University of Port Harcourt
Former names | University College, Port Harcourt |
|---|---|
| Motto | For Enlightenment and Self-Reliance |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1975 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Owunari Georgewill |
| Students | 35,000-39,999 |
| Location | , , 4°54′26″N 6°55′01″E / 4.9071°N 6.9170°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Blue and white |
| Nickname | Uniport |
| Website | www.uniport.edu.ng |
The University of Port Harcourt is a public research university located in Aluu and Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt and was given university status in 1977. The University of Port Harcourt was ranked the sixth in Africa and the first in Nigeria by Times Higher Education in 2015. In July 2021, Owunari Georgewill was appointed substantive Vice-Chancellor of the university.