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University of Port Harcourt

{{Short description|Public university in Port Harcourt, Nigeria}}

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{{Infobox university

| name = University of Port Harcourt

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| motto = For Enlightenment and Self-Reliance

| established = 1975

| type = Public

| vice_chancellor = Owunari Georgewill

| chancellor =

| city = Port Harcourt

| state = Rivers State

| country = Nigeria

| coordinates = {{Coord|4.9071|6.9170|display=title}}

| students = 35,000-39,999 {{Cite web | title =University of Port Harcourt | work =Review | publisher =4 International Colleges & Universities | date = 15 February 2010 | url =http://www.4icu.org/reviews/3464.htm | access-date =2010-02-18 }}

| administrative_staff =

| campus = Urban

| former_names = University College, Port Harcourt

| colours = Blue and white
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| nickname = Uniport{{Cite web | last =Oruh | first =Nnaemeka | title =Revisiting the University of Port Harcourt 'Gang War' | work =Nigeria Matters | publisher =Nigerians in America | date =4 September 2008 | url =http://www.nigeriansinamerica.com/articles/2859/1/Revisiting-the-University-of-Port-Harcourt-Gang-War/Page1.html | access-date =2010-02-18 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20081203224553/http://www.nigeriansinamerica.com/articles/2859/1/Revisiting-the-University-of-Port-Harcourt-Gang-War/Page1.html | archive-date =3 December 2008 | url-status =dead | df =dmy-all }}

| website = [http://www.uniport.edu.ng/ www.uniport.edu.ng]

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The University of Port Harcourt is a public research university located in Aluu and Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It was established in 1975{{Cite web|url=https://www.uniport.edu.ng/index.php|title=Home|website=www.uniport.edu.ng}} as University College, Port Harcourt and was given university status in 1977.{{Cite web | title =University of Port Harcourt | work =Institutions | publisher =The Association of Commonwealth Universities | url =http://www.acu.ac.uk/institutions/view?id=654 | access-date =2010-02-18 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20101201163535/http://www.acu.ac.uk/institutions/view?id=654 | archive-date =1 December 2010 | url-status =dead | df =dmy-all }} The University of Port Harcourt was ranked the sixth in Africa and the first in Nigeria by Times Higher Education in 2015.{{Cite web |title=Complete list of Courses offered at UNIPORT |url=https://www.preps.ng/courses-offered-at-uniport/ |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=PrepsNG Scholars}} In July 2021, Owunari Georgewill was appointed substantive Vice-Chancellor of the university.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-04 |title=UNIPORT gets new Vice Chancellor |url=https://guardian.ng/news/uniport-gets-new-vice-chancellor/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}

School and faculties

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The university originally had six schools in 1977:{{Cite web | title =History of the University | work =Brief History | publisher =University of Port Harcourt | url =http://www.uniport.edu.ng/about-uniport/brief-history.html | access-date =2010-02-18 }}

  • School of Humanities
  • School of Social Sciences
  • School of Biological Sciences
  • School of Chemical Sciences
  • School of Physical Sciences
  • School of Educational Studies
  • School of Science Laboratory Technology (SSLT)

It changed from a school system to a faculty system in 1982. The university now has fourteen faculties:

