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.

School and faculties

The university originally had six schools in 1977: It changed from a school system to a faculty system in 1982. The university now has fourteen faculties: and the recently (2023) accredited Faculty of Communication and Media Studies

Faculties and departments

List of Faculties and Departments in tabular format:

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

Vice Chancellor

Former vice chancellors

Library

The objective of the library is derived from those of its parent institution, the University of Port Harcourt. It exists to provide books, non-book/electronic resources and ancillary services which are invaluable in extending and supporting the university’s programmes of teaching, learning and Research.

Affiliate Institutions

In 1981, an affiliation protocol was approved between The University of Port Harcourt and the then College of Education, Uyo in the old Cross River State. That protocol produced graduates in Education in 1985 (see 6th Convocation brochure) and 1986. The affiliation was terminated by the upgrade of the College of Education, Uyo to a State University in 1983 by the Administration of Dr Clement Isong. That University was named University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Uyo. When it was taken over by the Federal Government in 1991, it became what is today known as the University of Uyo (UNIUYO). Ever since, Uniport has nurtured programmes in other affiliate institutions. Below is a list of affiliate institutions of the University of Port Harcourt approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC).