University of Uyo

De University of Uyo dey locate insyd Uyo, de capital of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Na de varsity be formerly known as de University of Cross River State, Uyo."University of Uyo on The Conversation". theconversation.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024. 

For 1 October 1991, de Federal government of Nigeria establish am as Federal University wey na dem change de name to de University of Uyo. De varsity inherit students, staff, academic programmes den de entire facilities of de erstwhile University of Cross River State establish by Cross River State insyd 1983. E for be place for record to say what be today de University of Uyo pass thru several metamorphosis. E grow from Teacher's College (TC) to Advanced Teacher's College (ATC), College of Education (COE), wey e cam turn affiliate of de University of Port Harcourt make e run degree programmes for State University, University of Cross River (UNICROSS), wey then to ein present status insyd 1991.

Academic activities commence during de 1991/92 academic session. De University of Uyo get 13 faculties, de postgraduate school den de school of Continuing Education."The University of Uyo: Welcome University of Uyo, Nigeria". uniuyo.nucdb.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

Professor Enefiok Essien be de immediate past Vice-Chancellor."Uniuyo gets new VC - The Nation Nigeria". The Nation. Nigeria. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016. Insyd 2015 dem appoint de Emir of Hadejia, Adamu Maje Chancellor."Emir of Hadejia named Uniuyo chancellor - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

Professor Nyaudoh Ukpabio Ndaeyo emerge as de 8th substantive Vice Chancellor of de University of Uyo insyd 2020."Prof. Ndaeyo emerges Vice Chancellor of UNIUYO". Daily Trust. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

 General Information 

De varsity dey insyd de heart of Uyo, de capital of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria ein second-largest oil-producing state. Uyo be easily accessible by road, although der be international airport for external use(s). Edey operate from four campuses:

 De Permanent Site/Main Campus wey dey accommodate Parts of Central Administration, Faculties of Engineering den Natural den Applied Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, International Centre for Energy den Environmental Sustainability Research (ICEESR), den de Postgraduate School.
 De Town Campus wey dey accommodate Faculties of Arts, Education, Social Sciences, Pharmacy.
 De Annex Campus, home for de Business Administration, Law, Environmental Studies den General Studies.
 De Ime Umana Campus, Ediene Abak, wey dey accommodate de Pre-Degree, JUPEB den oda special courses.

De permanent site wey dey house de main campus of de varsity along Nwaniba Road be about 4.5 km from de city centre wey edey cover area of about 1,443 hectares.
De University of Uyo get 12 faculties, de School of Continuing Education den de Post Graduate School. De faculties be as follows:

 Faculty of Agriculture
 Faculty of Arts
 Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
 Faculty of Business Administration
 Faculty of Clinical Sciences
 Faculty of Education
 Faculty of Engineering
 Faculty of Environmental Studies
 Faculty of Law
 Faculty of Science
 Faculty of Social Sciences
 Faculty of Pharmacy
 Faculty of Communication den Media Studies
 Faculty of Vocational Education, Library den Information Science

 Faculties 
+S/NFaculties1Faculty of Agriculture2Faculty of Arts3Faculty of Basic Medical Science4Faculty of Business Administration5Faculty of Clinical Science6Faculty of Education7Faculty of Engineering8Faculty of Environmental Studies9Faculty of Law10Faculty of Pharmacy11Faculty of Science12Faculty of Social Science13Faculty of Communication den Media Studies14Faculty of Vocational Education, Library den Information Science
"UNIUYO | Faculties". uniuyo.edu.ng. Retrieved 8 April 2020.

 Facilities 

 Library 
De Library get active collection of 46,745 volumes den dey handle about 409,977 lending den reference inquiries annually. Current journals stand for 271 wey dey represent all disciplinary interests. Dem equip de library plus modern computers wey e get reading space of 970.51 metres plus seating capacity of 698.

Der be four main divisions: Acquisition, Lending, Processing, den Research. De Research Division dey comprise Reference, Serials, Special Collections den Government Collections. De Special Collection dey comprise Nyong Essien, Africana den Government Collection. Acquisition den Processing dey select den dey order library materials den dey organize dem for effective use. De Public Service Division dey deal directly plus readers, dey regulate de use of library materials, den dey handle reference questions. De office of de varsity librarian dey provide data for planning, budgeting, control den coordination of de library."The University of Uyo: School Library". uniuyo.nucdb.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

 Radio station 
University of Uyo dey own den dey operate radio station, UNIUYO FM (100.7 MHz) insyd Uyo.

 Affiliate institutions 
Below be list of affiliate institutions of de University of Uyo, dem approve by de National Universities Commission (NUC)."Approved Affiliations". National Universities Commission.

 Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Afaha Nsit
 St. Joseph Major Seminary, Ikot Ekpene
 Assemblies of God Divinity School, Old Umuahia
 The Apostolic Church Theological Seminary, Amumara
 The Samuel Bill Theological College, Abak
 Topfaith University, Mkpatak
 Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun (Regular)

 Vice chancellors 

 Professor Fola Lasisi
 Professor Akpan Hogan Ekpo
 Professor Akaneren Essien
 Professor Comfort Memfin Ekpo
 Professor Enefiok Essien
 Professor Nyaudoh Ndaeyo

 Deputies 
Deputy Vice Chancellors

✓Prof. Aniekan Offiong, Faculty of Engineering, DVC, Administration

✓Reverend Sister (Prof.) Anthonia Essien, Faculty of Arts, DVC, Academics.

 Notable alumni 

 Bassey Albert, politician
 Valerie Ebe, lawyer den politician
 Ini Edo, actress
 Michael Enyong, politician
 Onofiok Luke, politician
 El Mafrex, urban gospel singer-songwriter
 Aniebiet Inyang Ntui, EU Ambassador, University Librarian of University of Calabar and Professor of Library den Information Science
 Emeka Onowu, politician
 John James Akpan Udo-Edehe, politician
 Ime Bishop Umoh, actor
 Inibehe Effiong, human rights lawyer, activist, social commentator, den litigation lawyer."Inibehe Effiong: Impunity in the land of promise". Punch Newspapers. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2023.Princewill, Nimi (10 November 2022). "TikTokers caned and ordered to wash toilets as court rules they defamed Nigerian governor". CNN. Retrieved 22 December 2023.

 Notable faculty 

 Akpan Hogan Ekpo (Professor of Economics den Public Policy; former Head of Department of Economics, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, Deputy Vice Chancellor den then Vice Chancellor of de varsity from 2000 to 2005)
 Joshua Uzoigwe (Music)

 References 

 External links 

 Official website
 University of Uyo Portal

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