N.D.U. | |
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Motto | Creativity, Excellence and Service |
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Type | Urban (state government funded) |
Established | 2000 |
Chancellor | Shehu of Borno, Dr Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-kanemi |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Samuel G. Edoumiekumo |
Students | About 16,000 |
Location | Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, PMB 071 , , Nigeria 4°58′29″N 6°06′17″E / 4.9747118°N 6.1046353°E |
Campus | Amassoma and Yenagoa |
Website | www |
Niger Delta University[1] (NDU) is in Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State[2] in the southern part of Nigeria.[3] It was established in 2000.[4] It is a Bayelsa state[2] government-funded university.[5] In 2002, It was established by Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha, then governor of Bayelsa state.[6][7] It has two main campuses,[8] one in the state capital, Yenagoa,[9] which contains the law faculty, and the other in Amassoma. It also has its teaching hospital known as Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital [10](NDUTH) in Okolobiri.[11]
The university offers education at Bachelor, Masters and PhD levels.[12] It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. It is accredited and recognized by the National Universities Commission (NUC)[5]
The university has thirteen (13) faculties. The faculties and their respective departments are:[13]
The establishment of the university through a law in 2000 was a significant turning-point in the educational and socio-economic history of Bayelsa State in particular and Nigeria in general.[15]
The university, which started academic activities in the 2001/2002 session, had its pioneer set of graduating students in the 2004/2005 academic year. Although, the student population was only 1,039 at inception, this increased to 4,636 in 2003/2004 and later 10,294 in 2006/2007.[15] The university maintains the quota provided by the National Universities Commission (NUC). There has been a significant increase in the number of academic and non-teaching staff.
The university is in Wilberforce Island, approximately 32 km from the state capital Yenagoa and is made up of three campuses: Gloryland (main campus), College of Health Sciences, and the temporary campus of the Faculty of Law in Yenagoa. A new campus, which is an extension of the Gloryland campus, is being developed with Standard Faculty buildings, School of Postgraduate Studies, DOCERAD, Senate Building(Under Construction), inter alia.[16]