Abia State University

**Abia State University Uturu (ABSU)** be Nigerian public university. E be one of de state-owned universities for Nigeria. These state academic institutions dem create to expand admissions plus bring professional skills, expertise, and modern research facilities close to de city den rural dwellers, and dem help talented students obtain higher education.

De inception of de university be for 1981 insyd former Imo State under de name of Imo State University, Etiti. De university na Sam Mbakwe establish am when e be governor of old Imo State. De main campus be for Etiti, Imo State, while de Law Department be for separate Campus for Aba. Between 1984 and 1985, under de military governorship of General Ike Nwachukwu, de university move go de permanent site for Uturu Okigwe.

After dem create Abia State for 1991, de Uturu campus of de university dem cede am to Abia State, and now dem dey call am Abia State University Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria. De university dey organized in colleges and schools, based on de same collegiate system wey University of Nebraska dey operate.

Studies for Abia State University include: undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees. E get two campuses - de main campus for Uturu; and de College of Law, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine dey for de campus for Umuahia, capital of Abia State, Nigeria.

## Academics
Abia State University offer more than 90 undergraduate den graduate programs across ten colleges.
* College of Humanities den Social Sciences
* College of Agriculture den Veterinary Medicine
* College of Biological den Physical Sciences
* College of Business Administration
* College of Education
* College of Engineering den Environmental Studies
* College of Law
* College of Medicine den Health Sciences
* College of Optometry
* College of Postgraduate Studies

## Centres, directorates den institutes
De following be centres, directorates, den institutes within Abia State University:
* Centre For Entrepreneurial Education
* Student Affairs Department
* Counseling Centre
* Centre for Primary and Non-Formal Education
* General Studies
* Centre for Igbo Studies
* Academic Planning
* SIWES
* Sandwich Programme
* Centre for Remedial Studies
* University Examination Centre
* Business Resource Centre
* Institute for Distance Education (IDEA)
* Institute for Computer Studies
* Consultancies, Linkages & Revenue Mobilization
* Institute of Arts & Sciences
* Centre for Quality Assurance

## Library
Abia State University Library establish on 8th February 1981, but start operation and services on 1st October 1981. De E-library dem launch am by de National Universities Commission (NUC) on 3rd July 2007 to enhance teaching and research programmes for de students, lecturers, and primarily serve de university community.

**Branch Libraries**

* Uturu Main Campus Library

* E-Library, Uturu Law Library

* Umuahia Campus Agricultural Library

* Umuahia Campus E-Library

* Umuahia Campus Medical Library

* Aba Campus

## Ranking
On 29th February 2024, Abia State University rank 37th among state public universities for Nigeria.

## Notable alumni
*Ezinne Akudo, beauty queen den former miss Nigeria
*Funnybros, Nigerian comedian
*Allison Madueke, former military governor den former chief of de Nigerian Naval staff
*Kelechi Onuzuruike, Nigerian politician
*Kenneth Ozoemena, Nigerian physical chemist
*Sam Ifeanyi Hart, Nigerian lawyer

## Past Vice Chancellors

* Professor Eleazar Uche Ikonne

* O.M Ogbulu

* Ogwo E. Ogwo

## References


## Notes

* Emmanuel, Korieocha. ''Imo State: A pictogram of Leadership Mongolism'' 2009
* The Association of Commonwealth Universities. *[https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083518/http://www.acu.ac.uk/institutions/view?id=620 Abia State University Uturu, Nigeria]*

## External links

* ABSU website
* WHED: World Higher Education Database: Collaboration with UNESCO and IAU: International Association of Universities: Abia State University
* Abia State University: Association of Commonwealth Universities Listing
* National Universities Commission