The University of Port Harcourt is located in Aluu and Choba in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, it is located in South-South (Niger-Delta) region of Nigeria. It was established in 1975[5] as University College, Port Harcourt and was given university status in 1977.[1] The University of Port Harcourt was ranked the sixth in Africa and the first in Nigeria by Times Higher Education in 2015.[6] In July 2021, Prof. George Owunari was appointed substantive Vice-Chancellor of the university.[7]
Former names | University College, Port Harcourt[1] |
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Motto | For Enlightenment and Self-Reliance |
Type | Public |
Established | 1975 |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Owunari Georgewill |
Students | 35,000-39,999 [2] |
Location | , , 4°54′26″N 6°55′01″E / 4.9071°N 6.9170°E |
Campus | Urban |
Colours | Blue and white[2] |
Nickname | Uniport[3][4] |
Website | www.uniport.edu.ng |
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 fourteen faculties:
and the recently (2023) accredited Faculty of Communication and Media Studies
List of Faculties and Departments in tabular format:
S/N | FACULTIES | DEPARTMENTS |
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1 | Faculty of Clinical Sciences |
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2 | Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences |
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3 | Faculty of Dentistry |
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4 | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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5 | Faculty of Humanities |
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6 | 'Faculty of Social Sciences |
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7 | Faculty of Sciences |
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8 | Faculty of Education |
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9. | Faculty of Engineering |
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10 | Faculty of Agriculture |
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11 |
Faculty of Management Sciences |
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12 | Faculty of Computing |
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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.[28]
In 1981, an affiliation protocol was approved between University of Port Harcourt and the then College of Education, Uyo in the old Cross River State. That protocol produced graduates in Education in 1985 (see 6th Convocation brochure) and 1986. The affiliation was terminated by the upgrade of the College of Education, Uyo to a State University in 1983 by the Administration of Dr Clement Isong. That University was named University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Uyo. When it was taken over by the Federal Government in 1991, it became what is today known as the University of Uyo (UNIUYO). Ever since, Uniport has nurtured programmes in other affiliate institutions.
Below is a list of affiliate institutions of the University of Port Harcourt approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC).[29]