News-UNN Ranked 2nd In Nigeria, 22nd In Africa

News-UNN Ranked 2nd In Nigeria,
22nd In Africa – Prof. Bartho
Okolo Posted on October 8, 2013, By excelajah University of Nigeria, UNN is ranked second in
Nigeria and 22nd in Africa in the latest ranking
released by Researchgate- a Berlin based
network. This is according to Prof. Bartho
Okolo, the Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria
Nsukka.
The Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Prof. Bartho Okolo has revealed that
his administration has retooled the vision of
the institution’s founding fathers in such a way
that it will meet contemporary challenges so
as to attain global recognition. The VC disclosed this yesterday while
addressing newsmen at Enugu campus of the
university on the occasion of the 53rd
Founders’ Day celebration and Golden jubilee of
the first graduates of the university scheduled
for 2-7 October. The annual event which reminisces and hounour
the dream of the founding fathers of the
university will be kick-started with a lecture
titled, “human capital dimension of
transformation” to be delivered by the Dr.
Kingsley Moghalu, Deputy Governor,(financial system stability) Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. While reeling out the achievements of his
administration in the past four years, Prof.
Okolo explained that, “founders day
celebration offers us a chance to reflect on
what the university has achieved over the
years in relations to the mandate which was laid out at inception. In doing so, we also
reflect on our present status and strategize
on our future as a dynamic university”. “This years celebration is unique in the sense
that we are celebrating another milestone; the
golden jubilee of the first graduates of the
university who numbered 200 on admission and
bore the registration number of 60/001 to
60/200. Based on research and publications as published by Researchgate- Berlin based
network , our university occupied the second
position in the latest ranking of Nigerian
universities and 22nd in Africa” said the VC.

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