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 University of Nebraska 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]
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 (NUC) on 3 July 2007 with the aim of enhancing teaching and research programmes of the student, 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 is ranked 37th in the state public university in Nigeria.[18]
Notable alumni
Ezinne Akudo, beauty queen and former miss Nigeria
Funnybros, Nigerian comedian
Allison Madueke, former military governor and former chief of the Nigerian Naval staff
^Ibeme, Samuel. "UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS' UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES AT THE ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY ELECTRONIC LIBRARY, UTURU". Library and Information Science Digest. 7.
