The Enugu State University of Science And Technology (ESUT) was originally founded as Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH) on July 30,1980 by law^[6] hence the university's motto remain, "Technology for Service".^[7]

The enactment of the law establishing the university by the then Anambra State House of Assembly was followed by the appointment of professor Kenneth Onwuka Dike as the first president and chief executive of the university and the inauguration of the first Provisional Council of the university with professor Onwuka Dike as its first chairman/president. (Oct 1980 – Oct 1983).^[6]

Later, Professor Chinua Achebe was appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council with Professor Chiweyite Ejike as Vice Chancellor (1987 – 1988).^[8] The management team of the university at that time included Mr. F.C. Eze – Registrar, Mr. G.C. Akachukwu – Acting Bursar and Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Ene – University Librarian.^{[citation needed]} At the end of Professor Achebe's tenure, Professor Gaius Igboeli was appointed the next Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the University Governing Council. (1989 – 1991) while Professor Chiweyite Ejike was still the Vice Chancellor.^{[citation needed]}

Following the creation of Enugu State in 1991 and the subsequent change of the name of the university to Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Hon, Justice Anthony Aniagolu was appointed the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council with Prof. Julius Onuorah Onah as the Vice Chancellor (1992 – 1996)^{[citation needed]}. The Management team under Professor Onah included Dr. Fidelis Ogah as the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Mr. F.C. Eze as Registrar, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Eneh – University Librarian and Mr. G.C. Akachukwu – Bursar.^[9] At the end of the tenure of Professor Julius Onah came in quick succession, Professor T.C. Nwodo as acting Vice Chancellor and later Professor Mark Anikpo as acting Vice Chancellor also.^{[citation needed]}

A new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council in the person of Igwe Charles Abangwu with Professor Samuel C. Chukwu as the Vice Chancellor (January 2000 – December 2003 were later put in place. ^{[citation needed]}The end tenure of Igwe Charles Abangwu was followed by the appointment of Igwe Francis Okwor (now late) as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council between January 2004 and August 2004. Following the death of the Pro-Chancellor, a Management Committee was inaugurated to govern the university between August 2004 and August 2006 with Chief Clement Okwor who was then, the Head of Service in Enugu State as its chairman.^{[citation needed]}

Professor Ikechukwu Chidobem was later appointed the Vice Chancellor in 2006 to succeed Professor Chukwu. The Management team under Professor Chidobem included Mr. Simon N.P. Nwankwo as Registrar, Mr. Fabian Ugwu as Bursar and Mr George Igwebuike as acting University Librarian. A new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council in the person of Barrister David Ogbodo was later appointed to replace the Management Committee in August 2006. Other members of the council include Prof. Fab. Onah, Prof. David Edeani, Chief G.O. Okereke, Mrs. Janet Ngene, Mrs. Fidelia Agu, Arc. Sylvester Chineke (now late) and Professor Nene Obianyo – Provost, College of Medicine.^{[citation needed]}

The university has 3 campuses:

• Enugu state university of science and technology, Agbani
• Enugu state college of medicine
• Enugu state university of science and technology, Enugu campus

The main campus of the university is located on 671 hectares of dry savannah in the town of Nkanu, about eighty kilometres east of Enugu, and enjoys a very humid and arable climate. There is regular road transport between Enugu and Agbani, and Agbani is also quite easily accessible from all parts of Nigeria.

• Faculty of Agricultural & Natural Resources Management
• Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Environmental Sciences
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Management Sciences
• Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Faculty of Social Sciences.
• College of Medicine

• His Lordship, Most Rev. (Prof.) Godfrey I. Onah - Pro Chancellor
• Professor Aloysius-Michaels Nnabugwu Okolie - Vice-Chancellor
• Professor Chike E. Nwoha - Deputy Vice-Chancellor
• Mr. Ambrose George Ugwu - Registrar/Secretary to Council

• Vice-Chancellor - Professor Aloysius-Michaels Nnabugwu Okolie
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Professor Chike E. Nwoha
• Registrar - Mr. Ambrose George Ugwu
• Bursar - Dr. Augustine Ikechukwu Ojeh
• University Librarian - Dr. Ezema Ifeanyi Jonas

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• Enugu State University of Science & Technology - official site.
• Enugu State University of Science & Technology - Universities in Nigeria.