The Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba is a
Public University in
Asaba
Asaba is the capital city of Delta State, Nigeria. It is located at the western bank of the Niger River, in the Oshimili South Local Government Area. Asaba had a population of 149,603 as at the 2006 census, and a metropolitan population of o ...
,
Delta State, Nigeria.
Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba is one of the three new universities established by the Delta State government and approved by the
National Universities Commission (NUC) in 2021. This University offers
Undergraduate courses and currently comprises six faculties:
Agriculture,
Science, Management and Social Sciences,
Environmental Science
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physics, biology, and geography (including ecology, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geograp ...
,
Arts and
Computing. The Vice Chancellor of Dennis Osadebay University is Prof Ben Emukufia Akpoyomare Oghojafor.
History
The Dennis Osadebey University, Asaba was formerly Delta State University, Anwai Campus until it was converted to a full university by the Delta State Government.
In January 2021,
Governor Ifeanyi A Okowa of Delta State announced plans to convert Delta State University, Anwai Campus
Asaba
Asaba is the capital city of Delta State, Nigeria. It is located at the western bank of the Niger River, in the Oshimili South Local Government Area. Asaba had a population of 149,603 as at the 2006 census, and a metropolitan population of o ...
and two other schools such as Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro and College of Education, Agbor into a full-fledged University. The bills had their first reading during plenary at the Delta State House of Assembly on the 28th day of January 2021. In February 2021, the bills were passed into law after going through the House Committee on Education.
While signing the bill which was passed by the State House of Assembly, Governor
Ifeanyi A Okowa said, "As the students of our technical education start to progress from the technical colleges to the polytechnics, they also have a chance of going further to the University of Science and Technology."
Faculties
* Faculty of Agriculture
* Faculty of Arts
* Faculty of Computing
* Faculty of Environmental Sciences
* Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
* Faculty of Sciences
See also
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List of universities in Nigeria
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List of Tertiary Institutions in Delta State
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Delta State University, Abraka
The Delta State University, Abraka - popularly known as DELSU - is a State government-owned university in Nigeria with the main campus located at Abraka, Delta State and it's sub campus at Oleh. The Oleh campus was established with the 1995 ...
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Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro
The Delta State University of Science and Technology is a Public University in Ozoro, Delta State.
The university is set to offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering seven faculties: Agriculture, Science, Earth Science, Engineering ...
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University of Delta, Agbor
The University of Delta, Agbor is a Public University in Agbor, Delta State
The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering five faculties: Agriculture, Arts, Education, Information Technology and Law.
History
The Univer ...
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University of Benin (Nigeria)
University of Benin (UNIBEN) is a public research university located in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It is among the universities owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria and was founded in 1970. The School currently has two campuses with ...
References
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Public universities in Nigeria
Universities and colleges in Nigeria
Education in Delta State
2021 establishments in Nigeria
Educational institutions established in 2021
State universities in Nigeria
Universities and colleges established in 2021
External links
Dennis Osadebay University- official site.