Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, originally the Federal University of Agriculture, is a federal university in Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria was established as a specialized University by a Federal Government of Nigeria Decree No 48 of November 1992. It began formal activities in May 1993 with the appointment of the first Council and Vice-Chancellor Professor Placid C. Njoku on 27 May 1993, while other key officials of the University were appointed later.
The first set of students were admitted into the institution during the 1993/94 academic year with a student population of 82.
The nickname "Umudykes" or "U'dykers" refers to students, alumni, and sports teams of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture.
Administration
The Organizational Structure of the institution includes:- Principal Officers,
- Statutory Committees of the University Council,
- Congregation, and
- Convocation.
Principal Officers of the University
- The Principal Officers which consist of the Chancellor, Pro-Chancellor and the council, Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellors, the Registrar, the Bursar, and the University Librarian.
Statutory Committees of the University Council
- The Pro-Chancellor, who serves as the Chairman of the Committee at any meeting at which he is present
- The Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor
- Six other members of the Council appointed by the Council, two of whom are selected from among the three members of the Council appointed by the Senate and one member to the Council by congregation.
- The Director-General of the Federal Ministry of Education or, in his absence, a member of his Ministry as he may designate to represent him.
The Congregation
- The Vice-Chancellor and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor
- The Full-time members of academic staff
- The Registrar
- The Bursar
- The Librarian
- The Director of Works
- The Director of Physical Planning
- The Director of Academic Planning
- The Director of Health Services; and
- Every member of the administrative staff who holds a degree other than an honorary degree of any University recognized for the purposes of this statute by the Vice-Chancellor. The Congregation shall be entitled to express by resolution or otherwise its opinion on all matters affecting the interest and welfare of the University and shall have such other functions in addition to the function of electing a member of the Council as may be provided by statute or regulations.
Campus
Being close to Umuahia, the University is linked through a major North-South Express Road to most part of the country. It commenced its activities on the premises of the former Federal College of Agriculture, Umudike.
Colleges and Departments
There are eleven Colleges and a School of General Studies with fifty-seven departments.| S/No. | Colleges | Departments |
| 1. | Animal Science and Animal Production |
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| 2. | Education | |
| 3. | Agricultural Economics, Rural Sociology and Extension | |
| 4. | Applied Food Science and Tourism | |
| 5. | Crop and Soil Science | |
| 6. | Engineering and Engineering Technology | |
| 7. | Management Science | |
| 8. | Natural Sciences | |
| 9. | Natural Resources and Environmental Management | |
| 10. | Physical and Applied Science | |
| 11. | Veterinary Medicine |