Godfrey Okoye University

Godfrey Okoye University
Motto	'Unity of Knowledge'
Type	private
Established	3 November 2009
Chancellor	Christian Nwachukwu Okeke
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Dr. Christian Anieke
Students	3000+
Location	Enugu, Nigeria; 6°28′9.64″N 7°31′35.38″W / 6.4693444°N 7.5264944°W
Website	www.gouni.edu.ng

Godfrey Okoye University (GO University) was founded in 2009 by the Very Reverend Father Professor Dr. Christian Anieke for the Catholic Diocese of Enugu.^[1] The university, which got its operational licence on 3 November 2009 from the National Universities Commission (NUC), belongs to the Catholic Diocese of Enugu in Nigeria. It is the first university owned by a Catholic Diocese in Africa.

In 2009 the university started with 215 students^[2] and admitted 1,200 students by the end of 2012.^[3]

On 1 December 2013, GOU commenced a week-long programme of activities to celebrate its maiden convocation. 100 students were awarded bachelor's degrees during the final ceremony on 7 December 2013.^[4]

GOU is a member of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVC).^[5]

Faculties and courses^[6]

Faculty of Management and Social Sciences ^[7]	Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences ^[8]	Faculty of Education ^[9]	Faculty of Arts ^[10]	Faculty of Law ^[11]	Faculty of Medicine^[12]
Accounting	Applied Biology	Biology Education	English and Literature Studies	Law	Medicine & Surgery
Banking and Finance	Biotechnology	Chemistry Education	History, International Studies And Diplomacy
Business Administration with Management/ Marketing/ Public Administration	Microbiology	Computer Science Education	Music
Management	Biochemistry	Mathematics Education	Philosophy
Marketing	Chemistry	Physics Education	Religious Studies
Public Administration	Industrial Chemistry	Business Education
Economics	Computer Science	English/Literary Studies Education
International Relations	Mathematics	History, International Studies and Diplomacy Education
Political Science	Physics	Economics Education
Mass Communication	Industrial Design	Political Science & Government Education
Psychology	Architecture	Social Studies Education
Sociology	Physics with Electronics/ Industrial Physics/ Geophysics/ Renewal Energy/ Physics with Electronics	Education Management
		Primary Education

Faculties and courses postgraduate programmes^[6]

Faculty of Management and Social Sciences^[7]	Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences^[8]	Faculty of Education^[9]
PGD & M. Sc. Accounting	M. Sc. Biotechnology	M. Ed Curriculum Development
PGD & M. Sc. Banking and Finance	M. Sc. Computer Science	M. Ed. Language Education
PGD & M. Sc. Economics	M. Sc. Microbiology	M. Ed. Measurement Evaluation
PGD & M. Sc. International Relations	M. Sc. Physics
PGD & M. Sc. Management
PGD & M. Sc. Political Science
PGD & M. Sc. Psychology
PGD & M. Sc. Public Administration

Partner universities and cooperations^[13]

All Hallows College, Dublin (Ireland)
BASF (Germany)
Bowie State University, Maryland (USA)
Birmingham City University (UK)
CIDJAP - Catholic Institute for Development Justice and Peace, Enugu (Nigeria)
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York (USA)
Globethics.net [de], Geneva (Switzerland)
Gustav Siewerth Academy (Germany)
Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Köln (Germany)
IECE - Institute of Ecumenical Education, Enugu (Nigeria)
Institut für Anglistik, Amerikanistik und Keltologie, Bonn (Germany)
Johannes Kepler Universität, Linz (Austria)
Leopold-Franzens-Universität, Innsbruck (Austria)
Leuphana University of Lüneburg (Germany)
Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck (Austria)
Pontifical Lateran University, Rome (Italy)
Private Pädagogische Hochschule, Diözese Linz (Austria)
Rotary Club (Landshut, Germany)
Umuchinemere Procredit Microfinance Bank Nigeria Limited (Nigeria)
UNESCO (Paris)
Universität für Angewandte Wissenschaften, TH Köln (Germany)
University of Münster (Germany)
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (Nigeria)
University of Stellenbosch Business School (South Africa)

Radio station

On 27 October 2014 the radio station for the Mass Communication Department was formally commissioned by Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, director of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).

GO Uni Radio 106.9fm^[14] broadcasts live and via Internet^[15] from their studios at Godfrey Okoye University, Thinkers Corner, Enugu.

References

^ Why Enugu Catholic Diocese Began University Prof. Anieke, V. C. nigerianbestforum.com, 15. September 2010
^ 2011/2012 Recommended Student Enrolment in Nigerian Universities Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, National Universities Commission (NUC)
^ Why I made laptop compulsory for students, by Prof. Anieke founder, GOU, by SAM OTTI, Sun News, 11 June 2013
^ First Convocation Celebration Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Monday Bulletin NUC (National Universities Commission), 23 December 2013
^ "university – CVC". Retrieved 24 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b Approved Academic Programmes of Nigerian Universities Archived 23 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine National Universities Commission (NUC), 4 January 2012
^ ^a ^b "Godfrey Okoye University Faculty of Management and Social Sciences". Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Godfrey Okoye University Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences". Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Godfrey Okoye University Faculty of Education". Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ "Faculty of Arts | Unity of Knowledge". Retrieved 24 August 2020.
^ "Faculty of law | LAW". Retrieved 24 August 2020.
^ "Faculty of Medicine | LAW". Retrieved 21 April 2023.
^ "Godfrey Okoye University Institutional Collaborations And Erasmus Programme". Retrieved 24 August 2020.
^ 106.9fm
^ "LISTEN LIVE!!! | GOUNI RADIO - 106.9 FM Enugu". Retrieved 24 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Godfrey Okoye University at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
Approved Academic Programmes of Nigerian Universities

[1] Why Enugu Catholic Diocese Began University Prof. Anieke, V. C. nigerianbestforum.com, 15. September 2010

[2] 2011/2012 Recommended Student Enrolment in Nigerian Universities Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, National Universities Commission (NUC)

[sunnews-3] Why I made laptop compulsory for students, by Prof. Anieke founder, GOU, by SAM OTTI, Sun News, 11 June 2013

[4] First Convocation Celebration Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Monday Bulletin NUC (National Universities Commission), 23 December 2013

[5] "university – CVC". Retrieved 24 August 2020.

[NUC-6] Approved Academic Programmes of Nigerian Universities Archived 23 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine National Universities Commission (NUC), 4 January 2012

[auto1-7] "Godfrey Okoye University Faculty of Management and Social Sciences". Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

[auto-8] "Godfrey Okoye University Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences". Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

[auto2-9] "Godfrey Okoye University Faculty of Education". Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

[10] "Faculty of Arts | Unity of Knowledge". Retrieved 24 August 2020.

[11] "Faculty of law | LAW". Retrieved 24 August 2020.

[12] "Faculty of Medicine | LAW". Retrieved 21 April 2023.

[13] "Godfrey Okoye University Institutional Collaborations And Erasmus Programme". Retrieved 24 August 2020.

[14] 106.9fm

[15] "LISTEN LIVE!!! | GOUNI RADIO - 106.9 FM Enugu". Retrieved 24 August 2020.

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Faculties and courses[6]

Faculties and courses postgraduate programmes[6]

Partner universities and cooperations[13]