Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Former names	Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH)
Motto	Discipline, Self Reliance and Excellence
Type	Public
Established	1991
Chancellor	Jacob Gyang Buba
Vice-Chancellor	Carol Arinze-Umobi (Acting)
Location	Awka, Nigeria; 6°14′34″N 7°07′06″E / 6.242889°N 7.118289°E
Campus	Urban
Colours	Blue and orange
Nickname	Unizik, NAU
Affiliations	AAU, IAU
Website	www.unizik.edu.ng

Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) is a Nigerian federal university in Awka, Anambra State. It has two main campuses; one in Awka and the other in Nnewi.^[4] Other campuses location include Agulu and Ifite-Ogwuari.^[5]

Formerly called Anambra State University of Technology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University was renamed in honour of Nnamdi Azikiwe. It is accredited by the National Universities Commission and the academic staff by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

History

Nnamdi Azikiwe University was called Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH) until 1991. ASUTECH was established on 30 July 1980 by the Government of Anambra State. After 1991 when Old Anambra was split into Anambra and Enugu State, the University was taken charge of by the federal government on 15 July 1992. It was then renamed after Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first Nigerian president.^[1]

The main campus of Nnamdi Azikiwe University is located in Awka, the state capital, along the Onitsha–Enugu Expressway, a federal road in Anambra State. The other campuses include: Nnewi, which serves the medical academic and health sciences –with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital– and at Agulu.^[1]

Library

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University Library, called Festus Aghagbo Nwako Library was named after the University's pioneer Vice-Chancellor Festus Aghagbo Nwako.^[6] Although it was commissioned in March 2008, it was opened to the public in January 2009. The Main Library building's floor measures about 30,000sq. meters with an estimated accommodation of 3000 people. The Digital Library section has a floor space of about 10,000 sq. meters.^[7] The medical library in Nnewi campus serves the Nnamdi Azikiwe College of Health Sciences. It started operations in 1986.^[8]

Agbasi and Onugu cited that these libraries are managed by student librarians. It also has internet connections for academic researches.^[9] In 2020, the Vice Chancellor Charles Esimone upgraded the internet bandwidth to internet 3-STM-1.^[10]

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)

ASUU is the umbrella that holds all the academic staff in the government universities in Nigeria. It has influence over the tertiary educational system in Nigeria.^[11] However, the Unizik Chapter of the Academic Union of Universities (ASUU) has been impacting indigent students' lives in ensuring that those students do not drop out of school. In 2019/2020 academic session, 30 indigent students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, were selected from different faculties in the university.^[12] They benefited from N1.5million scholarship awards by the members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the institution. Each beneficiary was given N50,000 each to help in sustaining them in the institution.^[13] The ASUU NAU branch was revived in 2012. Prof Ike Odimegwu was the first ASUU NAU branch chairman after the inauguration in 2012.

Notable alumni

Ijeoma Grace Agu, Nigerian actress.^[14]
Rita Edochie, Nigerian veteran actress.^{[citation needed]}
Uche Ekwunife, Nigerian politician.^[15]
Ochuko Emuakpeje, Nigerian chess player^[16]
Destiny Etiko, Nigerian actress.
Mike Ezuruonye, Nigerian actor^[17]
Onyeka Ibezim, Deputy Governor of Anambra State
Nancy Illoh, journalist
Ebube Nwagbo, Nigerian actress^[18]
Queen Nwokoye, Nigerian actress^[19]
Oge Okoye, Nigerian actress^[20]
Francisca Oladipo, Nigerian computer scientist^[21]
Rita Orji, Nigerian-Canadian Professor, Canada Research Chair, Top 150 Canadian Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM),^[22] Member of Royal Society of Canada, Member of Global Young Academy, Top 100 Canada's Most Powerful Women

Faculties

The university has a population estimate of 45,000

UNIZIK has a total of 16 faculties and over a seventy 70 departments. The university has the following faculties:
1. Faculty of Agriculture:
2. Faculty of Arts:
3. Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
4. Faculty of Biosciences
5. Faculty of Education
6. Faculty of Engineering
7. Faculty of Environmental Sciences
8. Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology
9. Faculty of Law
10. Faculty of Management Sciences
11. Faculty of Medicine
12. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
13. Faculty of Physical Sciences
14. Faculty of Social Sciences

