Niger Delta University
N.D.U. | |
| Motto | Creativity, Excellence and Service |
|---|---|
| Type | Urban (state government funded) |
| Established | 2000 |
| Chancellor | Shehu of Borno, Dr Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-kanemi |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Allen A. Agih |
| Students | About 16,000 |
| Location | Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, PMB 071 , , Nigeria 4°58′29″N 6°06′17″E / 4.9747118°N 6.1046353°E |
| Campus | Amassoma and Yenagoa |
| Website | www |
Niger Delta University (NDU) is in Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State in the southern part of Nigeria. It was established in 2000. It is a Bayelsa state government-funded university. In 2002, It was established by Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha, then governor of Bayelsa state. It has two main campuse, one in the state capital, Yenagoa, which contains the law faculty, and the other in Amassoma. It also has its teaching hospital known as Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH) in Okolobiri.
The university offers education at Bachelor, Masters and PhD levels. It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. It is accredited and recognized by the National Universities Commission (NUC)