Rivers State University of Science and Technology

Rivers State University of Science and Technology
RSUST LOGO
Motto	Excellence & Creativity
Type	Public
Established	1980
Vice-Chancellor	Blessing Didia
Location	Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Campus	Urban
Website	www.ust.edu.ng

Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) is a university located in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The university has staff strength of 3,000 and a student population of 17,000.

History

RSUST is the first Technological University in Nigeria and was established in 1980 from the Rivers State College of Science and Technology, itself established in 1972. It was the first university to be situated within the Niger Delta region.

Faculties and courses

RSUST has seven faculties: Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering, Law, Management Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Technical & Science Education, Sciences and College of Medicine

It together with Niger Delta University Bayelsa State are the only universities in Nigeria that offer degree programs in Marine Engineering. It is the only Nigerian university to offer Secretarial Administration.

Notable alumni

Judith Amaechi, former First Lady of Rivers State
Mary Uranta, actress
Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, Ijaw activist (left before graduation)
Manuela George-Izunwa, politician
Goodluck Nanah Opiah, politician
Felicity Okpete Ovai, engineer
Tonto Dikeh, actress
Blossom Nnodim, social good activist
Ezenwo Wike, current Governor of Rivers State
Austin Opara, former deputy speaker, House of Reps
Magnus Abe, former senator of the Fed. Rep.

External links

Port Harcourt

Education

Geography

Healthcare

History

Media

Newspapers	National Network The Tide

Television	Rivers State Television

Radio	89.9 FM 91.7 FM 93.7 FM 94.1 FM 99.1 FM

Neighbourhoods

Transportation

Tourist attractions

Annual events	Carniriv Port Harcourt Book Festival Port Harcourt Fashion Week

Landmarks	Corpus Christi Cathedral Isaac Boro Park Port Harcourt Cemetery Port Harcourt Golf Club Port Harcourt Pleasure Park Port Harcourt Refining Company Port Harcourt Zoo

Entertainment venues	Asia Town Liberation Stadium Obi Wali International Conference Centre Sharks Stadium Silverbird Cinema Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium

Book
Category
Commons
Portal
Template

Universities in Nigeria

Government of Rivers State

Executive Council

Executive	Governor list Deputy Governor Attorney General Secretary to the State Government Chief of Staff

Judicial	High Court of Justice Chief Judge Customary Court of Appeal

Legislative	Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker Assembly constituencies

Ministries	Agriculture Budget and Economic Planning Chieftaincy and Community Affairs Commerce and Industry Culture and Tourism Education Energy and Natural Resources Employment Generation and Empowerment Environment Finance Health Housing Information and Communications Justice Lands and Survey Local Government Affairs Power Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Special Duties Sports Transport Urban Development Water Resources and Rural Development Women Affairs Works Youth Development

Agencies and parastatals	Rivers State Bureau on Public Procurement Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Agency Road Traffic Management Authority University of Science and Technology Rivers State Television Authority Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency Rivers State Polytechnic Internal Revenue Service Rivers State Newspaper Corporation Rivers State Microfinance Agency Housing and Property Development Authority Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority College of Health Science and Technology Port Harcourt Polytechnic Rivers State University of Education Rivers State Broadcasting Corporation Agricultural Development Programme Universal Basic Education Board Senior Secondary Schools Board Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board Rivers State Waste Management Agency Rivers State Fire Service Economic Advisory Council Rivers State Police Tourism Development Agency

Commissions	Civil Service Commission Independent Electoral Commission Judicial Service Commission Local Government Service Commission

Rivers State Civil Service

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/28/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.