Abia State University

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.

The inception of the university was in 1981 in the former Imo State under the name of Imo State University, Etiti. 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.

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. The university is organized in colleges and schools having been founded on the same collegiate system that University of Nebraska operates.

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.

Academics
Abia State University offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs across ten colleges.


 * College of Humanities and Social Sciences
 * College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
 * College of Biological and Physical Sciences
 * College of Business Administration
 * 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;
 * 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
 * Centre for Quality Assurance

Library
Abia State University Library was established on 8th February along-side the University,  in1981 but started its operation and services on 1st October, 1981. The E-library was launched by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on 3rd July, 2007 with the aim of enhancing teaching and research programmes of the student, lecturers and primarily serve the university community.

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 the 29th 2024 of February abia state University is ranked 37th in the state public university in Nigeria.

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
 * Kelechi Onuzuruike, Nigerian politician
 * Kenneth Ozoemena, Nigerian physical chemist
 * Sam Ifeanyi Hart, Nigerian lawyer

Past Vice Chancellors

 * Professor Eleazar Uche Ikonne


 * O.M Ogbulu


 * Ogwo E. Ogwo