Gregory University, Uturu (GUU)
Gregory University (GUU) is a private Christian university located in Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria. It was named after Pope Gregory I. The institution was established in 2012 and is approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
- Vice-Chancellor: Professor Augustine A. Uwakwe
History
Gregory University was founded as a faith-based private university with the goal of integrating academic excellence and moral integrity in higher education. Since its establishment, it has grown to include numerous colleges and departments offering undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.
Colleges
Gregory University comprises the following eight colleges:
- College of Medicine and Health Sciences
- College of Law
- College of Engineering
- College of Agriculture
- College of Environmental Sciences
- College of Humanities
- College of Natural and Applied Sciences
- Joseph Boakai College of Social and Management Sciences
Departments
The university offers over 30 academic departments, including:
Medical Sciences:
- Medicine and Surgery
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- Medical Biochemistry
- Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Public Health Sciences
- Radiography and Radiation Sciences
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
Engineering:
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Law:
- Public and Private Law
- Business and Commercial Law
Environmental Sciences:
- Estate Management
- Surveying and Geo-informatics
- Quantity Surveying
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Architecture
Science and Technology:
- Geology
- Computer Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Microbiology
- Statistics
Arts and Humanities:
- English Language and Literary Studies
- French and International Studies
- Linguistics and Communication Studies
- Theatre and Media Studies
- History and International Studies
Education:
- Biology Education
- Chemistry Education
- Mathematics Education
- Physical and Health Education
- English Education
- French Education
- Business Education
- Guidance and Counselling
Social and Management Sciences:
- Accounting
- Banking and Finance
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Political Science
- International Relations
- Marketing
- Mass Communication
- Insurance
- Sociology
- Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
- Hotel Management and Tourism
Ranking
Gregory University is ranked:
- 97th in Nigeria
- 591st in Africa
(Out of a total of 1,104 institutions)
See Also
References
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