Godfrey Okoye University

Godfrey Okoye University
Motto	'Unity of Knowledge'
Type	private
Established	3 November 2009
Chancellor	Ignatius Ayau Kaigama
Vice-Chancellor	Christian Anieke
Students	7000+
Location	Enugu, Nigeria; 6°28′9.64″N 7°31′35.38″W / 6.4693444°N 7.5264944°W
Campus	Urban
Website	www.gouni.edu.ng

Motto'Unity of Knowledge'

Typeprivate

Established3 November 2009

ChancellorIgnatius Ayau Kaigama

Godfrey Okoye University (GO University) was founded in 2009 by the Very Reverend Fr. Prof. Dr. Christian Anieke for the Catholic Diocese of Enugu.^[1] The university, which got its operational licence on 3 November 2009 from the National Universities Commission (NUC), belongs to the Catholic Diocese of Enugu in Nigeria. It is the first university owned by a Catholic Diocese in Africa.

In 2009 the university started with 215 students^[2] and admitted 1,200 students by the end of 2012.^[3]

On 1 December 2013, Godfrey Okoye University (GOU) commenced a week-long programme of activities to celebrate its maiden convocation. 100 students were awarded Bachelor's degrees during the final ceremony on 7 December 2013.^[4]

Godfrey Okoye University (GOU) is a member of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVC).^[5]

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Office	Holder
Registrar	Mr. Victor Chukwu	Oversees academic records and administrative operations.
Bursar	Mr. Emeka Nwafor	Responsible for financial affairs.
University Librarian	Mrs. Mary Okeke	Heads library and information services.

Faculty of Management and Social Sciences ^[7]	Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences ^[8]	Faculty of Education ^[9]	Faculty of Arts ^[10]	Faculty of Law ^[11]	Faculty of Medicine^[12]
Accounting	Applied Biology	Biology Education	English and Literature Studies	Law	Medicine & Surgery
Banking and Finance	Biotechnology	Chemistry Education	History, International Studies And Diplomacy		Nursing
Management	Microbiology	Computer Science Education	Music
Marketing	Biochemistry	Mathematics Education	Philosophy
Public Administration	Chemistry	Physics Education
Economics	Industrial Chemistry	Business Education
International Relations	Computer Science	English/Literary Studies Education
Political Science	Mathematics	Economics Education
Mass Communication	Physics	Political Science & Government Education
Psychology	Industrial Design	Social Studies Education
Sociology	Architecture
	Physics with Electronics/ Industrial Physics

Faculty of Management and Social Sciences^[7]	Faculty of Natural Sciences and Environmental Studies^[8]	Faculty of Education^[9]	Faculty of Arts^[10]
Ph.D. & PGD & M.Sc. Accounting	M.Sc. Biotechnology: (Agricultural) (Industrial) (Medical) (Environmental) (Entrepreneurship)	Postgraduate Diploma in Education	M.A. English Language and Literary Studies
PGD & M.Sc. Banking and Finance	M.Sc. Microbiology: (Medical) (Environmental) (Industrial)	M.Ed. Curriculum Studies and Instruction	Ph.D. English Language and Literary Studies
PGD & M.Sc. Economics	M.Sc. Computer Science	M.Ed. Language Education (English)
PGD & M.Sc. International Relations	M.Sc. Space and Ionospheric Propagation Physics	M.Ed. Measurement and Evaluation
Ph.D. & PGD & M.Sc. Management	M.Sc. Solid State Physics	M.Ed. Biology Education
Ph.D. & PGD & M.Sc. Political Science	M.Sc. Radiation, Nuclear and Health Physics	M.Ed. Chemistry Education
PGD & M.Sc. Sociology	M.Sc. Theoretical Physics	M.Ed. Physics Education
PGD & M.Sc. Public Administration	M.Sc. Solar Energy Physics	M.Ed. Computer Education
M.Sc. Operations Management	M.Sc. Geophysics	M.Ed. Mathematics Education
PGD & M.Sc. Mass Communication	PGD Physics	Ph.D. Mathematics Education
M.Sc. Applied Social Psychology	PGD Biotechnology	Ph.D. Measurement and Evaluation
M.Sc. Clinical Psychology (Community or Medical Track)	PGD Microbiology	Ph.D. Curriculum Studies and Instruction
M.Sc. Psychology (Economics) (Engineering) (Forensic) (Media)	Ph.D. Microbiology
M.Sc. Psychology of Religion (Pastoral or Religion Track)

Year	Convocation	Key details
2013	4th	Early convocation marking the growth of academic programmes.
2017	8th	Increased first‑class graduands reported.
2021	12th	Ceremony conducted with recognition of academic excellence.
2024	15th	Latest convocation, awarding degrees and honours to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

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