The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) is a university in

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that was founded as Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH) on 30 July 1980, by the Executive Governor of

Anambra State Anambra () is a States of Nigeria, state in Nigeria. It is located in the South East (Nigeria), South-eastern region of the country. The state was created on 27 August 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State and Ri ...

, Chief Dr Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo. The creation of

Enugu State Enugu () verbally pronounced as "Enụgwụ" by the Igbo indigenes is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by the states of Benue and Kogi, Ebonyi State to the east and southeast, Abia State to the so ...

out of

in 1991 by the then Military President General Ibrahim Gbadamasi Babangida, transformed ASUTECH into Enugu State University of Science and Technology.

History

The Enugu State University of Science And Technology (ESUT) was originally founded as Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH) on July 30,1980 by law hence the university's motto remain, "Technology for Service". The enactment of the law establishing the university by the then

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was followed by the appointment of professor Kenneth Onwuka Dike as the first president and chief executive of the university and the inauguration of the first Provisional Council of the university with professor Onwuka Dike as its first chairman/president. (Oct 1980 – Oct 1983). Later, Professor

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was appointed pro-chancellor and chairman of council with Professor Chiweyite Ejike as vice chancellor (1987 – 1988). The management team of the university at that time included Mr. F.C. Eze – registrar, Mr. G.C. Akachukwu – acting bursar and Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Ene – university librarian. At the end of Professor Achebe's tenure, Professor Gaius Igboeli was appointed the next pro-chancellor and chairman of the University Governing Council. (1989 – 1991) while Professor Chiweyite Ejike was still the vice chancellor. Following the creation of

in 1991 and the subsequent change of the name of the university to Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Hon, Justice Anthony Aniagolu was appointed the pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council with Prof. Julius Onuorah Onah as the

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(1992 – 1996). The management team under Professor Onah included Dr. Fidelis Ogah as the deputy vice chancellor, Mr. F.C. Eze as registrar, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Eneh – University

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and Mr. G.C. Akachukwu – bursar. At the end of the tenure of Professor Julius Onah came in quick succession, Professor T.C. Nwodo as acting vice chancellor and later Professor Mark Anikpo as acting vice chancellor also. A new pro-chancellor and chairman of council in the person of Igwe Charles Abangwu with Professor Samuel C. Chukwu as the vice chancellor (January 2000 – December 2003 were later put in place. The end tenure of Igwe Charles Abangwu was followed by the appointment of Igwe Francis Okwor (now late) as pro-chancellor and Chairman of Council between January 2004 and August 2004. Following the death of the pro-chancellor, a management committee was inaugurated to govern the university between August 2004 and August 2006 with Chief Clement Okwor who was then, the head of service in Enugu State as its chairman. Professor Ikechukwu Chidobem was later appointed the vice chancellor in 2006 to succeed Professor Chukwu. The management team under Professor Chidobem included Mr. Simon N.P. Nwankwo as registrar, Mr. Fabian Ugwu as bursar and Mr George Igwebuike as acting university librarian. A new pro-chancellor and chairman of council in the person of Barrister David Ogbodo was later appointed to replace the management committee in August 2006. Other members of the council include Prof. Fab. Onah, Prof. David Edeani, Chief G.O. Okereke, Mrs. Janet Ngene, Mrs. Fidelia Agu, Arc. Sylvester Chineke (now late) and Professor Nene Obianyo – provost, College of Medicine.

Campuses

The university has three campuses: * Enugu state university of science and technology, Agbani * Enugu state college of medicine * Enugu state university of science and technology, Enugu campus The main campus of the university is located on 671 hectares of dry

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h in the town of Nkanu, about eighty

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east of Enugu, and enjoys a very humid and arable climate. There is regular road transport between Enugu and Agbani, and Agbani is also quite easily accessible from all parts of Nigeria.

Faculties and college

*Faculty of

Agricultural Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created f ...

& Natural Resources Management *Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences *Faculty of

Education Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education als ...

*Faculty of

Engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...

*Faculty of Environmental Sciences *Faculty of

Law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and as the ar ...

*Faculty of Management Sciences *Faculty of

Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it links healt ...

*Faculty of

Social Sciences Social science (often rendered in the plural as the social sciences) is one of the branches of science, devoted to the study of society, societies and the Social relation, relationships among members within those societies. The term was former ...

. *College of

Medicine Medicine is the science and Praxis (process), practice of caring for patients, managing the Medical diagnosis, diagnosis, prognosis, Preventive medicine, prevention, therapy, treatment, Palliative care, palliation of their injury or disease, ...

Governing council

* His Lordship, Most Rev. (Prof.) Godfrey I. Onah - pro chancellor * Professor Aloysius-Michaels Nnabugwu Okolie - vice-chancellor * Professor Chike E. Nwoha - deputy vice-chancellor * Mr. Ambrose George Ugwu - registrar/secretary to council

Principal officers

* Vice-chancellor - Professor Aloysius-Michaels Nnabugwu Okolie *Deputy vice-chancellor - Professor Chike E. Nwoha *Registrar - Mr. Ambrose George Ugwu *

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- Dr. Augustine Ikechukwu Ojeh *University librarian - Dr. Ezema Ifeanyi Jonas

Notable alumni

* Chigozie Atuanya, Nigerian

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, producer and

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, Nigerian actor * Destalker, Nigerian comedian * Sandra Ezekwesili, Nigerian

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and Compere *

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, Nigerian businessman and People's Democratic Party politician * Orjinta Nnaemeka Orji, Nigerian-American computer scientist * Daniel Lloyd, Nigerian actor. * Chima Obieze, Nigerian politician and lawyer *

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, Nigerian professor * Mao Ohuabunwa, Nigerian politician, businessman * Tessy Okoli, Provost of Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze * Nnamdi Okonkwo, chief executive officer/ managing director of Fidelity Bank Nigeria * Chika Okpala, Nigerian comedian * Lawrence Onochie, Nigerian pastor and public speaker * Nkiru Sylvanus, Nigerian actress * Dave Umahi, Governor of

Ebonyi State Ebonyi () is a States of Nigeria, state in the South East (Nigeria), South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by Benue State, Enugu State to the west, Cross River State to the east and southeast, and Abia Stat ...

* Ejyk Nwamba, Nigerian

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musician * Ify Nneji, Nigerian gospel singer * Genny Uzoma, Nigerian actress

References

External links

Enugu State University of Science & Technology
- official site.

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