University of Calabar
The University of Calabar is a public university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. It is one of Nigeria's second generation federal universities.[1] The University of Calabar was a campus of the University of Nigeria until 1975.[2] The Vice Chancellor is Florence B. Obi. The post of the DVC (Academic) is held by Angela Oyo Ita, while Grace Eno Nta is the current DVC (Administration).[3]
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Motto | Knowledge for Service |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1975 |
Vice-Chancellor | Florence B. Obi |
Location | , , Nigeria |
Campus | City |
Nickname | Malabites |
Website | unical |
The architecture was designed by John Elliott. It was established by decree to fulfill this traditional mandate, its motto "Knowledge for Service".[4]
The University of Calabar was one of the foremost Nigerian Universities to automate students' registration processes through the College Portal,[5] and has taken a step further to automate her alumni relations which includes an online transcript request and processing first of its kind in the country.[6]
University Library
The University of Calabar Library is the main academic library of the University of Calabar, located in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. [7] Established in 1975, the library has since grown to become one of the largest and most comprehensive academic libraries in Nigeria, serving as a resource for students, faculty, and researchers. [8]
Administration and leadership
The current principal members of the university administration and their positions are as follows:
Office | Holders |
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Visitor | President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari |
Chancellor | The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero |
Pro-Chancellor & Chairman of Council | Gen. (rtd) Martin Luther Agwai |
Vice-Chancellor | Professor Florence Obi |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) | Professor Angela Oyo-Ita |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) | Professor Eno Grace Nta |
University Librarian | Professor Aniebiet Inyang Ntui |
Registrar | Mr. Gabriel O. Egbe |
Bursar | Mr. Aniefiok Godwin Williams |
Faculties
The university has the following faculties:
- Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculties of Management Sciences
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Arts
- Institute of Public Policy and Administration
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Biological Sciences
- Faculty of Physical Sciences
- Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Agriculture, forestry and Wildlife Management
- Institute of Oceanography
- Bassey Andah Institute for African and Asian Studies
- Graduate School
- University of Calabar Consultancy Services[9]
Affiliate institutions
This is a list of affiliate institutions of the University of Calabar approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC).[10]
- Nigerian Christian Bible Church (NCBC).
- Reformed Theological Seminary, Mkar (RTSM).
- Catholic Institute of West Africa, Port-Harcourt (CIWAP).
- Essien Ukpabio Presbyterian College Itu, Akwa Ibom State (EUPCIAS).
- College of Education, Katsina-Ala, Benue State (CEKBS).[11]
- Federal College of Education, Obudu, Cross River State (FCEOCR).
Notable alumni
Amongst the alumni of the University of Calabar are:
- Reuben Abati, Lawyer/writer.[12]
- Queeneth Agbor, actress[13]
- Biko Agozino, criminologist[14]
- Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom State [15]
- Anthony Ayine, auditor general for the Federation.[16]
- Regina Askia-Williams actress -left before graduation[17]
- Isabella Ayuk, MBGN 2012.[18]
- Grace Folashade Bent, politician.[19]
- Omotu Bissong, model/television presenter.[20]
- Stacey B. Day, Ntufam Ajan of Oban [21]
- Chile Eboe-Osuji, International Jurist and Current President of the International Criminal Court, The Hague, Netherlands.
- Dr. Betta Edu, Nigerian public health specialist and politician
- Keppy Ekpenyong, Nigerian actor.[22]
- Alexx Ekubo, actor/model.[23]
- Ita Enang, politician
- Nelson Enwerem, model, television personality and winner of Mr Nigeria 2018
- Eve Esin, Nigerian actress
- Eno Essien, technology entrepreneur
- Aloysius Akpan Etok, politician
- Kate Henshaw, actress
- Okezie Ikpeazu, Current Governor of Abia State of Nigeria.
- Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, politician, businessman and philanthropist
- Stella Immanuel, Doctor and conspiracy theorist based in Houston, Texas.
- Iyanya, singer/songwriter/performer.[24]
- Osita Izunaso, politician
- Uche Jombo, actress
- Benjamin Kalu, politician and member of the House of Representatives
- Yahaya Kuta, Nigerian author
- Victor Ndoma-Egba, politician
- Aniebiet Inyang Ntui, EU Ambassador, University Librarian of University of Calabar and Professor of Library and Information Science.
- Florence Obi, academic, author, professor, and 11th substantive vice-chancellor of University of Calabar
- John Odey, former minister
- Stephanie Okereke, actress.[25]
- Chido Onumah, Nigerian/Canadian journalist, author and activist
- Wofai Samuel, media personality and communications executive
- Jewel Taylor, Former first Lady, Senator(2006-2018) and current Vice President of Liberia
- John James Akpan Udo-Edehe, politician
- Owens Wiwa, human rights activist.[26]
- Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu, minister.
Notable faculty
- Eskor Toyo, Professor of Economics and Marxist scholar
- Eno James Ibanga, Professor of Solid State Physics and Materials Science
- Akpan Hogan Ekpo, Professor of Economics and Public Policy
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