Back جامعة نيجيريا Arabic جامعة نيجيريا ARZ University of Nigeria DAG University of Nigeria German Universidad de Nigeria Spanish Nigeeria Ülikool Estonian Nigerian yliopisto Finnish Université du Nigeria French Jami'ar Najeriya, Nsukka Hausa University of Nigeria IG
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| Motto | To Restore the Dignity of Man |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1955 |
| Founder | Nnamdi Azikiwe[1] |
| Chancellor | His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife |
| Vice-Chancellor | Polycarp Emeka Chigbu (Acting)[2] |
Academic staff | 1,519[3] |
| Students | 60,000[4] |
| Location | , , 6°51′24″N 7°23′45″E / 6.85667°N 7.39583°E 6°52′02″N 7°24′31″E / 6.8673°N 7.4085°E |
| Campus | Nsukka Campus (Rural) Enugu Campus (Urban) Ituku-Ozalla Campus (Urban) |
| Colors | Green and white |
| Nickname | Lions and Lionesses |
| Mascot | Lion (Black lion with a broken chain) |
| Website | unn.edu.ng |
The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal and public research university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Eastern part of Nigeria. Founded in 1955 by Nnamdi Azikiwe[5][6][7] who was the Governor General of Nigeria between 1960 and 1963,[8] and first President of Nigeria between 1963 and 1966.[9] The University of Nigeria Nsukka was formally opened on 7 October 1960, as one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in Nigeria and Africa. [10] The University of Nigeria has three campuses in Enugu State–Nsukka, Enugu, and Ituku-Ozalla – and the Aba campus in Abia State.[11]
The University of Nigeria is the first full-fledged indigenous and first autonomous university in Nigeria,[12] modelled upon the American educational system. It was the first land-grant university in Africa and one of the five most reputed universities in Nigeria. The university has 15 Faculties and 102 academic departments. The university offers 108 undergraduate programs and 211 postgraduate programmes.[13]
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- ^ "Professor Polycarp Emeka Chigbu". University Of Nigeria Nsukka.
- ^ Participating Institutions. Delphe326nigeria.org. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.
- ^ "Through the years | University of Nigeria". Unn.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Nigeria's endless educational crisis". The Sun Nigeria. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Obiechina, Emmanuel N.; Ike, Vincent Chukwuemeka; Umeh, John Anenechukwu, eds. (1986). The University of Nigeria, 1960-1985: an experiment in higher education. Nsukka, Nigeria: University of Nigeria Press. ISBN 978-978-2299-13-0.
- ^ Unaegbu, Jeff (2016). Freedom in our bones: the history of the Students' Union Government, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1960-2016) (Third ed.). Enugu: Timex Enterprises. ISBN 978-978-35602-2-2.
- ^ "University of Nigeria Nsukka". Times Higher Education (THE). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Nnamdi Azikiwe | Biography & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "University of Nigeria - Home - AU-IBAR ECOSYSTEM". networks.au-ibar.org. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "University of Nigeria Nsukka". Times Higher Education (THE). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ ""University of Ibadan is NOT the first university in Nigeria" by Abdussalam Amoo". EduCeleb.com. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ University of Nigeria. Unn.edu.ng. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.