Abia State University

Abia State University Uturu
Motto	Excellence and Service
Type	Public
Established	1981
Chancellor	Tor Tiv: His Royal Majesty: James Ayatse
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Onyemachi Maxwell Ogbulu
Students	20,400
Undergraduates	18951
Postgraduates	1139
Doctoral students	310
Location	Uturu , Abia , Nigeria
Campus	Rural/suburban
Website	Official website

Last updated August 19, 2025

Abia State University Uturu (ABSU) is a Nigerian public university. It is one of the state-owned universities in Nigeria. These state academic institutions were created to expand admissions and bring professional skills, expertise and modern research facilities close to the city and rural dwellers, and have helped talented students to obtain higher education.^[4]^[5]

The inception of the university was in 1981 in the former Imo State under the name of Imo State University, Etiti.^[6]^[7] The university was established by Sam Mbakwe when he was governor of old Imo State. The main campus was located at Etiti, Imo State, while the Law Department was located in a separate Campus at Aba. Between 1984 and 1985 under the military governorship of General Ike Nwachukwu, the university moved to its permanent site at Uturu Okigwe.^[8]

Following the creation of Abia State in 1991, the Uturu campus of the university was ceded to Abia State, and is now known as Abia State University Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area, Abia State, Nigeria.^[9] The university is organized in colleges and schools having been founded on the same collegiate system that the University of Nebraska system operates.^[10]

Studies at Abia State University include: undergraduate, graduate and doctorate degrees. It has two campuses- its main campus in Uturu; and the College of Law, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine housed by the campus in Umuahia, capital of Abia State, Nigeria.^[11]^[12]

Academics

Abia State University offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs across ten colleges.^[13]

College of Humanities and Social Sciences
College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
College of Biological and Physical Sciences
College of Business Administration^[14]
College of Education
College of Engineering and Environmental Studies
College of Law
College of Medicine and Health Sciences
College of Optometry
College of Postgraduate Studies

Centres, directorates and institutes

The following are centres, directorates and Institutes within Abia State University;^[15]

Centre For Entrepreneurial Education
Student Affairs Department
Counseling Centre
Centre for Primary and Non-Formal Education
General Studies
Centre for Igbo Studies
Academic Planning
SIWES
Sandwich Programme
Centre for Remedial Studies
University Examination Centre
Business Resource Centre
Institute for Distance Education (IDEA)
Institute for Computer Studies
Consultancies, Linkages & Revenue Mobilization
Institute of Arts & Sciences
Centre for Quality Assurance

Library

Abia State University Library was established on 8 February alongside the university in 1981 but started its operation and services on 1 October 1981.^[16] The E-library was launched by the National Universities Commission on 3 July 2007 with the aim of enhancing teaching and research programmes of the students and lecturers and primarily serve the university community.^[17]

Branch Libraries

Uturu Main Campus Library
E-Library, Uturu Law Library
Umuahia Campus Agricultural Library
Umuahia Campus E-Library
Umuahia Campus Medical Library
Aba Campus

Ranking

On 29 February 2024, Abia State University was ranked 37th among the state public universities in Nigeria.^[18]

Notable alumni

Ezinne Akudo, beauty queen and former Miss Nigeria
Allison Madueke, former military governor and former chief of the Nigerian Naval staff
Kelechi Onuzuruike, Nigerian politician
Kenneth Ozoemena, Nigerian physical chemist
Kevin Ibeh, Pro Vice-Chancellor at Birkbeck, University of London

