Delta State University, Abraka

Delta University, Abraka.

Motto	Knowledge, Character and Service.
Type	Public
Established	1992
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Victor Peretomode
Location	Abraka, Nigeria 5°47′30″N 6°05′55″E / 5.7917°N 6.0987°E / 5.7917; 6.0987Coordinates: 5°47′30″N 6°05′55″E / 5.7917°N 6.0987°E / 5.7917; 6.0987
Campus	Urban
Nickname	Delsuites
Website	http://www.delsu.edu.ng/

The Delta State University, Abraka - popularly known as DELSU - is a State government owned university in Nigeria with the main campus located at Abraka, Delta State and two campuses at Anwai, Asaba and Oleh. The Oleh campus was established with the 1995 Amended Edict. The University is a multiple-campus university having three campuses within a distance of about 200 km apart. Currently, with a student population of about 36,000 (in the 2007/08 session), the University offers a range of programmes from the full-time certificate, diploma and degree programmes to part-time evening and weekend degree programmes. The University offers postgraduate studies up to a doctoral level. A staff/student counselling centre, an e-learning centre, student accommodation and sporting facilities amidst others are available support services. It is one of over twenty-five state-owned universities which are overseen and accredited by the National Universities Commission.

History Of The University

Delta State University, Abraka has been historically recorded as a Centre of Education. It started as a Government Teachers’ Training College during the colonial era and some years into the post-colonial era. It became a College of Education that awarded Nigerian Certificate of Education (N.C.E.) from 1971-1985. In 1981, it was affiliated to the University of Benin, Benin City and consequently offered degree programmes from 1981 till 1985 when it became the Faculty of Education of the then Bendel State University with its main campus at Ekpoma. The creation of Edo and Delta States in August 1991 and the conversion of the main campus of the then Bendel State University, Ekpoma to become Edo State University in December 1991, necessitated the establishment of an autonomous Delta State University, Abraka on 30 April 1992 by the then Executive Governor of the State, Olorogun Felix Ibru.

Delta State University, Abraka started with five Faculties, namely:

• Faculty of Agriculture
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Science and
• Faculty of the Social Sciences.

In 1995, the State Government introduced a policy of having three campuses that should be spread within the three senatorial districts in the State. In view of this policy, three campuses were established to include the main campus in Abraka, Anwai-Asaba Oleh and campuses. Presently, the academic programmes of the University are distributed as follows:

Campuses

Abraka Campus

Administrative Structure, Abraka Campus

• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Sciences
• Faculty of the Social Sciences
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• College of Basic Medical Sciences

Affiliated Institutions

Below is a list of affiliated institutions approved by National Universities Commission (NUC).^[1]

• College of Education, Agbor
• College of Education, Warri

Administration

The current principal members of the administration include:

Location

The main campus of Delta State University is in Abraka, Delta State. Other campuses are in Anwai-Asaba and Oleh. The main campus is largely surrounded by the scenic view of the Abraka urban settlement. The University is composed of ten faculties including the College/Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences. Others are Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Science, Faculty of the Social Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Management Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Engineering.

Halls of Residence

There is a total of twenty halls of residence in Delta State University, which are spread across the three campuses. Out of the twenty halls of residence, one is meant for post graduate students (which is located in Abraka campus) and the others are for undergraduate students. Abraka, Anwai and Oleh campus has eight, four and seven halls of residence, respectively. Most of the halls are meant for female students.

Students' Union Government

The Students' Union Government popularly known as SUG is the students' arm of governance whose affairs are overseen by the Dean of Student's Affairs Division. The Union is headed by a President (mostly male student) and assisted by a Vice-President (mostly female student), with a Secretary General and Directors whom head different divisions/units in the students' arm. The executives have an academic session to serve in their elective positions.

Scholarships

In addition to University scholarships and other grants, the University has special scholarship schemes and grants to various categories of students.

Past Vice-Chancellors and their teams

Units and Divisions

• Academic Planning Unit
• Audit Unit
• Information and Public Relation Unit
• Legal Unit
• Physical Planning Unit
• Security Unit
• Sports Division
• Bursary Department: This department include the following divisions:
  • Bursar's Office
  • Treasury Division
  • Management Division
  • Final Account Division
• Registry: This department consist of the following divisions;
  • Admission
  • Council
  • Establishments Division
  • Examinations and Records
  • Senate Division
  • Students' Affairs
• University Health Service Department: This department consist of the following units;
  • Medical Record Unit
  • Nursing Unit
  • Laboratory Unit
  • Public Health Unit
  • Pharmacy Unit, and
  • X-ray Unit
• Works and Service Department: This department consist of the following units;
  • Mechanical Unit
  • Estate Unit
  • Civil Unit
  • Electrical Unit
  • Drivers'Unit

Notable Alumni

• Ayo Makun, multi-award-winning Nigerian actor, comedian, radio and T.V presenter, actor, writer, director and MC^[2] .
• Bovi, comedian, director, producer, actor, and writer.
• Charity Ogbenyealu Adule, Nigerian female footballer
• Matse Uwatse, radio personality and food blogger
• Oritse Femi, singer-songwriter, performer

References

External links

• DELSU Website