University of Delta
Public University in Delta State, Nigeria
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The University of Delta is a state university in Agbor, Delta State[1]The university has three campus: Agbor(Alihame), Owa-Oyibu, and Owa-Alero.
Former names | College of Education, Agbor |
|---|---|
| Motto | Knowledge and Power |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2021 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dame Prof Stella C Chiemeke |
| Location | , , Nigeria |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | unidel |
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The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering five faculties: Agriculture, Arts, Education, Information Technology, Medicine and Law.[2]
History
The University of Delta, Agbor was first established as a College of Education in 1979 by the former Bendel State Government and with the creation of Delta State in 1991, the school became a college owned by Delta State Government.[3]
In January 2021, Governor Ifeanyi A Okowa announced plans to convert College of Education, Agbor and two other schools into a full-fledged University. The bills had its first reading during plenary at the Delta State House of Assembly on the 28th day of January 2021.[4]
In February 2021, the bill were passed into law after going through the house committee on Education.[5]
While signing the bill which was passed by the State House 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.”[6]