Who we are

About Us

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), in June 2021, approved the establishment of two new Universities of Technology to be sited in Akwa Ibom State in the South-South and in Jigawa in the North-West geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Prior to the establishment of these two universities, the government had established four universities of Technology in Yola (North East), Akure (South West), Owerri (South East) and Minna (North Central). 

MISSION
MISSION

Our Mission is to be the leading educational institution in Engineering, Science and Technology, able to equip our students with innovative skills through excellent teaching and research and to be in the fore-front of ground-breaking research that will transform our communities and nation.

VISION
VISION

To be the leading university in the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in Science, Technology and Engineering, producing first-rate 12 graduates committed to changing their environment through transformative and innovative applications of knowledge and through cutting-edge research and development.

KEY FACTS

HISTORY

  • Incorporated……………………………………..2021
  • Motto………………………………………………..“Innovation drives transformation”

CAMPUS

  • Location……………………………………………Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom Nigeria
  • Size…………………………………………………..168 acres (0.68 km2)
  • Student residences……………………………..19
  • Playing fields……………………………………..26 acres (0.11 km2)
  • Gardens + green spaces……………………….40+
  • Publicly sited works of art…………………….60+