Past Vice Chancellors

Notes

↑ "HRM: Orchivirigh: Professor James Ortese Ayatse: Tor Tiv Installed Fifth Chancellor of Abia State University: Uturu: Nigeria". Guardian Newspapers Limited: Nigeria. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
↑ "Governor Okezie Ikpeazu Approves Appointment of Professor Onyemachi Maxwell Ogbulu New Vice Chancellor of Abia State University: Effective From 1 December 2020". Premium Times: Nigeria. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
↑ "Ogbulu Appointed New ABSU: Abia State University Vice Chancellor as Ikonne Retires". Sun News Online: Nigeria. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
↑ Nigerian History, Politics and Affairs: Collected Essays of Adiele Afigbo. Africa World Press: 2005. 2005. ISBN 9781592213245 . Retrieved 27 November 2020.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
↑ "Home - Abia State University Uturu". abiastateuniversity.edu.ng. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
↑ "Institutional Biography: Abia State University". AAPS: Association of African Planning Schools: African Centre for Cities: University of Cape Town: South Africa. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
↑ "ABSU: Abia State University: Admission, Scholarships, Tuition, Ranking and Cost of Living". Nigeria Institutes. Retrieved 27 November 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "African Journal of Library: Archives and Information Science: Abia State University, Uturu, Okigwe". Archlib and Information Service: 2008. 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
↑ Management of University Education in Nigeria - Page 10: S. J. A. Mgbekem. University of Calabar Press: 2004. 2004. ISBN 9789780071295 . Retrieved 27 November 2020.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
↑ "List of Courses Offered at Abia State University". Nigerian Scholars. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
↑ "Study Health Science: Abia State University". Study Health Science. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
↑ Osondu, C. K.; Emerole, C. O.; Ezeh, C. I.; Ogbonna, S. I. (9 June 2015). "Informal Micro Financing and implications on Status of Poverty of Women Farmers in Abia State: Nigeria". Journal of Global Economics, Management and Business Research. International Knowledge Press: 23–32. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
↑ "Abia State University Programs Across Ten Colleges | Projectng". projectng.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
↑ "Abia State University". abiastateuniversity.edu.ng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
↑ "Abia State University (ABSU), Nigeria — Edukamer". www.edukamer.info. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
↑ "Profile of Nigerian University Libraries – Association of University Librarians of Nigerian Universities (AULNU)" . Retrieved 27 May 2024.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ Ibeme, Samuel. "Understanding Students' Utilization of Electronic Information Resources at the Abia State University Electronic Library, Uturu". Library and Information Science Digest. 7.
↑ "Abia State University [2024 Rankings by topic]". EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
↑ Ibe, Sam Obinna (14 April 2022). "2023: Ex-vice chancellor joins Abia guber race". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

References

Emmanuel, Korieocha. Imo State: A pictogram of Leadership Mongolism 2009 Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
The Association of Commonwealth Universities. Abia State University Uturu, Nigeria

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[1] "HRM: Orchivirigh: Professor James Ortese Ayatse: Tor Tiv Installed Fifth Chancellor of Abia State University: Uturu: Nigeria". Guardian Newspapers Limited: Nigeria. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

[2] "Governor Okezie Ikpeazu Approves Appointment of Professor Onyemachi Maxwell Ogbulu New Vice Chancellor of Abia State University: Effective From 1 December 2020". Premium Times: Nigeria. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

[3] "Ogbulu Appointed New ABSU: Abia State University Vice Chancellor as Ikonne Retires". Sun News Online: Nigeria. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

[4] Nigerian History, Politics and Affairs: Collected Essays of Adiele Afigbo. Africa World Press: 2005. 2005. ISBN 9781592213245 . Retrieved 27 November 2020.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

[5] "Home - Abia State University Uturu". abiastateuniversity.edu.ng. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

[6] "Institutional Biography: Abia State University". AAPS: Association of African Planning Schools: African Centre for Cities: University of Cape Town: South Africa. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

[7] "ABSU: Abia State University: Admission, Scholarships, Tuition, Ranking and Cost of Living". Nigeria Institutes. Retrieved 27 November 2020.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[8] "African Journal of Library: Archives and Information Science: Abia State University, Uturu, Okigwe". Archlib and Information Service: 2008. 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

[9] Management of University Education in Nigeria - Page 10: S. J. A. Mgbekem. University of Calabar Press: 2004. 2004. ISBN 9789780071295 . Retrieved 27 November 2020.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

[10] "List of Courses Offered at Abia State University". Nigerian Scholars. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

[11] "Study Health Science: Abia State University". Study Health Science. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

[12] Osondu, C. K.; Emerole, C. O.; Ezeh, C. I.; Ogbonna, S. I. (9 June 2015). "Informal Micro Financing and implications on Status of Poverty of Women Farmers in Abia State: Nigeria". Journal of Global Economics, Management and Business Research. International Knowledge Press: 23–32. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

[13] "Abia State University Programs Across Ten Colleges | Projectng". projectng.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[14] "Abia State University". abiastateuniversity.edu.ng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

[15] "Abia State University (ABSU), Nigeria — Edukamer". www.edukamer.info. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

[16] "Profile of Nigerian University Libraries – Association of University Librarians of Nigerian Universities (AULNU)" . Retrieved 27 May 2024.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[17] Ibeme, Samuel. "Understanding Students' Utilization of Electronic Information Resources at the Abia State University Electronic Library, Uturu". Library and Information Science Digest. 7.

[18] "Abia State University [2024 Rankings by topic]". EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

[19] Ibe, Sam Obinna (14 April 2022). "2023: Ex-vice chancellor joins Abia guber race". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

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