Imo State University IMSU: 15 Facts You Should Know
Imo State University popularly called IMSU is one of the tertiary institution of higher learning in Nigeria.
Check out some facts about the University that you probably never knew.
Imo State University IMSU: 15 Facts You Should Know
- 1. The University is popularly known as 'IMSU'.
- 2. IMSU was founded in1981.
- 3. The school's motto is 'Excellence in service'.
- 4. IMSU is among the Top 50 Best Universities in Nigeria.
- 5. IMSU has a world rank of 8765.
- 6. The University is Officially accredited and recognized by the National Universities Commission, Nigeria.
- 7. Imo State University (IMSU) offers courses and programs leading to recognized degrees such as bachelor degrees in different areas of study.
- 8. The school also has several academic and non-academic facilities.
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- 9. IMSU has a couple of faculties namely: Faculty of Agricultural Sciences,Faculty of Science,Faculty of Business Administration,Faculty of Economics, Banking and Finance,Faculty of Education,Faculty of Environmental Sciences,Faculty of Humanities,Faculty of Law and Faculty of Health Sciences.
- 10. IMSU's faculties are located in areas inside the main campus,Art related faculties are located in 'Down School' while Science related faculties are located in 'Up School'.
- 11. The school doesn't have official hostels,but private hostels are located near the Universities main campus.'The front gate' and 'back gate' has a lot of privately owned hostels for student accommodation and also hostels are also located in nearby parts of owerri town like Aladinma area,Bishops courts Etc
- 12. The university first admitted 392 pioneer students. These were IMSU's first intake of students on October 23,1981.
- 13. At the 1999/2000 accreditation exercise of the National Universities Commission,IMSU was ranked first among all Nigerian state universities and the 10th overall among both state and federal universities.
- 14. IMSU is located in Owerri the capital city of Imo State.
- 15. IMSU once changed its name to Evans Enwerem University,after much deliberation,it was later changed back to Imo State University,Evans Enwerem was a former governor of Imo State.
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