Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Public university in Awka, Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, also called UNIZIK or NAU in short is a federal university in Nigeria. It consists of two campuses in Anambra State.[4] Its main campus is in Awka (the capital of Anambra State), while its other campus is in Nnewi. There are also other campuses of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. These include Agulu in Anaocha local government area and Ifite-Ogwuari[5] in Ayamelum local government area in Anambra State.[6] This makes Nnamdi Azikiwe University to operate in the three Senatorial Districts in Anambra State, Nigeria having Awka campus, in Anambra Central Senatorial District, Nnewi in Anambra South Senatorial District and Ifite-Ogwuari in Anambra North Senatorial District, respectively.
Former names | ASUTECH |
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Motto | Discipline, Self Reliance and Excellence[1] |
Type | Public |
Established | 1991 |
Chancellor | Da Jacob Gyang Buba (Gbong Gwong Jos) |
Vice-Chancellor | Charles Esimone (from 4 June 2019) |
Location | , 6.242889°N 7.118289°E / 6.242889; 7.118289 |
Campus | Urban |
Colours | Blue and orange |
Nickname | Unizik, NAU |
Affiliations | AAU,[2] IAU[3] |
Website | www.unizik.edu.ng, |
These campuses have libraries and information services that serve the students, academic and non-academic staff. It is one of the federal universities which are overseen and accredited by the National Universities Commission. The university is named after late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe.[4]
The academic staff of the university belong to Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The staff union is known to grant scholarship to indigent students just like other philanthropists.[7] It has a total population of about 34,000 students.