University of Port Harcourt
Public university in Port Harcourt, Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The University of Port Harcourt is located in Aluu and Choba in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, it is located in South-South (Niger-Delta) region of Nigeria. It was established in 1975[5] as University College, Port Harcourt and was given university status in 1977.[1] The University of Port Harcourt was ranked the sixth in Africa and the first in Nigeria by Times Higher Education in 2015.[6] In July 2021, Prof. George Owunari was appointed substantive Vice-Chancellor of the university.[7]
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Former names | University College, Port Harcourt[1] |
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Motto | For Enlightenment and Self-Reliance |
Type | Public |
Established | 1975 |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Owunari Georgewill |
Students | 35,000-39,999 [2] |
Location | , , 4.9071°N 6.9170°E / 4.9071; 6.9170 |
Campus | Urban |
Colours | Blue and white[2] |
Nickname | Uniport[3][4] |
Website | www.uniport.edu.ng |
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