  • Faculty of Humanities{{Cite web |title=University of Port Harcourt – Faculty of Humanities |url=http://humanities.uniport.edu.ng/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=humanities.uniport.edu.ng}}
  • Faculty of Social Sciences{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.uniport.edu.ng/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=www.uniport.edu.ng}}
  • Faculty of Education{{Cite web |title=University of Port Harcourt – Faculty of Education |url=http://education.uniport.edu.ng/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=education.uniport.edu.ng}}
  • Faculty of Engineering{{Cite web |title=University of Port Harcourt – Faculty of Engineering |url=http://engineering.uniport.edu.ng/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=engineering.uniport.edu.ng}}
  • Faculty of Management Sciences{{Cite web |title=University of Port Harcourt – Faculty of Management Sciences |url=http://mgtsciences.uniport.edu.ng/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=mgtsciences.uniport.edu.ng}}
  • College of Health Sciences{{Cite web |title=College of Health Sciences |url=https://www.uniport.edu.ng/schools/chs.html |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=www.uniport.edu.ng}}
  • Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences{{Cite web |title=University of Port Harcourt – Faculty of Basic Medical Science |url=http://basicmedicalsciences.uniport.edu.ng/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=basicmedicalsciences.uniport.edu.ng}}
  • Faculty of Science{{Cite web |title=Default Web Site Page |url=https://uniport.edu.ng/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=uniport.edu.ng}}
  • Faculty of Dentistry{{Cite web |title=University of Port Harcourt – Faculty of Dentistry |url=http://dentistry.uniport.edu.ng/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=dentistry.uniport.edu.ng}}
  • Faculty of Computing
  • Faculty of Clinical Science {{Cite web |title=University of Port Harcourt – Faculty of Clinical Science |url=http://clinicalsciences.uniport.edu.ng/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=clinicalsciences.uniport.edu.ng}}
  • Faculty of Agriculture{{Cite web |title=University of Port Harcourt – Faculty of Agricultural Sciences |url=http://agric.uniport.edu.ng/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=agric.uniport.edu.ng}}
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • School of Science Laboratory Technology
  • Faculty of Law{{Cite web |title=University of Port Harcourt – Faculty of Law |url=http://law.uniport.edu.ng/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=law.uniport.edu.ng}}
  • College of Continuing Education{{Cite web |title=cce.uniport.edu.ng |url=http://cce.uniport.edu.ng/ |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=cce.uniport.edu.ng}}
  • Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, the recently accredited Faculty in 2023{{Cite web |title=THIS WEEK IN RETROSPECT IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT ( Monday 24th – Friday 28th July, 2023 ) |url=https://www.uniport.edu.ng/news/latestnews/2251-this-week-in-retrospect-in-the-university-of-port-harcourt-monday-24th-friday-28th-july-2023.html |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.uniport.edu.ng}}

= Faculties and departments =

List of Faculties and Departments in tabular format:

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|Faculty of Clinical Sciences

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  1. Internal Medicine
  2. Paediatrics and Child Health
  3. Anaesthesiology
  4. Surgery
  5. Obstetrics & Gynaecology
  6. Preventive & Social Medicine
  7. Nursing
  8. Radiology
  9. Mental Health
  10. Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
  11. Ophthalmology
2

|Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

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  1. Anatomy
  2. Physiology
  3. Pharmacology
  4. Anatomical Pathology
  5. Chemical Pathology
  6. Haematology, Blood Transfusion & Immunology
  7. Medical Microbiology
  8. Medical Biochemistry
3

|Faculty of Dentistry

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  1. Restoration Dentistry
  2. Child Dental Health
  3. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  4. Preventive& Social Dentistry
  5. Oral Pathology & Oral Biology
4

|Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

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  1. Clinical Pharmacy and Management
  2. Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
  3. Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology
  4. Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology
5

|Faculty of Humanities

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  1. Department of Music
  2. Department of English Studies
  3. Department of Fine Arts and Design
  4. Department of Foreign Language & Literature
  5. Department of Religious and Cultural Studies
  6. Department of History & Diplomatic Studies
  7. Department of Philosophy
  8. Department of Theatre and Film Studies
  9. Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies
6

|Faculty of Social Sciences

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  1. Department of Economics
  2. Department of Geography & Environmental Management
  3. Department of Sociology
  4. Department of Political & Administration Studies
  5. Department of Social works
7

|Faculty of Sciences

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  1. Department of Animal & Environmental Biology
  2. Department of Microbiology
  3. Department of Plant Science & Biotechnology
  4. Department of Pure & Industrial Chemistry
  5. Department of Computer Science
  6. Department of Geology
  7. Department of Mathematics and Statistics
  8. Department of Physics
  9. Department of Biochemistry
8

