Rivers State University (RIVSU or RSU), formerly known as Rivers State University of Science and Technology (UST or RSUST), is a

government-owned State ownership, also called public ownership or government ownership, is the ownership of an industry, asset, property, or enterprise by the national government of a country or state, or a public body representing a community, as opposed to ...

university located in Diobu (Mile III) area of

Port Harcourt Port Harcourt (Pidgin: ''Po-ta-kot or Pi-ta-kwa)'' is the capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fifth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano, Ibadan and Benin. It lies along the Bonny River and is locate ...

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, Southern

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. As of 2025, the vice chancellor of the university is Professor Isaac Zeb-Obipi. He was appointed by the administration of Governor

Siminalayi Fubara Sir Amaopusenibo Siminalayi Fubara- (born 28 January 1975) is a Nigerian accountant and politician who has served as the governor of Rivers State since 2023. He previously served as accountant general of Rivers State from 2020 to 2022. He was ...

in March 2025.

History

The

University of Science and Technology was established in 1972 as the College of Science and Technology. It was granted independent university status in 1980 and was renamed from College of Science and Technology to Rivers State University of Science and Technology. In March 2017, the university was renamed to Rivers State University. With expansion infrastructural projects going on in different faculties as more faculties are added to the university. It is the only university in Nigeria that is accredited to offer degree programs in

Marine Engineering Marine engineering is the engineering of boats, ships, submarines, and any other marine vessel. Here it is also taken to include the engineering of other ocean systems and structures – referred to in certain academic and professional circ ...

Faculties and courses

Faculty of Sciences

*Department of

Chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules a ...

*Department of

Biochemistry Biochemistry, or biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. A sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology, biochemistry may be divided into three fields: structural biology, enzymology, a ...

*Department of

Physics Physics is the scientific study of matter, its Elementary particle, fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge whi ...

*Department of

Mathematics Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes methods, Mathematical theory, theories and theorems that are developed and Mathematical proof, proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself. There are many ar ...

*Department of

Computer Science Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation. Computer science spans Theoretical computer science, theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, and information theory) to Applied science, ...

*Department of Biochemistry *Department of Animal and Environmental Biology *Department of

Microbiology Microbiology () is the branches of science, scientific study of microorganisms, those being of unicellular organism, unicellular (single-celled), multicellular organism, multicellular (consisting of complex cells), or non-cellular life, acellula ...

*Department of

Plant Science Botany, also called plant science, is the branch of natural science and biology studying plants, especially their anatomy, taxonomy, and ecology. A botanist or plant scientist is a scientist who specialises in this field. "Plant" and "botany ...

and

Biotechnology Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that involves the integration of natural sciences and Engineering Science, engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms and parts thereof for products and services. Specialists ...

*Department of

Geology Geology (). is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other astronomical objects, the rocks of which they are composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Earth ...

*Department of Maritime Science

Faculty of Engineering

*Department of Civil ** Highway Engineering **

Structural Engineering Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering in which structural engineers are trained to design the 'bones and joints' that create the form and shape of human-made Structure#Load-bearing, structures. Structural engineers also ...

Hydraulics Hydraulics () is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids. At a very basic level, hydraulics is the liquid counterpart of pneumatics, which concer ...

*Department of

Petroleum Engineering Petroleum engineering is a field of engineering concerned with the activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas or both. Exploration and production are deemed to fall within the ''upstrea ...

*Department of

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...

*Department of

Electrical Engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

*Department of Chemical/petrochemical Engineering *Department of Agricultural And

Environmental Engineering Environmental engineering is a professional engineering Academic discipline, discipline related to environmental science. It encompasses broad Science, scientific topics like chemistry, biology, ecology, geology, hydraulics, hydrology, microbiolo ...

*Department of

Computer Engineering Computer engineering (CE, CoE, or CpE) is a branch of engineering specialized in developing computer hardware and software. It integrates several fields of electrical engineering, electronics engineering and computer science. Computer engi ...

