Ebonyi State University (EBSU) is a public university that is situated in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The university was established to provide higher education to those living in Ebonyi State and surrounding areas, with a focus on encouraging academic success, research, and community service. Southeast Nigeria’s EBSU is well-known for offering a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees in multiple subject areas.
- Motto: Knowledge, Innovation and Excellence
- Type of Institution: Public State University
- Location: Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
- Year of Establishment: 1999
- Vice-Chancellor: Chigozie Ogbu
- Ownership: Ebonyi State Government
The university provides a vibrant campus environment with amenities like sports complexes, labs, libraries, and dorms for students. There are several student societies and organizations that offer extracurricular activities.
There are four primary campuses of EBSU:
- The ongoing location: The institution was founded in 1999 by Sameul O. Egwu, the then-governor of Ebonyi state, and its main site is on campus. It is situated between Ishieke and Ezzamgbo. A portion of the administrative block and offices are located on campus. The Faculty of Management Sciences, the Faculty of Social Science, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, and the Faculty of Natural Science are also located on campus.
- The Presco Campus:Â is situated in Abakaliki near the Presco intersection. The faculties of health science and other sciences are located on the Presco Campus.
- The Ishieke community:Â in the state of Ebonyi is home to the Ishieke Campus. The Faculty of Education is present.
- Cas Campus: Situated at an Abakaliki waterworks. The Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences.
Each of the faculties that make up EBSU offers a wide range of academic programs. The primary faculties and a few of the programs they provide are listed below:
Faculties and Programs offered at Ebonyi State University:
. Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources Management
- Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
- Department of Animal Science
- Department of Crop Production and Landscape Management
- Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Department of Soil and Environmental Management
Faculty of Arts
- Department of English Language and Literature
- Department of History and International Relations
- Department of Language and Linguistics
- Department of Philosophy and Religion
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- Department of Anatomy
- Department of Physiology
- Department of Medical Biochemistry
Faculty of Biological Sciences
- Department of Applied Biology
- Department of Applied Microbiology
- Department of Biotechnology
- Department of Biochemistry
Faculty of Education
- Department of Arts and Social Science Education
- Department of Educational Foundations
- Department of Science Education
- Department of Business Education
- Department of Home Economics Education
Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology
- Department of Nursing Science
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science
- Department of Public Health
Faculty of Law
- Department of Private Law
- Department of Public Law
- Department of International Law and Jurisprudence
- Department of Business Law
Faculty of Management Sciences
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Business Management
- Department of Banking and Finance
- Department of Marketing
- Department of Public Administration
Faculty of Physical Sciences
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Industrial Chemistry
- Department of Industrial Physics
- Department of Industrial Mathematics
- Department of Geology and Exploration
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Department of Economics
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Department of Mass Communication
The National Universities Commission (NUC) and other relevant professional associations have approved EBSU, guaranteeing the quality and excellence of its educational services.
With a focus on community involvement, research opportunities, and demanding academic instruction, Ebonyi State University is dedicated to helping its students grow into qualified professionals who can advance both the socioeconomic development of Ebonyi State and all of Nigeria.
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