University of Nigeria
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The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (University of Nigeria, UNN) is a public land-grant research university in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. Founded in 1955 by President Nnamdi Azikiwe, the university was formally opened on 7 October 1960. It was one of the first generation universities in Nigeria. The university has three campuses in Enugu State cities of Nsukka, Enugu, and Ituku-Ozalla, and one in Aba, Abia State.
The University of Nigeria is the first indigenous and autonomous university in Nigeria. It is modelled after the American educational system. It was the first land-grant university in Africa and one of the five most reputed universities in Nigeria. The university has 17 Faculties and 102 academic departments, offering over 108 undergraduate programs and 211 postgraduate programmes.
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