Niger Delta University

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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.

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

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.