Rivers State University of Science and Technology

Rivers State University of Science and Technology
RSUST LOGO
Motto	Excellence & Creativity
Established	1980
Type	Public
President	Professor Barineme Beke Fakae
Location	Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Campus	Urban
Website	www.ust.edu.ng

Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) is a University located in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The University has staff strength of 3,000 and a student population of 17,000.

History

RSUST is the first Technological University in Nigeria and was established in 1980 from the Rivers State College of Science and Technology, itself established in 1972. It was the first university to be situated within the Niger Delta region.

Faculties and courses

RSUST has seven faculties: Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering, Law, Management Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Technical & Science Education and Sciences.

It together with Niger Delta University Bayelsa State are the only university in Nigeria that offer degree programs in Marine Engineering. It is the only Nigerian university to offer Secretarial Administration.

Notable alumni

• Judith Amaechi Current Rivers State First Lady

• Mary Uranta Actress
• Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, Ijaw Activist Left before graduation
• Manuela George-Izunwa Politician
• Goodluck Nanah Opiah Politician
• Tonto Dikeh Actress
• Blossom Nnodim Social Good Activist
• George Elei Federal Civil Servant

External links

• Rivers State university of Science and Technology

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