CampusAmassoma and Yenagoa FounderDiepreye Alamieyeseigha
TypeUrban (state government funded) ChancellorHRH Edward Asimini Dappa Pepple Vice-ChancellorProfessor Humphrey Ogoni LocationWilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria MottoCreativity, Excellence and Service SimilarRivers State University, Delta State University - Abraka, Abia State University, University of Port Harcourt, Federal University Oye Ekiti
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Niger Delta University (NDU) is in Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State in Nigeria is a Bayelsa state government funded university. It was established in 2000 by Chief DSP Alamieseigha, then governor of Bayelsa state. It has two main campuses, one in the state capital, Yenagoa, which contains the law faculty, and the other in Amassoma.
Niger Delta University has come a long way since its establishment and ranks among the 50 best universities in Nigeria. Its main campus in Amassima is in a temporary site, with work on the permanent site ongoing.
The university offers a unique opportunity for students to acquire qualitative education at Bachelor, Masters and PhD levels. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. It is accredited and recognized by the National Universities Commission (NUC)
Faculties
The university has nine faculties. Thefaculties and their respective departments are:
Faculty of Agricultural Technology
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Department of Crop Production
Department of Fisheries
Department of Livestock Production
Faculty of Arts
Department of English and Literary Studies
Department of Fine and Applied Arts
Department of History/Diplomacy
Department of Philosophy
Department of Religious Studies
Department of Theatre Arts
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Department of Chemical/Petroleum/Petrochemical Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Department of Marine Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction with options in Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English Language, Fine and Applied Arts, French, Geography, Health Education, History, Mathematics, Physics, Physical Education, Political Science and Religious Studies.
? with options in Adult Community Education, Education Administration, Guidance and Counseling and Primary Education
Department of Vocational/Industrial Education with options in Agricultural Education, Business Education, Secretarial Education and Technical Education
Faculty of Management Sciences
Department of Accountancy
Department of Banking, Finance and Insurance
Department of Business Administration
Department of Marketing
Department of Office Management Technology
Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
Department of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry
Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine
Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology
Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Biotechnology
Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
Faculty of Sciences
Department of Biochemistry
Department of Biological Science
Department of Computer Science
Department of Geology
Department of Mathematics
Department of Physics
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of Economics
Department of Geography and Environmental Management
Department of Political Science
Department of Sociology
College of Medical Sciences
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Nursing
History
The establishment of the university through a law in 2000 was a significant turning-point in the educationa and socio-economic history Bayelsa State in particular and Nigeria in general.
The university, which started academic activities in the 2001/2002 session, had its pioneer set of graduating students in the 2004/2005 academic year. Although, the student population was only 1,039 at inception, this increased to 4,636 in 2003/2004 and later 10,294 in 2006/2007. The university maintains the quota provided by the National Universities Commission (NUC). There has been a signification increase in the number of academic and non-teaching staffs.
Campuses
The university is in Wilberforce Island, about 32 km from the state capital Yenagoa and is made up of three campuses: Gloryland (main campus), College of Health Sciences, and the temporary campus of the Faculty of Law. A new campus, which is an extension of the Gloryland campus, is being developed.
