University Of Uyo
About University Of Uyo
The University of Uyo (UNIUYO) is a federal university in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Its campus traces back to a practicing school in the 1930s, becoming a Teacher Training College, then a College of Education, and then the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) in 1983. On 1 October 1991 the Federal Government took it over and renamed it the University of Uyo. The university operates four campuses and comprises 12 faculties, with a student population of roughly 18,000.
UNIUYO’s main permanent site spans about 1,443 hectares and houses Engineering, Natural and Applied Sciences, Environmental Studies, and Agriculture; its Town Campus houses Arts, Education, Social Sciences, and Pharmacy; its Annex Campus houses Business Administration and Law; and its College of Health Sciences is based at the university’s teaching hospital.
Notable alumni include Akpan Hogan Ekpo, professor of economics and public policy, and Inibehe Effiong, a Nigerian human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist.
Faculties & Schools
AGRICULTURE
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
STEM & ENGINEERING
BUSINESS & LAW
HEALTH SCIENCES
Notable Programs
Medicine & Surgery (MBBS)
Delivered through the College of Health Sciences at the university's teaching hospital; the 2025/26 cut-off was around 240.
Law (LLB)
One of UNIUYO's most competitive programs, with a 2025/26 cut-off around 240.
Electronics and Computer Engineering
The only university in the South-East/South-South region with Electronics and Computer Engineering accredited by both NUC and COREN.
Theatre Arts
Nollywood actress Ini Edo earned a diploma in Theatre Arts here before completing a bachelor's degree at the University of Calabar.
Admission Requirements
Tuition & Fees
Campus & Location
Rankings & Recognition
Notable Alumni
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