University of Nigeria

University of Nigeria
Nsukka
Former names
  • University of Nigeria (1960–1967)
  • University of Biafra (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970)
MottoTo Restore the Dignity of Man
TypePublic
Established1955
FounderNnamdi Azikiwe[1]
Vice-Chancellor[|Polycarp Emeka Chigbu] (Acting)
Academic staff
1,519[2]
Students36,000[3]
Location
Nsukka
,
Enugu
,
Nigeria

6°51′24″N 7°23′45″E / 6.85667°N 7.39583°E / 6.85667; 7.39583 6°52′02″N 7°24′31″E / 6.8673°N 7.4085°E / 6.8673; 7.4085
CampusRural
871 hectares (2,150 acres) (Nsukka campus)
Urban
200 hectares (490 acres) (Enugu campus)
500 hectares (1,200 acres) (Ituku-Ozalla campus)[4]
ColorsGreen and white
   
NicknameLions and Lionesses
MascotLion (Black lion with a broken chain)
Websiteunn.edu.ng

The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Eastern part of Nigeria. Founded in 1955 by Nnamdi Azikiwe[5][6][7] who was the Governor General of Nigeria between 1960 and 1963,[8] and first President of Nigeria between 1963 and 1966.[9] The University of Nigeria Nsukka was formally opened on 7 October 1960.[10] The University of Nigeria has three campuses in Enugu State–Nsukka, Enugu, and Ituku-Ozalla – and the Aba campus in Abia State.[11]

The University of Nigeria is the first full-fledged indigenous and first autonomous university in Nigeria,[12] modelled upon the American educational system. It was the first land-grant university in Africa and one of the five most reputed universities in Nigeria. The university has 15 Faculties and 102 academic departments. The university offers 108 undergraduate programs and 211 postgraduate programmes.[13]

  1. ^ "History/Overview". Unn.edu.ng. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. ^ Participating Institutions. Delphe326nigeria.org. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Through the years | University of Nigeria". Unn.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  4. ^ The University of Nigeria Calendar, 1991 – 1993
  5. ^ "Nigeria's endless educational crisis". The Sun Nigeria. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ Obiechina, Emmanuel N.; Ike, Vincent Chukwuemeka; Umeh, John Anenechukwu, eds. (1986). The University of Nigeria, 1960-1985: an experiment in higher education. Nsukka, Nigeria: University of Nigeria Press. ISBN 978-978-2299-13-0.
  7. ^ Unaegbu, Jeff (2016). Freedom in our bones: the history of the Students' Union Government, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1960-2016) (Third ed.). Enugu: Timex Enterprises. ISBN 978-978-35602-2-2.
  8. ^ "University of Nigeria Nsukka". Times Higher Education (THE). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Nnamdi Azikiwe | Biography & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  10. ^ "University of Nigeria - Home - AU-IBAR ECOSYSTEM". networks.au-ibar.org. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  11. ^ "University of Nigeria Nsukka". Times Higher Education (THE). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  12. ^ ""University of Ibadan is NOT the first university in Nigeria" by Abdussalam Amoo". EduCeleb.com. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  13. ^ University of Nigeria. Unn.edu.ng. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.