15. Faculty of medical laboratory sciences

16. Faculty of Vocational Education

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "About NAU". Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ "Nnamdi Azikiwe University". www.aau.org Association of African Universities. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
^ "Nnamdi Azikiwe University - WHED - IAU's World Higher Education Database". www.whed.net. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
^ "About NAU". Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ Chiegboka, A. B. C.; Nwadialor, K. L. (2015). "The imperative of social engagement for Unizik, Awka: a socioreligious discourse". Journal of Religion and Human Relations. 7 (1): 8–16.
^ "Festus Aghagbo Nwako Library". Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ "Nnamdi Azikiwe University Library". Nnamdi Azikiwe University Library. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
^ Anyaoku, Ebele (2008). "Application of ICT to health information service: the experience of the medical library of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi". Library and Information Science Digest. 2 (3): 28–36.
^ Onugu, Charles Uchenna; Agbasi, Obianuju Emmanuella (2019). "The availability and utilization of electronic resources among students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria: A study of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka". IJARS International Journal of Economics and Commerce. 7 (9): 476–487 – via Researchgate.
^ Light, National (23 July 2020). "Esimone's one year in saddle: UNIZIK guns for excellence (II)". National Light. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
^ Etodike Victor Kosolucukwu (2020). The Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) Strike On Public Universities in Nigeria. How Did it Impact Tertiary Education?. Grin Verlag. ISBN 978-3346285959.
^ "ASUU offers scholarship to 30 most-deserving UNIZIK students". Tribune Online. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
^ "ASUU awards N1.5m scholarship to 30 indigent UNIZIK students | The Nation". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
^ "Ijeoma Grace Agu biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ "Emuakpeje, Ochuko". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ Martins, Ameh (18 December 2020). "EZURUONYE, Mike". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ "Who Is Ebube Nwagbo? Everything to Know About the Nollywood Actress". buzznigeria.com. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ "Queen Nwokoye Biography: Who is the Actress and How Old is She?". buzznigeria.com. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ "Oge Okoye Biography, Networth, Husband, Children, Siblings And Movies". www.styzic.com. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
^ Asia, VODAN Africa &. ".:: VODANA Executive Secretary, Prof Francisca Oladipo appointed as the Pioneer Director of Quality Assurance, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria | VODAN Africa & Asia". www.vodan-totafrica.info. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ "Rita Orji". Africans in STEM. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

External links

Official website

[about-1] "About NAU". Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

[2] "Nnamdi Azikiwe University". www.aau.org Association of African Universities. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

[3] "Nnamdi Azikiwe University - WHED - IAU's World Higher Education Database". www.whed.net. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

[:0-4] "About NAU". Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[5] Chiegboka, A. B. C.; Nwadialor, K. L. (2015). "The imperative of social engagement for Unizik, Awka: a socioreligious discourse". Journal of Religion and Human Relations. 7 (1): 8–16.

[6] "Festus Aghagbo Nwako Library". Nnamdi Azikiwe University. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

[7] "Nnamdi Azikiwe University Library". Nnamdi Azikiwe University Library. Retrieved 10 July 2025.

[8] Anyaoku, Ebele (2008). "Application of ICT to health information service: the experience of the medical library of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi". Library and Information Science Digest. 2 (3): 28–36.

[9] Onugu, Charles Uchenna; Agbasi, Obianuju Emmanuella (2019). "The availability and utilization of electronic resources among students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria: A study of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka". IJARS International Journal of Economics and Commerce. 7 (9): 476–487 – via Researchgate.

[10] Light, National (23 July 2020). "Esimone's one year in saddle: UNIZIK guns for excellence (II)". National Light. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

[11] Etodike Victor Kosolucukwu (2020). The Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) Strike On Public Universities in Nigeria. How Did it Impact Tertiary Education?. Grin Verlag. ISBN 978-3346285959.

[12] "ASUU offers scholarship to 30 most-deserving UNIZIK students". Tribune Online. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

[13] "ASUU awards N1.5m scholarship to 30 indigent UNIZIK students | The Nation". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

[14] "Ijeoma Grace Agu biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

[15] "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

[16] "Emuakpeje, Ochuko". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

[17] Martins, Ameh (18 December 2020). "EZURUONYE, Mike". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

[18] "Who Is Ebube Nwagbo? Everything to Know About the Nollywood Actress". buzznigeria.com. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

[19] "Queen Nwokoye Biography: Who is the Actress and How Old is She?". buzznigeria.com. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

[20] "Oge Okoye Biography, Networth, Husband, Children, Siblings And Movies". www.styzic.com. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

[21] Asia, VODAN Africa &. ".:: VODANA Executive Secretary, Prof Francisca Oladipo appointed as the Pioneer Director of Quality Assurance, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria | VODAN Africa & Asia". www.vodan-totafrica.info. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[22] "Rita Orji". Africans in STEM. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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