Federal University of Technology Owerri
| Motto | Technology For Service |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1980 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Chigozie Cyril Asiabaka |
| Location | Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | FUTO |
| Website | http://www.futo.edu.ng |
The Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is a federal government university in a town known as Ihiagwa about 12-minute drive from Owerri, the capital of Imo State.[1] The University is bounded by four communities of Eziobodo, Umuchima, Ihiagwa and Obinze, Imo State, Nigeria. It is the premier federal university of technology in South East and S/South parts of Nigeria. FUTO started with 225 students and 60 staff (28 academic and 32 non-academic).
Just like other federal universities in Nigeria, FUTO is headed by a Chancellor who is usually a royal father and a followed by Vice Chancellor who oversees the daily activities of the University.
The school also has a senate which is the highest decision making arm of the University. FUTO students are fondly called Futoites and they are over 22,000. Also, FUTO has over 50 professors.[2] The current Vice-chancellor-elect is Professor Francis C. Eze.[3]
History
The university was founded in 1980.[4] It later merged with Alvan Ikoku College of Education Owerri, absorbing the latter's students.[5] The university is one of the premier technological universities in western Africa. Its student body comprises people from all over west Africa and beyond. It is the only federal university of technology in the South-East of Nigeria and one of the oldest in West Africa. The University is known for its technologically strong graduates, evidenced by the large number its alumni currently in oil and gas companies in Nigeria. The largest percentage of engineers in most oil companies in Nigeria are FUTO alumni.
Faculty
The university has 7 colleges which include the:
- School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT) from which the current Vice chancellor was Dean
- School of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SEET),
- School of Physical Sciences (SOPS)
- School of Biological Sciences (SOBS)
- School of Management and Management Technology (SMAT),
- School of Health (SOHT)
- School of Environmental Science and Technology (SOET).
Vice-chancellors of the University till date
- Prof. U.D. Gomwalk (1980–1986)
- Prof. Amah Nduka (1986–1991)
- Prof. O.G. Oba (1992–1999)
- Prof. Jude Njoku (2000–2005)
- Late Prof. C.E.O. Onwuliri (2006–2011)
- Prof. C.C. Asiabaka (2011-Date)
Nigerian Universities Ranking
At the beginning of 2011, the national university commission (NUC), the body responsible for universities in Nigeria ranked Federal Universities of Technology, Owerri, as the 48th best university in the country. But by May 2013, it was ranked as the 12th best university in the country. However, in the most recent ranking by the NUC released in July 2015, FUTO was ranked as the 23rd best university in the country.[6] Presently FUTO is ranked as the 16th best university in the country according to www.4icu.org.ng
Notable Alumni
- Smart Adeyemi, politician
- Paul Obiefule, football player
- Uche Chukwumerije politician
- Chioma Ozowalu Banker
- Emeka Lloyd Ochuba Drilling Consultant
- Okonkwo Oliver E Preacher of the Gospel
- Casmir C. Etteh University Lecturer and Researcher
References
- ↑ http://gotoschool.com.ng/universities/futo/
- ↑ http://gotoschool.com.ng/universities/futo/
- ↑ http://www.medianigeria.com/113674/futo-has-elect-new-vc/
- ↑ Lulat, Y. G-M. (2005). A History of African Higher Education from Antiquity to the Present. Praeger/Greenwood. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-313-32061-3.
- ↑ Onyerionwu, Keke; interview with Elder Onukaogu. "Govt is Killing Technological Education in Nigeria". Vanguard, via allAfrica.com (Vanguard Media).
- ↑ "FUTO Ranked Among the Top 23 Universities in Nigeria". www.futogist.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
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