Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro

Former names	Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro
Motto	Innovation and Creativity
Type	Public
Established	2021
Vice-Chancellor	Prof Jacob Snapps Oboreh
Location	Ozoro , Delta State , Nigeria
Campus	Campus 1 and Campus 2
Website	www.dspz.edu.ng

The Delta State University of Science and Technology is a Public University in Ozoro, Delta State.^[1]

The university is set to offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering seven faculties: Agriculture, Science, Earth Science, Engineering, Environmental science, Information technology and Management technology.

History

The Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro was first established as a college of Agriculture which was turned into a Polytechnic on January 1, 2002, by law during the administration of James Ibori.^[2]

In January 2021, Governor Ifeanyi A Okowa of Delta State announced plans to convert Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro and two other schools into a full-fledged University, the bills had its first reading during plenary at the Delta State House of Assembly on the 28th day of January 2021.^[3]

In February 2021, the bill were passed into law after going through the house committee on Education.^[4]

While signing the bill which was passed by the State House Assembly, Governor Ifeanyi A Okowa said, "As the students of our technical education start to progress from the technical colleges to the polytechnics, they also have a chance of going further to the University of Science and Technology."^[5]

Faculties/Departments

Faculties

• Faculty of Agriculture
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Earth Science
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Environmental science
• Faculty of Information Technology
• Faculty of Management Science

Departments

• Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
• Animal Production and Health Services
• Fisheries Technology
• Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
• Agricultural Business
• Crop Science and Technology
• Biological Sciences
• Chemical Sciences
• Physics
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Forensic Science
• Science Laboratory Technology
• Geology
• Marine Science
• Environmental Management and Toxicology
• Petroleum Chemistry
• Petroleum Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Gas and Oil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Food Science and Technology
• Aerospace Engineering
• Material and Metallurgical Engineering^[6]
• Computer Science
• Cyber Security
• Software Engineering
• Information System and Technology
• Architecture
• Estate Management
• Quantity Surveying
• Surveying and Geoinformatics
• Building Technology
• Environmental Management
• Urban and Regional Planning
• Fine and Applied Arts
• Industrial Design
• Accounting and Finance
• Marketing
• Business Administration
• Entrepreneurship
• Transport Management
• Office Technology Management
• Media and Communication Management

Notable alumni

• Tim Owhefere, Nigerian politician