerges DVC Paul University, Prof Onu too". Champion Newspapers LTD. Retrieved 2024-01-20.