Tansian University

{{Short description|Private university in Umunya, Nigeria}}

{{Infobox university

|name = Tansian University

|native_name = TanU

|image_name = Front Of Tansian Umunya.jpg

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|caption = Front Gate Of Tansian University, Umunya

|motto = Scientia potestas et virtus meaning "Knowledge Is Power"

|established = 17th May, 2009

|type = Private

|chancellor = John Bosco Akam

|vice_chancellor =

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|staff =

|students =

|city = Umunya

|state = Anambra State

|country = Nigeria

|campus = 2 Campuses: Umunya Campus, Anambra State (Permanent) & Oba Campus, Anambra State (Satellite)

|former_names =

|website = {{URL|www.tansianuniversity.edu.ng}}

}}

Tansian University (TANU) is located in Umunya, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State in Nigeria. It is a private Christian University. It started in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area as a temporary site, before the permanent site was set up in Umunya.{{Cite web|last=Eche Nwaobasi|title=Tansian Varsity, APGA BoT Member In Court Over Debt|url=https://www.independent.ng|access-date=5 June 2021|website=independent.ng}} It was founded by John Bosco Akam.{{cite book|author=Isaac Nnamdi Obasi|title=Private Higher Education and Public Policy in Africa: A Contrasting Case of Nigeria and Botswana|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QNB1rU73-6kC&pg=PA189|accessdate=4 July 2013|year=2008|publisher=Cuvillier Verlag|isbn=978-3-86727-821-8|pages=189–}}{{cite book|author1=Joel B. Babalola|author2=Nigerian Association for Educational Administration and Planning|title=Access, equity and quality in higher education|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-p4lAQAAIAAJ|accessdate=4 July 2013|year=2007|publisher=NAEAP|page=103}}{{cite web | url=http://www.nuc.edu.ng/pages/universities.asp?ty=3&order=inst_name&page=2 | title=National Universities Commission | publisher=National Universities Commission,Nigeria | accessdate=4 July 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701094416/http://www.nuc.edu.ng/pages/universities.asp?ty=3&order=inst_name&page=2 | archivedate=1 July 2013 }} Although, Tansian University is a private university, the Anambra State government under Governor Peter Obi donated cash and vehicles for its infrastructural upgrade and development.{{Cite web|date=2014-02-12|title=Obi tackles infrastructural deficiency|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/obi-tackles-infrastructural-deficiency/|access-date=2021-06-05|website=Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics|language=en-US}} In 2021, the founder of Tansian University, John Akam, died.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-06|title=Tansian University loses founder, Akam|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/tansian-university-loses-founder-akam/|access-date=2021-06-05|website=The Sun Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-02-08|title=Msgr John Bosco Akam's death, a sad development-Anambra Government -|url=https://www.thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2021/02/08/msgr-john-bosco-akams-death-a-sad-development-anambra-government/|access-date=2021-06-05|website=The NEWS}}{{Cite web|title=Commentary – Biography Of Very Rev. Monsignor Prof. Johnbosco Akam|url=https://www.absradiotv.com/2021/02/23/commentary-biography-of-very-rev-monsignor-prof-johnbosco-akam/|access-date=2021-06-05|website=Heartbeat Of The East|language=en-US}}