Niger Delta University

{{Short description|Government funded university in Bayelsa State, Nigeria}}

{{Infobox university

|name = Niger Delta University

|native_name = N.D.U.

|image_name = Niger Delta University Main Gate, Bayelsa.jpg

|image_size =

|caption =

|motto = Creativity, Excellence and Service

|established = 2000

|type = Urban (state government funded)

|chancellor = Shehu of Borno, Dr Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-kanemi

|vice_chancellor = Prof. Allen A. Agih

|faculty =

|staff =

|students = About 16,000

|city = Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, PMB 071

|state = Bayelsa State

|country = Nigeria

| coordinates = {{Coord|4.9747118|6.1046353|format=dms|type:edu_region:NG-BY_source:wikidata|display=inline,title}}

|campus = Amassoma and Yenagoa

|former_names =

|website = {{URL|https://www.ndu.edu.ng/}}

}}

Niger Delta University{{Cite web |title=Niger Delta University – Centre of Excellence |url=https://www.ndu.edu.ng/ |access-date=2022-03-05 |language=en-US}} (NDU) is in Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State{{Cite web |title=Bayelsa State |url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/topics/c5qvpq9d50nt |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=BBC News Pidgin}} in the southern part of Nigeria.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-07|title=BREAKING: Bayelsa University Shut Down Over Students Protest|url=http://saharareporters.com/2021/07/07/breaking-bayelsa-university-shut-down-over-students-protest|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Sahara Reporters}} It was established in 2000.{{Cite web|title=NDU - Africa's emerging intellectual destination|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/ndu-africas-emerging-intellectual-destination/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}} It is a Bayelsa state government-funded university.{{Cite web|title=Dickson tasks committee to fashion sustainable blueprint for NDU|url=https://guardian.ng/features/dickson-tasks-committee-to-fashion-sustainable-blueprint-for-ndu/|access-date=2021-09-11|website=guardian.ng|date=15 September 2016 |language=en-US}} In 2002, It was established by Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha, then governor of Bayelsa state.{{Cite web |title=Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands |url=https://bayelsastate.gov.ng/ |access-date=2022-03-09 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=About – Niger Delta University |url=https://www.ndu.edu.ng/about/ |access-date=2022-03-23 |language=en-US}} It has two main campuse,{{Citation |title=campuses |url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/campuses |work=The Free Dictionary |access-date=2022-03-06}} one in the state capital, Yenagoa,{{Cite web |title=Yenagoa {{!}} Location, Facts, & Population {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Yenagoa |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}} which contains the law faculty, and the other in [https://www.mindat.org/feature-2350172.html Amassoma]. It also has its teaching hospital known as Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital {{Cite web |title=NDUTH – Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital |url=https://nduth.org.ng/ |access-date=2022-03-06 |language=en-US}}(NDUTH) in Okolobiri.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-24|title=Bayelsa government wades into resident doctors' strike|url=https://guardian.ng/news/bayelsa-government-wades-into-resident-doctors-strike/|access-date=2021-09-11|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}

The university offers education at Bachelor, Masters and PhD levels.{{Cite web |title=Niger Delta University {{!}} Komsabi |url=http://komsabi.com/school/niger-delta-university |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=komsabi.com}} It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. It is accredited and recognized by the National Universities Commission (NUC)