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Public university in Calabar, Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University of Calabar is a federal 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 present Vice Chancellor is Dr. Florence B. Obi (Professor). The post of the DVC (Academic) is held by Dr. Angela Oyo Ita (Professor), while Dr. Grace Eno Nta (Professor) is the current DVC (Administration).[3]
Motto | Knowledge for Service |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1975 |
Vice-Chancellor | Florence B. Obi |
Location | , , Nigeria |
Campus | City |
Nickname | Malabites/Malabresses |
Website | unical |
The architecture was designed by John Elliott.[4][5] It was established by decree to fulfill this traditional mandate, its motto "Knowledge for Service".[6]
The University of Calabar was one of the foremost Nigerian Universities to automate students' registration processes through the College Portal,[7] and has taken a step further to automate her alumni relations which includes an online transcript request and processing, being first of its kind in the country.[8]
The University of Calabar Library is the main academic library of the University of Calabar, located in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.[9] 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. [10]
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 Bola Ahmed Tinubu |
Chancellor | The former Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero |
Pro-Chancellor & Chairman of Council | DIG Udom Ekpoudom (rtd)[11] |
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 |
The university has the following faculties:
This is a list of affiliate institutions of the University of Calabar approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC).[31]
Amongst the alumni of the University of Calabar are:
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