Caritas University
| Motto | Love For Education and Moral |
|---|---|
| Type | Catholic Private |
| Established | 2004 |
| Founder | Very Rev. Fr. Professor E.M.P Edeh |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof Orji Michael Uchenna |
Academic staff | Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Natural Sciences, Management and Social Sciences |
| Location | Amorji-Nike , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Red and White |
| Website | http://www.caritasuni.edu.ng |
Caritas University is a private Catholic university in Amorji-Nike, Enugu State, Nigeria.[1][2] Approved by both state and church authorities, the institution aims to revive the long-standing tradition of Catholic education while providing education grounded in moral values.
Origin
[edit]Caritas University was approved by the federal government of Nigeria on December 16, 2004. It was officially opened on January 21, 2005 by the federal Minister for Education, Prof. Fabian Osuji. The formal opening was on January 31, 2005. The pioneer students of 250 matriculated on May 28, 2005.
It is the second Catholic university in Nigeria founded by Rev. Fr. Prof. Emmanuel Mathew Paul Edeh C.S.Sp, OFR after Madonna University. The proprietor of the university is the Congregation of Sisters of Jesus the Saviour, a religious congregation of nuns founded by him.
Objective
[edit]The university's principal objective is to remain at the frontline of centres of learning, teaching and research. Caritas University aims to improve the local community as well as actively contributing to the needs of the international community in the aforementioned areas.[3]
Academics
[edit]The university operates on a faculty system. The university operates six faculties: Education and Arts, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Management Sciences, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences.
List of faculties and their courses
[edit]Environmental Sciences
[edit]- Architecture
- Estate management
- Urban and regional planning
Natural Sciences
[edit]- Biochemistry
- Computer science
- Industrial chemistry
- Mathematics with statistics
- Microbiology
Engineering
[edit]- Chemical engineering
- Computer engineering
- Electrical/electronic engineering
Management Science
[edit]- Accounting
- Banking and Finance
- Business administration
- Industrial relations and personnel management
- Marketing
- Public administration
Social Science
[edit]- Economics
- Mass communication
- Political science
- Psychology
- Sociology
References
[edit]- ^ "Caritas University". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Nigeria's 59 private universities …locations, Vice Chancellors names, websites, dates of establishment". Kukogho Iruesiri Samson. pulse.ng. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Caritas University, Nigeria". Opemipo Adeniyi. thenews.ng. 26 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
External links
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