This article is a comprehensive guide on the top 6 Best Universities in Imo State Nigeria as of 2024. Imo state which is situated at the south eastern part of Nigeria well known as an Igbo tribe which is among the major ethnic groups in Nigeria has 6 universities namely; Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Imo State University Owerri (IMSU), Eastern Palm University Ogboko (EPU), Hezekiah University Umudi, Claretian University of Nigeria Nekede and Maranatha University Mgbidi.
These 6 universities comprises of Federal Government owned, State Government owned and Privately owned. In this article we will be discussing on all of this six universities, what you should expect from them and their different categories in regards to ownership.
Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO)
The Federal University of Technology is a Federal Government owned university situated at Owerri. The university is also known as the oldest technology university in Nigeria and rated one of the best for studying engineering.
The School was established in 1980 by the educational body set up by the first executive president of Nigeria Shehu Shagari which aimed at establishing technological universities in every geo-political zone in the country, fortunately FUTO was the first of three universities founded in that year.
The university became open for applications for both students and teachers around November 28 1980 and in January 1982 the Government of Imo State allocated a permanent place for the university located 24 kilometers south of Owerri comprising of ten thousand (10,000) acres or 4,048 hectares of land.
Imo State University (IMSU)
The Imo State University is a State Government owned university located at Owerri. The university was founded in the year 1981 after the Imo State House of Assembly passed law No. 4.
The university holds a vison of pursuing the advancement of learning and academic excellence and since then IMSU has been working towards achieving their vision in Owerri.
Eastern Palm University (EPU)
The Eastern Palm University is a State Government owned university in Ogboko which was founded under Imo State Law No. 14 in 2016. Since the university received is accreditation by National University Commission (NUC) in 2016 the school continually strives at equipping students with needed knowledge to solve common problems in the society.
Hezekiah University
This university is a private owned university founded by Living Christ Mission Inc Pentecostal Church Umudi in may 2015 under the license of the Federal Government of Nigeria and National University Commission (NUC).
The University consists of two campuses with a total land area of 113.7 hectares both of which are located at Umudi in Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State.
Claretian University of Nigeria
The Claretian University of Nigeria is a private owned university in Nekede Imo State, founded by missionaries of Roman Catholic Church Nigeria. The University was founded to support the government in providing access to tertiary education to individuals in Imo State and Nigeria as a whole.
Maranatha University
The Maranatha University is a private owned university in Mgbidi Imo State Nigeria. Maranatha University is purely a Christian faith based University. It is accessible by road and air, through Owerri, the capital of Imo State as it lies about 15 kilometres from the airport.
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