Michael Okpara University of Agriculture

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
Motto	Knowledge, Food and Security
Type	Public
Established	1992
Chancellor	His Royal Highness Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar 3rd
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe
Location	Umudike (main campus), Abia State, Nigeria; 5°28′50.39″N 7°32′44.48″E / 5.4806639°N 7.5456889°E
Campus	Urban
Colors	Green and yellow
Nickname	Umudykes, U'dykers
Website	http://www.mouau.edu.ng/

The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, originally the Federal University of Agriculture, is a federal university in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria^[2] was established as a specialized University by a Federal Government of Nigeria Decree No 48 of November 1992. It began formal activities in May 1993 with the appointment of the first Council and Vice-Chancellor Professor Placid C. Njoku on 27 May 1993, while other key officials of the University were appointed later.^[3]

The first set of students were admitted into the institution during the 1993/94 academic year with a student population of 82.

The nickname "Umudykes" or "U'dykers" is used for students, alumni, and sports teams of the university.^[4]

Vice-Chancellor Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe has hinted that the university will start engaging in commercial farming to support its internal generated revenues and better prepare the students for a complex and unpredictable future.^[5]

Administration and Vice Chancellors

The Organizational Structure of the institution includes:^[6]

Principal Officers,
Statutory Committees of the University Council,
Congregation, and
Convocation.

Principal officers

The Principal Officers which consist of the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor and the council, Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellors (Academic and Administration), the Registrar, the Bursar, and the University Librarian.

Statutory committees of the university council

This committee consists of the following:

The Pro-Chancellor, who serves as the Chairman of the Committee at any meeting at which he is present
The Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor(s)
Six other members of the Council appointed by the Council, two of whom are selected from among the three members of the Council appointed by the Senate and one member to the Council by congregation.
The Director-General of the Federal Ministry of Education or, in his absence, a member of his Ministry as he may designate to represent him.

The congregation

The congregation of the university consists of:

The Vice-Chancellor and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor(s)
Full-time members of academic staff
The Registrar
The Bursar
The Librarian
The Director of Works
The Director of Physical Planning
The Director of Academic Planning
The Director of Health Services; and
Every member of the administrative staff who holds a degree other than an honorary degree of any University recognized for the purposes of this statute by the Vice-Chancellor.

The Congregation is entitled to express by resolution or otherwise its opinion on all matters affecting the interest and welfare of the University and shall have such other functions in addition to the function of electing a member of the Council as may be provided by statute or regulation.

Vice chancellors

Several vice chancellors have served the school for a non-renewable period of five years.

Professor Placid Njoku (1993 – 1999)
Professor Ogbonnai Onwudike (January 2000 – February 2006)
Professor Ikenna Onyido (March 2006 – February 2011)
Professor Hillary O. Edeoga (March 2011 – February 2016)
Professor Francis Otunta (March 1st 2016 – March 2021)
Professor Mmaduebisi Ofo Iwe (March 2021 – )

Campus

The institution is located in the Agricultural Training and Research city of Umudike, about 10 kilometers from Umuahia (capital of Abia State).^[7] The major link road to the University is the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Federal Road, a direct route to the State capitals of Abia, Akwa-Ibom and Cross River States. Being close to Umuahia, the University is linked through a major North-South Express Road to most part of the country. It commenced its activities on the premises of the former Federal College of Agriculture, Umudike which is currently located in Ishiagu, Ivo LGA of Ebonyi State and still goes by the name Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu.

Colleges and departments

There are eleven colleges and a School of General Studies with fifty-seven departments.