|Faculty of Education

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  1. Department of Adult & Non-Formal Education
  2. Department of Curriculum Studies & Educational Technology
  3. Department of Educational Foundations
  4. Department of Educational Management and Planning
  5. Department of Education Psychology, Guidance. & Counselling
  6. Department of Human Kinetics & Health Education
  7. Department Library and Information Science
  8. Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education
9

| Faculty of Engineering

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering
  2. Department of Petroleum Engineering
  3. Department of Civil Engineering
  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering
  5. Department of Electrical Engineering
  6. Department of Gas Engineering
  7. Department of Environmental Engineering
10

|Faculty of Agriculture

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  1. Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
  2. Department of Animal Science
  3. Department of Crop and Soil Science
  4. Department of Fisheries
  5. Department of Forestry and Wildlife
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Faculty of Management Sciences

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  1. Department of Accounting
  2. Department of Finance and Banking
  3. Department of Management
  4. Department of Marketing
  5. Department of Hospitality Management and Tourism
12

|Faculty of Computing

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  1. Department of Cyber Security
  2. Department of Information Technology (IT)

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Notable alumni

{{main|List of University of Port Harcourt people#Alumni}}

Notable faculty

{{main|List of University of Port Harcourt people#Faculty}}

Former vice chancellors

  • Prof. Okodudu Stephen{{Cite web|title=Global Peace Advocates Honours Okodudu|url=https://www.uniport.edu.ng/news/featured/1874-global-peace-advocates-honours-okodudu.html|access-date=2021-08-14|website=www.uniport.edu.ng}}- (Acting) 2020 ~2021
  • Prof. Ndowa Lale - 2015 ~ 2020{{cite web | last=Ugwuanyi | first=Sylvester | title=Lale resumes as new UNIPORT Vice-Chancellor | website=Daily Post Nigeria | date=2015-07-17 | url=https://dailypost.ng/2015/07/17/lale-resumes-as-new-uniport-vice-chancellor/ | access-date=2023-06-02}}
  • Prof. Joseph Atubokiki Ajienka - 2010 ~ 2015{{cite web |title=UNIPORT School Fees |url=https://www.preps.ng/uniport-school-fees/ |access-date=18 January 2024 |work=PrepsNG Scholars}}{{cite web|url=http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/tag/professor-joseph-atubokiki-ajienka/|title=Professor Joseph Atubokiki Ajienka - The NEWS|publisher=}}
  • Prof. Don Baridam - 2005 ~ 2010
  • Prof. Nimi Briggs - 2000 ~ 2005{{cite web | last=Tolu-Kolawole | first=Deborah | title=Pro-chancellors, vice-chancellors mourn Nimi Briggs | website=Punch Newspapers | date=2023-04-14 | url=https://punchng.com/pro-chancellors-vice-chancellors-mourn-nimi-briggs/ | access-date=2023-06-02}}
  • Prof. Theo Vincent - 1996 ~ 2000
  • Prof. Nimi Briggs - (Acting) 1995 ~ 1996
  • Prof. Ademola Salau - (Acting) 1994 ~ 1995
  • Prof. Njidda M. Gadzama - (Acting) 1992 ~ 1994
  • Prof. Kelsey Harrison - 1989 ~ 1992
  • Prof. Sylvanus J. Cookey - 1982 ~ 1989
  • Prof. Donald E. U. Ekong - 1977 ~ 1982

Library

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.{{Cite web |title=Donald Ekong Library – Heart beat of the University |url=http://library.uniport.edu.ng/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |language=en-US}}

Affiliate Institutions

In 1981, an affiliation protocol was approved between The 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).{{Cite web|url=http://nuc.edu.ng/approved-affiliations/|title = Approved Affiliations | National Universities Commission}}

  • National Missionary Seminary of St. Paul, Gwagwalada, Abuja
  • Methodists Theological institute, Umuahia
  • Baptist College of Theology, Obinze, Owerri

See also

References

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External links

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  • [http://www.uniport.edu.ng/ Official website]

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