University of Port Harcourt

University of Port Harcourt
Former names
 University College, Port Harcourt[1]
Motto For Enlightenment and Self-Reliance
Type Public
Established 1975
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ndokwa Lale
Students 45,000–55,000[2]
Undergraduates 44,500
Postgraduates 10,500
Location Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Campus Urban
Colours Blue and white[2]         
Nickname Uniport[3][4]
Website www.uniport.edu.ng

The University of Port Harcourt is a university in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt. It was established in 1975[5] as University College, Port Harcourt, and was given university status in 1977.[1]

Faculties

The university originally had six schools in 1977:[3]

It changed from a school system to a faculty system in 1982.[3] The university now has twelve faculties:

Campus

The Donald E.U. Ekong Library

The Donald E.U. Ekong Library is the main library of the University of Port Harcourt. the objective of the library is derived from those of its parent institution, the University of Port Harcourt. It exists to provide books, non-book/electronic resources and ancillary services which are invaluable in extending and supporting the university’s programmes of teaching, learning and Research. the Donald E.U. Ekong Library complex is made up of two wings A and B. Wing A has three floors and wing B two floors. The main entrance and exit points to the library are on the ground floor of wing B. The Reference unit, offices and some book stack rooms are on the first floor of wing B. The other book stack rooms including offices, Elsevier E-Training Room, VTLS Cataloguing Room and the Server Room are located on the second floor of wing B. Wing A has the Documents unit and the Knowledge Commons on the first floor. The second floor of wing A house the University Librarian’s office, Technical Services Department, Finance Office and the Archives. The third floor houses the Thesis/Dissertation unit and the Research Commons.

Notable alumni

Faculty

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "University of Port Harcourt". Institutions. The Association of Commonwealth Universities. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  2. 1 2 "University of Port Harcourt". Review. 4 International Colleges & Universities. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  3. 1 2 3 "History of the University". Brief History. University of Port Harcourt. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  4. ↑ Oruh, Nnaemeka (4 September 2008). "Revisiting the University of Port Harcourt ‘Gang War’". Nigeria Matters. Nigerians in America. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  5. ↑ About Uniport

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