University of Nigeria

Coordinates: 6°51′24″N 7°23′45″E / 6.85667°N 7.39583°E / 6.85667; 7.39583
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University of Nigeria, Nsukka
MottoTo Restore the Dignity of Man
TypePublic university
Established1955
FounderNnamdi Azikiwe[1]
Vice-ChancellorCharles Igwe Arizechukwu[2]
Academic staff
1,519
Students36,000
Location
Nsukka, Enugu State
,
Nigeria

6°51′24″N 7°23′45″E / 6.85667°N 7.39583°E / 6.85667; 7.39583
CampusUrban
ColorsGreen and white
   
NicknameLions and Lionesses
Websiteunn.edu.ng

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, popularly known as UNN, is a public university in Nsukka, Nigeria founded in 1955 by Nnamdi Azikiwe.[3] It has the Nsukka campus, Enugu campus, and Ituku-Ozalla campus.[4]

Further reading[change | change source]

  • Mellanby, K. (1958). The birth of Nigeria's university. London: Methuen.


References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "The Vice-Chancellor: Professor Charles Arizechukwu Igwe". unn.edu.ng.
  3. ↑ Okafor, N. (1971). The development of universities in Nigeria: a study of the influence of political and other factors on university development in Nigeria, 1868-1967. Hong Kong: Longman
  4. ↑ "UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA (1960- )". blackpast.org. Retrieved 15 December 2023.

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