Paul University

Paul University, Awka

Other name	Unipaul
Motto	Ecce Ego Mite Me
Type	Faith based (Private)
Established	2009
Founder	55 Dioceses of the East of the Niger.
Affiliation	Church of Nigeria
Religious affiliation	Christianity (Anglican)
Chancellor	The Most Revd Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba (Primate, Metropolitan and Archbishop, Church of Nigeria) you
Vice-Chancellor	Venerable (Prof) Obiora Nwosu
Address	Opposite Federal Science and Technical College Zik's Avenue Ugwuoji , Awka , Anambra State , Nigeria
Campus	Residential
Colours	Purple and Pink
Website	www.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.