University Of Calabar
About University Of Calabar
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) is a federal university in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. It began as a campus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in the 1973/74 academic session, and was established by decree as a fully independent institution in April 1975, one of Nigeria’s “second-generation” federal universities. Its campus sits on 17 hectares between the Great Qua River and the Calabar River, and the university comprises 13 faculties, with a student population of roughly 40,000.
Like several other federal universities, UNICAL does not charge formal tuition; students instead pay administrative and service charges. UNICAL has also been designated a Centre of Excellence in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Coding and Cyber Security.
Notable alumni include Chile Eboe-Osuji, former President of the International Criminal Court, and Ini Edo, a leading Nollywood actress.
Faculties & Schools
AGRICULTURE
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
BUSINESS & LAW
STEM & ENGINEERING
HEALTH SCIENCES
Notable Programs
Medicine & Surgery (MBBS)
Delivered through the Faculties of Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, and Dentistry.
Law (LLB)
2026/27 JAMB cut-off for Law was 200 and above.
Theatre Arts
Alumni from UNICAL's Faculty of Arts include Nollywood actresses Ini Edo and Kate Henshaw.
Agriculture, Forestry & Wildlife Resource Management
One of UNICAL's founding-era faculties, reflecting the university's South-South regional focus on agriculture and natural resources.
Admission Requirements
Tuition & Fees
Campus & Location
Rankings & Recognition
Notable Alumni
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