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Established
  
2000

Address
  
Amassama, Nigeria

Founded
  
2000

Campus
  
Amassoma and Yenagoa

Founder
  
Diepreye Alamieyeseigha

Type
  
Urban (state government funded)

Chancellor
  
HRH Edward Asimini Dappa Pepple

Vice-Chancellor
  
Professor Humphrey Ogoni

Location
  
Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Motto
  
Creativity, Excellence and Service

Similar
  
Rivers 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.

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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.

    References

    Niger Delta University Wikipedia
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