University of Delta

University of Delta

Former names	College of Education, Agbor
Motto	Knowledge and Power
Type	Public
Established	2021
Vice-Chancellor	Dame Prof Stella C Chiemeke
Location	Agbor , Delta State , Nigeria Urban
Website	unidel.edu.ng

The University of Delta is a Public University in Agbor, Delta State[1] The university have three campus which are; Agbor, Owa-Oyibu, and Owa-Alore .

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 of Delta State 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]

See also

• List of universities in Nigeria
• List of Tertiary Institutions in Delta State
• Delta State University, Abraka
• Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro
• University of Benin (Nigeria)
• Dennis Osadebe University, Asaba

References

1. "NUC approves upgrade of three institutions in Delta to varsities". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
2. xxunidel. "Faculties –". Retrieved 6 July 2022.
3. "COEAGBOR". www.coeagbor.edu.ng. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
4. "Delta Govt Moves To Upgrade 3 Institutions To Universities". Leadership News – Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
5. "Assembly passes bills for establishment of three new Universities in Delta". Vanguard News. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
6. "Okowa signs bills establishing three universities in Delta". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.