University of Calabar

The University of Calabar - also known as UNICAL - is a university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. It is one of Nigerian's second generation universities. The University of Calabar was a campus of the University of Nigeria until 1975. It was established by decree to fulfill this traditional mandate, its motto “Knowledge for Service”.

The Vice Chancellor is Bassey Asuquo. The Registrar is Dr. Mrs. Julia Omang. The University of Calabar was one of the foremost Nigerian Universities to automate students' registration processes through the College Portal

The male students are known as Malabites, while the female students are Malabresses. The male hostel is called Malabor. This was a result of challenges faced by the students at a time which coincided with the suffering experienced at by Nigerian deportees from Equatorial Guinea at that time(whose capital is Malabor)^{[citation needed]}

Faculties

The university has the following faculties:

• The college of Medical Sciences
• Faculties of Management Sciences
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Social Sciences
• Faculty of Arts
• Institute of Public Policy and Administration
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Agriculture
• Institute of Oceanography
• Graduate School
• University of Calabar Consultancy Services

Objectives for Establishment of the University of Calabar

(a) To encourage the advancement of knowledge of learning and to hold out to all person without distinctions of race, creed, sex or political conviction the opportunity of acquiring liberal education. (b) To provide courses of instruction and other facilities for the pursuit of learning in all its branches, and to make those facilities available on proper terms of such persons as are equipped to benefit from them; (c) To encourage and promote scholarship and conduct research in all fields of learning and human endeavour. (d) To relate its activities to the social, cultural and economic needs of the people of Nigeria; and (e) To undertake any other activities appropriate for a University of the highest standards.

Notable alumni

Amongst the alumni of the University of Calabar are:

• Biko Agozino, criminologist
• Grace Folashade Bent, politician
• Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, actress
• Ini Edo, actress
• Regina Askia actress Left before graduation
• Reuben Abati, Lawyer/writer
• Stacey B. Day, Ntufam Ajan of Oban
• Omotu Bissong, model/television presenter
• John Odey, former minister
• Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu, minister
• Osita Izunaso, politician
• Victor Ndoma-Egba, politician
• Stephanie Okereke, actress
• Owens Wiwa, human rights activist
• John James Akpan Udo-Edehe, politician
• Aloysius Akpan Etok, politician

External links

• University of Calabar website