Faculty of Law

*Department of Commercial and Jurisprudence Law *Department of

International Law International law, also known as public international law and the law of nations, is the set of Rule of law, rules, norms, Customary law, legal customs and standards that State (polity), states and other actors feel an obligation to, and generall ...

*Department of Public Law * Department of Private and Property Law * Department of Independent Law and Crime Law

Faculty of Management Sciences

*Department of Office And Information Management *Department of

Marketing Marketing is the act of acquiring, satisfying and retaining customers. It is one of the primary components of Business administration, business management and commerce. Marketing is usually conducted by the seller, typically a retailer or ma ...

*Department of Management *Department of Banking And Finance *Department of Accountancy *Department of Business administration *Department of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management

Faculty of Environmental Sciences

*Department of Surveying And Geomatics *Department of Estate Management *Department of Quantity Surveying *Department of

Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and construction, constructi ...

*Department of Urban And Regional Planning

Faculty of Agriculture

*Department of Forestry and Environment *Department of Agric and Applied Economics *Department of Agric Extension and Rural Development *Department of Animal Science *Department of Crop/Soil Science *Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Environment *Department of

Food Science Food science (or bromatology) is the basic science and applied science of food; its scope starts at overlap with agricultural science and nutritional science and leads through the scientific aspects of food safety and food processing, informing ...

and Technology *Department of Home Science and Management

Faculty of Education

*Department of Adult Education *Department of Vocational and Technology Education *Department of Education Management *Department of Education Foundation *Department of Business Education *Department of Science and Technical Education * Department of Library and Information Science

Faculty of Humanities

*Department of English and Literary Studies *Department of History and International Diplomacy *Department of Theatre Arts and Film Studies *Department of

Philosophy Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...

*Department of

Religious Studies Religious studies, also known as religiology or the study of religion, is the study of religion from a historical or scientific perspective. There is no consensus on what qualifies as ''religion'' and definition of religion, its definition is h ...

Faculty of Social Sciences

*Department of

Political Science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

*Department of

Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both consciousness, conscious and Unconscious mind, unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feel ...

*Department of

Geography Geography (from Ancient Greek ; combining 'Earth' and 'write', literally 'Earth writing') is the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding o ...

*Department of

Economics Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...

College of Medical Sciences

*Faculty of Basic medical sciences *Faculty of Clinical sciences *Nursing

Faculty of Communication and Media studies

*Department of Development Communication Studies *Department of Journalism and Print Technology *Department of Public Relations and Advertising *Department of Cinematography And Broadcasting

Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science

*Department of Clinical Chemistry *Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion Science *Department of Medical Microbiology *Department of Histopathology and cytology

Notable alumni

* Magnus Ngei Abe, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria * Judith Amaechi, former First Lady of Rivers State *

Tonto Dikeh Tonto Charity Dikeh (born 9 June 1985) is a Nigerians, Nigerian actress, singer, songwriter, and humanitarian. On 27 August 2000, Dikeh set up her foundation, the Tonto Dikeh Foundation. In June 2022, Dikeh was announced as the deputy governo ...

, actress * Asari Dokubo, Ijaw activist (left before graduation) *

, current Governor,

* Manuela George-Izunwa, Wife Of A General Overseer. *

Tele Ikuru Telenyem Renner Ikuru (born 24 February 1966), commonly known as Tele Ikuru, is a Nigerian engineer and politician. He was first elected Deputy Governor of Rivers State in 2007 on a PDP ticket with Gov. Celestine Omehia. After the court annulled ...

, former Deputy Governor of Rivers State * Omo Isoken estate manager and politician * Austin Opara, former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives of Nigeria * Goodluck Nanah Opiah, politician * Felicity Okpete Ovai, engineer * Mary Uranta, actress, producer, singer * Eberechi Wike, Judge of the Rivers State High Court of Justice *

Nyesom Wike Ezenwo Nyesom Wike (born 13 December 1964) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who has served as the minister of the Federal Capital Territory since 2023. He previously served as the governor of Rivers State from 2015 to 2023. He is an Ikw ...

, former Governor of Rivers State * Nichole Banna, actress and producer

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