University of Cross River State also known as UNICROSS is a state-owned

tertiary institution Tertiary education (higher education, or post-secondary education) is the educational level following the completion of secondary education. The World Bank defines tertiary education as including universities, colleges, and vocational school ...

with four campuses spread across four Local Government Areas of the state. The University was formerly known as the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH). It was renamed in February 2021 by a bill passed at

Cross River State House of Assembly The Cross River State House of Assembly is the legislative chamber of Cross River State in Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf ...

which was then approved by the former Governor of the State,

Benedict Ayade Benedict Bengiuoshuye Ayade (; born 2 March 1968) is a Nigerian politician who served as the governor of Cross River State from 2015 to 2023. He served as Senator for Cross River North from 2011 to 2015. Early life He was born in Obudu LGA ...

. The change of the tertiary institution's name was to enable the varsity function as a conventional University, which provides the opportunity to offer more professional courses rather focusing on tech-related courses. The present Acting-Vice Chancellor of the institution is Prof. Francisca Bassey. The University took back the indigenous name of the state which was held by the University of Cross River State, Uyo now the

University of Uyo The University of Uyo is located in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The university was formerly known as the University of Cross River State. On 1 October 1991, the Federal government of Nigeria established it as a Federal Univer ...

Akwa Ibom State Akwa Ibom is a States of Nigeria, state in the South South, South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It borders Cross River State to the east, Rivers State and Abia State to the west and north-west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The state ...

, Nigeria till 1 October 1991 when the

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established the

as a Federal University after the separation of the Akwa Ibom Region from Cross River State in 1987. The

inherited students, staff, academic programmes and the entire facilities of the then University of Cross River State established by Cross River State in 1983. The Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and the

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are all located in the

Calabar Calabar (also referred to as Callabar, Calabari, Calbari, Cali and Kalabar) is the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was originally named Akwa Akpa, in the Efik language, as the Efik people dominate this area. The city is adjac ...

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, considered the main campus of the Institution, which is located in

Calabar South Calabar South is a Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are In the town of Anantigha. It has an area of 264 km and a population of 191,630 according to the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code ...

Local Government Area of

Cross River State Cross River State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named for the Cross River, the state was formed from the eastern part of the Eastern Region on 27 May 1967. The state has its capital as Calabar and is bordered to ...

in Southern

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. The University was established in 2002 by the then Governor

Donald Duke Donald Duke (born 30 September 1961 in Calabar) is a Nigerian politician. He was the Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007 and the 2019 Nigeria Presidential candidate for Social Democratic Party, SDP. Personal ...

by merging three higher institutions: The Polytechnic of Calabar, The College of Education, and Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture. It offers degree courses at

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and

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levels. The university currently has campuses in

Obubra Obubra is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Obubra, which is home to the Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture. The National Youth Service Corps, Cross River State Orientation C ...

Ogoja Ogoja is a Local Government Area in Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is Ogoja town in the northeast of the area near the A4 highway at . It has an area of 972 km² and a population of 171,901 at the 2006 census. Its St. Bened ...

and Okuku. Faculties and Departments at the University of Cross River State includes; * ''Faculty of Biological Sciences;'' Microbiology, Animal Health and Environmental Biology, Plant Science and Biotechnology. * ''Faculty of Education;'' Educational management, Vocational and Technical Education, Human Kinetics and Health Education, Educational Foundations and Administration, Curriculum and Instructional Technology, Library and Information Science, Guidance and Counselling. * ''Faculty of Engineering;'' Civil Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Wood Product Engineering. * ''Faculty of Communication Technology;'' Mass Communication. * ''Faculty of Environmental Science;'' Urban and Regional Planning, Estate Management, Visual Arts and Technology. * ''Faculty of Architecture;'' Architecture, Architectural Design, Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design. * ''Faculty of Physical Sciences;'' Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics & Statistics, Computer Science, Biochemistry. * ''Faculty of Management Sciences;'' Accountancy, Marketing, Hospitality and Tourism, Business Administration. * ''Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences;'' Human Physiology, Human Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology, Medical Biochemistry. * ''Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry;'' Animal Science, Agronomy, Agric. Econs. and Extension, Fishery and Aquatic Sciences, Forestry and Wildlife Management.

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