Godfrey Okoye University (GO University) was founded in 2009 by the Very Reverend Father Professor Dr. Christian Anieke for the Catholic Diocese of Enugu. The university, which got its operational licence on 3 November 2009 from the National Universities Commission (NUC), belongs to the Catholic Diocese of

Enugu 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 ...

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 of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

. It is the first university owned by a Catholic Diocese in Africa. In 2009 the university started with 215 students and admitted 1,200 students by the end of 2012.Why I made laptop compulsory for students, by Prof. Anieke founder, GOU
by SAM OTTI, ''Sun News'', 11 June 2013 On 1 December 2013, GOU commenced a week-long programme of activities to celebrate its maiden convocation. 100 students were awarded bachelor's degrees during the final ceremony on 7 December 2013. GOU is a member of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVC).

Faculties and courses

Source:Approved Academic Programmes of Nigerian Universities
National Universities Commission (NUC), 4 January 2012

Faculties and courses postgraduate programmes

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Partner universities and cooperations

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All Hallows College All Hallows College was a college of higher education in Dublin. It was founded in 1842 and was run by the Vincentians from 1892 until 2016. On 23 May 2014, it was announced that it was closing because of declining student enrollment. The sale ...

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BASF BASF SE (), an initialism of its original name , is a European Multinational corporation, multinational company and the List of largest chemical producers, largest chemical producer in the world. Its headquarters are located in Ludwigshafen, Ge ...

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Bowie State University Bowie State University (Bowie State or BSU) is a public historically black university in Prince George's County, Maryland, north of Bowie. It is part of the University System of Maryland. Founded in 1865, Bowie State is Maryland's oldest his ...

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Birmingham City University Birmingham City University (abbrev. BCU) is a university in Birmingham, England. Initially established as the Birmingham College of Art with roots dating back to 1843, it was designated as a polytechnic (United Kingdom), polytechnic in 1971 an ...

(UK) *CIDJAP - Catholic Institute for Development Justice and Peace, Enugu (Nigeria) *

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, New York (USA) *, Geneva (Switzerland) * Gustav Siewerth Academy (Germany) *Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Köln (Germany) *IECE - Institute of Ecumenical Education, Enugu (Nigeria) *Institut für Anglistik, Amerikanistik und Keltologie, Bonn (Germany) * Johannes Kepler Universität, Linz (Austria) * Leopold-Franzens-Universität, Innsbruck (Austria) *

Leuphana University of Lüneburg Leuphana University Lüneburg is a public university in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Leuphana was founded in 1946 as a college of education (). Leuphana has since established a unique university model within the German academic landscape th ...

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Medical University of Innsbruck The Medical University of Innsbruck () is a university in Innsbruck, Austria. It used to be one of the four historical Faculty (university), faculties of the Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck and became an independent university in 2004. Hi ...

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Pontifical Lateran University The Pontifical Lateran University (; ), also known as Lateranum, is a pontifical university based in Rome. The university also hosts the central session of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. The university ...

, Rome (Italy) *Private Pädagogische Hochschule, Diözese Linz (Austria) *

Rotary Club Rotary International is one of the largest Service club, service organizations in the world. The self-declared mission of Rotary, as stated on its website, is to "provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, go ...

(Landshut, Germany) *Umuchinemere Procredit Microfinance Bank Nigeria Limited (Nigeria) *

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International secur ...

(Paris) *Universität für Angewandte Wissenschaften, TH Köln (Germany) *

University of Münster The University of Münster (, until 2023 , WWU) is a public research university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. With more than 43,000 students and over 120 fields of study in 15 departments, it is Germany's ...

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University of Nigeria The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal and public research university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, South-east Nigeria. Founded in 1955 by Nnamdi Azikiwe who was Governor-General of Nigeria between 1960 and 1963 ...

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University of Stellenbosch Business School Stellenbosch Business School is the business school of the University of Stellenbosch in Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa. History The University of Stellenbosch Business School was founded in 1964, enrolling 14 MBA students. Four years ...

(South Africa)

Radio station

On 27 October 2014 the radio station for the Mass Communication Department was formally commissioned by Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, director of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). GO Uni Radio 106.9fm broadcasts live and via Internet from their studios at Godfrey Okoye University, Thinkers Corner, Enugu.

References

External links

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Approved Academic Programmes of Nigerian Universities

Inside Godfrey Okoye University: A tour with the Vice-Chancellor
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