Abia State University Uturu (ABSU) is a Nigerian public university. It is one of the state-owned universities in
Nigeria. These state
academic institutions were created to expand admissions and bring
professional skills, expertise and modern
research facilities close to the
city and
rural dwellers, and have helped talented
students to obtain
higher education.[4][5]
The inception of the
university was in 1981 in the former
Imo State under the name of
Imo State University, Etiti.[6][7] The university was established by
Sam Mbakwe when he was
governor of old Imo State. The main campus was located at Etiti, Imo State, while the
Law Department was located in a separate Campus at Aba. Between 1984 and 1985 under the military governorship of General
Ike Nwachukwu, the university moved to its permanent site at Uturu Okigwe.[8]
Following the creation of
Abia State in 1991, the Uturu campus of the university was ceded to
Abia State, and is now known as Abia State University Uturu,
Isuikwuato Local Government Area,
Abia State, Nigeria.[9] The university is organized in colleges and schools having been founded on the same collegiate system that
University of Nebraska operates.[10]
Studies at Abia State University include:
undergraduate,
graduate and
doctorate degrees. It has two campuses- its main campus in
Uturu; and the College of Law, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine housed by the campus in
Umuahia, capital of Abia State, Nigeria.[11][12]
Academics
Abia State University offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs across ten colleges.[13]
The following are centres, directorates and Institutes within Abia State University;[15]
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 was established on 8th February along-side the University, in1981 but started its operation and services on 1st October, 1981.[16] The E-library was launched by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on 3rd July, 2007 with the aim of enhancing teaching and research programmes of the student, lecturers and primarily serve the university community.[17]
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 the 29th 2024 of February abia state University is ranked 37th in the state public university in
Nigeria.[18]
Notable alumni
Ezinne Akudo, beauty queen and former miss Nigeria
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