Delta State University of Science and Technology

The Delta State University of Science and Technology is a Public University in Ozoro, Delta State.

The university is set to offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering seven faculties: Agriculture, Science, Earth Science, Engineering, Environmental science, Information technology and Management technology.

History
The Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro was first established as a college of Agriculture which was turned into a Polytechnic on January 1, 2002, by law during the administration of James Ibori.

In January 2021, Governor Ifeanyi A Okowa of Delta State announced plans to convert Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro and two other schools into a full-fledged University, the bills had its first reading during plenary at the Delta State House of Assembly on the 28th day of January 2021.

In February 2021, the bill were passed into law after going through the house committee on Education.

While signing the bill which was passed by the State House Assembly, Governor Ifeanyi A Okowa said, "As the students of our technical education start to progress from the technical colleges to the polytechnics, they also have a chance of going further to the University of Science and Technology."

Faculties/Departments
Faculties
 * Faculty of Agriculture
 * Faculty of Science
 * Faculty of Earth Science
 * Faculty of Engineering
 * Faculty of Environmental science
 * Faculty of Information Technology
 * Faculty of Management Science
 * Faculty of Management Science

Departments


 * Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
 * Animal Production and Health Services
 * Fisheries Technology
 * Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
 * Agricultural Business
 * Crop Science and Technology
 * Biological Sciences
 * Chemical Sciences
 * Physics
 * Mathematics and Statistics
 * Forensic Science
 * Science Laboratory Technology
 * Geology
 * Marine Science
 * Environmental Management and Toxicology
 * Petroleum Chemistry
 * Petroleum Engineering
 * Marine Engineering
 * Gas and Oil Engineering
 * Mechanical Engineering
 * Civil Engineering
 * Water Resources Engineering
 * Agricultural Engineering
 * Electrical Engineering
 * Food Science and Technology
 * Aerospace Engineering
 * Material and Metallurgical Engineering
 * Computer Science
 * Cyber Security
 * Software Engineering
 * Information System and Technology
 * Architecture
 * Estate Management
 * Quantity Surveying
 * Surveying and Geoinformatics
 * Building Technology
 * Environmental Management
 * Urban and Regional Planning
 * Fine and Applied Arts
 * Industrial Design
 * Accounting and Finance
 * Marketing
 * Business Administration
 * Entrepreneurship
 * Transport Management
 * Office Technology Management
 * Media and Communication Management

Notable alumni

 * Tim Owhefere, Nigerian politician