The Delta State University of Science and Technology is a
Public University
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in
Ozoro Ozoro is a city and the headquarter of Isoko North Local Government area of Delta State, Nigeria. It is one of the two administrative units in the Isoko region of elta State, southern Nigeria. Ozoro had been incorrectly spelt Usoro in some older m ...
,
Delta State.
The university is set to offer
undergraduate
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and
postgraduate
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The organization and str ...
courses covering seven faculties:
Agriculture
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,
Science
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Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earli ...
,
Earth Science
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,
Engineering
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,
Environmental science
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,
Information technology
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and
Management technology.
History
The Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro was first established as a college of
Agriculture
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which was turned into a
Polytechnic
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Polytechnic may also refer to:
Educat ...
on January 1, 2002, by law during the administration of
James Ibori
James Onanefe Ibori (born 4 August 1959) is a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Delta State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. An ethnic Urhobo by descent, Ibori is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He is a leade ...
.
In January 2021,
Governor
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Ifeanyi A Okowa of Delta State announced plans to convert
Delta State Polytechnic
There were three Polytechnics in Delta State, Nigeria, all established on 12 November 2002, located in Ogwashi-Uku ( Aniocha South Local Government Area), Ozoro ( Isoko North Local Government Area), and Otefe-Oghara, Oghara ( Ethiope West Local G ...
,
Ozoro Ozoro is a city and the headquarter of Isoko North Local Government area of Delta State, Nigeria. It is one of the two administrative units in the Isoko region of elta State, southern Nigeria. Ozoro had been incorrectly spelt Usoro in some older m ...
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.
In February 2021, the bill were passed into law after going through the house committee on Education.
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."
Faculties/Departments
Faculties
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*Faculty of
Agriculture
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*Faculty of
Science
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Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earli ...
*Faculty of
Earth Science
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*Faculty of
Engineering
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*Faculty of
Environmental science
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*Faculty of
Information Technology
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*Faculty of
Management Science
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Departments
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Agricultural Extension
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and
Rural Development
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Rural development has traditionally centered on the exploitation of ...
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Animal Production and Health Services
* Fisheries Technology
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Agricultural Economics
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Agricultural economics began as a branch of economics that specif ...
and
Farm Management
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Agricultural Business
Agribusiness is the industry, enterprises, and the field of study of value chains in agriculture and in the bio-economy,
in which case it is also called bio-business or bio-enterprise.
The primary goal of agribusiness is to maximize profit w ...
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Crop Science
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and Technology
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Biological Sciences
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Chemical Sciences
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Physics
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Mathematics and Statistics
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Forensic Science
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Science Laboratory Technology
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Geology
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Marine Science
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Environmental Management
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and
Toxicology
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* Petroleum Chemistry
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Petroleum Engineering
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Marine Engineering
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* Gas and Oil Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Water Resources Engineering
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Agricultural Engineering
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Electrical Engineering
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Food Science
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and Technology
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Aerospace Engineering
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Material and Metallurgical Engineering
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Computer Science
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Cyber Security
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Software Engineering
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A software engineer is a person who applies the principles of software engineering to design, develop, maintain, test, and evaluate computer software. The term ' ...
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Information System and Technology
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Architecture
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Estate Management
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Quantity Surveying
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Surveying and Geoinformatics
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Building Technology
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Archi ...
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Environmental Management
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Urban and Regional Planning
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Fine and Applied Arts
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Characters
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* Officer Fine, a character in ''Tales from the Crypt'', played by Vincent Spano
Legal terms
* Fine (penalty), money to be paid as punishment for an off ...
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Industrial Design
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Accounting and
Finance
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Marketing
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Business Administration
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Entrepreneurship
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Transport Management
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Office Technology Management
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Media and Communication Management
Notable alumni
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Tim Owhefere
Tim Kome Owhefere (16 June 1963 – 27 January 2021) was a Nigerian lawyer and politician and a member of the Delta State House of Assembly representing Isoko North Constituency in the 7th Delta State House of Assembly. He also served as the M ...
, Nigerian politician
See also
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List of universities in Nigeria
This is a list of universities in Nigeria. Nigeria is organised into 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. As a result of the oil boom years of the 1970s, tertiary level of education was expanded to reach every sub-region of Nigeria. The ...
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List of Tertiary Institutions in Delta State
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Delta State University, Abraka
The Delta State University, Abraka - popularly known as DELSU - is a State government-owned university in Nigeria with the main campus located at Abraka, Delta State and it's sub campus at Oleh. The Oleh campus was established with the 1995 A ...
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University of Delta, Agbor
The University of Delta, Agbor is a Public University in Agbor, Delta State
The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering five faculties: Agriculture, Arts, Education, Information Technology and Law.
History
The Univer ...
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University of Benin (Nigeria)
University of Benin (UNIBEN) is a public research university located in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It is among the universities owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria and was founded in 1970. The School currently has two campuses with ...
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Dennis Osadebe University, Asaba
The Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba is a Public University in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria.
Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba is one of the three new universities established by the Delta State government and approved by the National Univer ...
References
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Public universities in Nigeria
Education in Delta State