Niger Delta University

**Niger Delta University** (NDU) dey insyd Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State insyd de southern part of Nigeria. Na dem establish am in 2000. Ebe Bayelsa state government-funded varsity. Insyd 2002, na dem establish am by Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha, then governor of Bayelsa state. E get two main campuses, one insyd de state capital, Yenagoa, wey dey contain de law faculty, den de oda insyd Amassoma. E sanso get ein teaching hospital dem know am as Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH) insyd Okolobiri.

De varsity dey offer education for Bachelor, Masters den PhD levels. Ebe member of de Association of Commonwealth Universities. De National Universities Commission(NUC) accredited den recognise am.

## Faculties

De varsity get thirteen (13) faculties. De faculties den dema respective departments be:

### Faculty of Agricultural Technology

* Department of Agricultural Economics den Rural Sociology
* Department of Crop Production
* Department of Fisheries
* Department of Livestock Production

### Faculty of Arts

* Department of English den Literary Studies
* Department of History/Diplomacy
* Department of Philosophy
* Department of Religious Studies
* Department of Theatre Arts

### Faculty of Environmental Sciences

* Department of Architecture
* Department of Fine den Applied Arts

### Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

* Department of Biochemistry
* Department of Medical laboratory science
* Department of Anatomy
* Department of Physiology
* Department of Pathology
* Department of Pharmacology

### Faculty of Clinical sciences

* Department of Community Medicine den Public Health
* Department of Family Medicine
* Department of Radiology
* Department of Dentistry
* Department of Surgery
* Department of Medicine
* Department of Obstetrics den Gynaecology
* Department of Paediatrics

### Faculty of Engineering

* Department of Agricultural Engineering
* Department of Chemical/Petroleum/Petrochemical Engineering
* Department of Civil Engineering
* Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering
* Department of Marine Engineering
* Department of Mechanical Engineering

### Faculty of Education

* Department of Curriculum den Instruction plus options insyd Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English Language, Fine den Applied Arts, French, Geography, Health Education, History, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Education, Political Science den Religious Studies.
* Educational Foundations plus options insyd Adult Community Education, Education Administration, Guidance den Counselling den Primary Education.
* Department of Vocational/Industrial Education plus options insyd Agricultural Education, Business Education, Secretarial Education den Technical Education

### Faculty of Law

### Faculty of Management Sciences

* Department of Accountancy
* Department of Banking, Finance den Insurance
* Department of Business Administration
* Department of Marketing
* Department of Office Management Technology

### Faculty of Nursing

### Faculty of Pharmacy

* Department of Clinical Pharmacy den Pharmacy Practice
* Department of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry
* Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine
* Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology
* Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Biotechnology
* Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology

### Faculty of Sciences

* Department of Biological Science
* Department of Computer Science
* Department of Geology
* Department of Mathematics
* Department of Microbiology
* Department of Physics
* Department of Pure den Applied Chemistry

### Faculty of Social Sciences

* Department of Economics
* Department of Geography den Environmental Management
* Department of Political Science
* Department of Sociology
* Department of Mass Communication

## Former Vice Chancellors

* Professor John Cecil Buseri (Pioneer VC)
* Professor Chris Ikporukpo
* Professor Humphrey Ogoni
* Professor Samuel Gowon Edoumiekumor
* Prof. Allen Aziba-Odumosi Agih (current)

## History

De establishment of de varsity thru law insyd 2000 na ebe significant turning-point insyd de educational den socio-economic history of Bayelsa State for particular den Nigeria in general.

De varsity, wich start academic activities insyd de 2001/2002 session, get ein pioneer set of graduating students insyd de 2004/2005 academic year. Although, na de student population be 1,039 per at inception, dis increase go 4,636 insyd 2003/2004 den later 10,294 insyd 2006/2007. De varsity dey maintain de quota provide by de National Universities Commission (NUC). Der be significant increase for de number of academic den non-teaching staff insyd.

## Campuses
De varsity dey insyd Wilberforce Island, approximately 32km from de state capital Yenagoa wey edey make up of three campuses: Gloryland (main campus), College of Health Sciences, den de temporary campus of de Faculty of Law insyd Yenagoa. Fresh campus, wey na ebe extension of de Gloryland campus, dem dey develop am plus Standard Faculty buildings, School of Postgraduate Studies, DOCERAD, Senate Building(Under Construction), inter alia.

## Notable Alumni
MC Monica (Comedian)

## References


## External links
Wikimedia Commons get media wey dey relate to ***[[c:Category:Niger_Delta_University|Niger Delta University]]***.

* Official website 
* Association of Commonwealth Universities Members in Nigeria