S/No.	Colleges	Departments
1.	Animal Science and Animal Production	Animal Breeding and Physiology Animal Nutrition and Forage Science Animal Production and Livestock Management
2.	Education	Adult and Continuing Education Agricultural/Home Science Education Educational Management Industrial Technology Education Library and Information Science Psychology and Counselling Science Education
3.	Agricultural Economics, Rural Sociology and Extension	Agribusiness Management Agricultural Economics Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
4.	Applied Food Science and Tourism	Food Science and Technology Home Science/Hospitality Management and Tourism Human Nutrition and Dietetics
5.	Crop and Soil Science	Agronomy Plant Health Management Soil Science and Meteorology
6.	Engineering and Engineering Technology	Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering
7.	Management Science	Accounting Banking and Finance Business Administration Economics Entrepreneurial Studies Human Resource Management
8.	Natural Sciences	Biochemistry Microbiology Plant Science and Biotechnology Zoology and Environmental Biology
9.	Natural Resources and Environmental Management	Environmental Management and Toxicology Fisheries and Resources Management Forestry and Environmental Management
10.	Physical and Applied Science	Chemistry Computer Science Mathematics Physics Statistics
11.	Veterinary Medicine	Theriogenology Veterinary Anatomy Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Microbiology Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine Veterinary Surgery and Radiology Veterinary Biochemistry and Animal production Veterinary physiology and pharmacology Veterinary parasitology and entomology Veterinary pathology

The School of General Studies consists of the following departments: English, French, German, History, Peace and Conflict, Philosophy, Physical and Health, and Social science.

Library

In 1994, the Institution Library was established with the goal of supporting academic activities at the university, including teaching and learning, research, and community service. The Federal College of Agriculture, Umudike, and the library initially shared space, housing, and library resources until the latter moved to Ishiagu, Ebonyi State, in 1995.

Two main facilities serve as the university library. The second university library building is known as the library annex, and the university library moved into it in 2011. The main university library building is situated in library phase one, and it was occupied in 2013. There are ten departments and two divisions in the university library. In order to foster community-based library services, the university library also runs a collegiate system with branch libraries in the institution's eleven colleges (taking library services to the faculty and students at their various colleges and departments). This also complies with the rules and conditions set forth by the National Universities Commission (NUC). There is a PG School library in addition to college libraries. The university library has supported the creation of departmental libraries in several university departments by offering information resources, personnel, and other infrastructural resources to support effective library services in such departments.

Academic activities

The university library participates in a variety of activities to assist the achievement of excellence in university academic programs. In order to accomplish the mission of the university, all divisions of the university library, as well as the college and departmental libraries, are involved in providing vital services. Unbiased book acquisition, library orientation to the new intake, processing of the books for easy accessibility, Selective dissemination of information (SDI), Current awareness services (CAS), Exhibition and display of information resources on topical issues, Inter-library cooperation, and providing reference and referral services are just a few of the services offered.

Departments

Ten departments make up the University Library, which is housed in library phase one and the Library Annex. Library phase one is a one-story building comprising the following departments:

Circulation Department
Indexing and Documentation
Administrative Department
Institutional Repository
Serials Department
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department

The library Annex houses the following departments:

The Reference Department
The Cataloguing and Classification Department
Acquisition Department
Bindery Department

Services

Loan (Books) services
Reference and Information service
Current Awareness service
Indexing/Abstracting services
Documentation services
Bindery and Reprographic services
Inter-library loan services
Document Delivery service
Scholarly database search and retrieval
Book reservation services
Library Orientation
Writers Resort
Wireless Hotspot

References

^ National University Commission Accreditation Archived 2008-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Formerly Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike". Association of African Universities. Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2006-06-26.
^ "About | Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike". www.mouau.edu.ng. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ Imka, Jabulani (2022-05-23). "Fresh List Of COurses Offered In MOUAU & Cut Off Marks mouau.edu.ng". MYTOPSCHOOLS. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
^ "Okpara varsity to begin commercial farming - New VC". Vanguard News. 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
^ ://www.mouau.edu.ng/administration
^ "Historical Background | Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike". www.mouau.edu.ng. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-03.

External links

Official website

[1] National University Commission Accreditation Archived 2008-03-11 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Formerly Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike". Association of African Universities. Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2006-06-26.

[3] "About | Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike". www.mouau.edu.ng. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-03.

[4] Imka, Jabulani (2022-05-23). "Fresh List Of COurses Offered In MOUAU & Cut Off Marks mouau.edu.ng". MYTOPSCHOOLS. Retrieved 2022-08-22.

[5] "Okpara varsity to begin commercial farming - New VC". Vanguard News. 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2022-06-27.

[6] ://www.mouau.edu.ng/administration

[7] "Historical Background | Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike". www.mouau.edu.ng. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-03.

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