Godfrey Okoye University


Godfrey Okoye University was founded in 2009 by the Very Reverend Fr. Prof. Dr. Christian Anieke for the Catholic Diocese of Enugu. The university, which got its operational licence on 3 November 2009 from the National Universities Commission, belongs to the Catholic Diocese of Enugu in Nigeria. It is the first university owned by a Catholic Diocese in Africa.
In 2009 the university started with 215 students and admitted 1,200 students by the end of 2012.
On 1 December 2013, GOU commenced a week-long programme of activities to celebrate its maiden convocation. 100 students were awarded bachelor's degrees during the final ceremony on 7 December 2013.
GOU is a member of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities.

Faculties and courses

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Faculty of Management and Social SciencesFaculty of Natural and Applied SciencesFaculty of EducationFaculty of ArtsFaculty of LawFaculty of Medicine
AccountingApplied BiologyBiology EducationEnglish and Literature StudiesLawMedicine & Surgery
Banking and FinanceBiotechnologyChemistry EducationHistory, International Studies And DiplomacyNursing
ManagementMicrobiologyComputer Science EducationMusic
MarketingBiochemistryMathematics EducationPhilosophy
Public AdministrationChemistryPhysics Education
EconomicsIndustrial ChemistryBusiness Education
International RelationsComputer ScienceEnglish/Literary Studies Education
Political ScienceMathematicsEconomics Education
Mass CommunicationPhysicsPolitical Science & Government Education-
PsychologyIndustrial DesignSocial Studies Education
SociologyArchitecture-
Physics with Electronics/ Industrial Physics

Faculties and courses postgraduate programmes

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Faculty of Management and Social SciencesFaculty of Natural Sciences and Environmental StudiesFaculty of EducationFaculty of Arts
Ph.D. & PGD & M.Sc. AccountingM.Sc. Biotechnology: Postgraduate Diploma in EducationM.A. English Language and Literary Studies
PGD & M.Sc. Banking and FinanceM.Sc. Microbiology: M.Ed. Curriculum Studies and InstructionPh.D. English Language and Literary Studies
PGD & M.Sc. EconomicsM.Sc. Computer ScienceM.Ed. Language Education
PGD & M.Sc. International RelationsM.Sc. Space and Ionospheric Propagation PhysicsM.Ed. Measurement and Evaluation
Ph.D. & PGD & M.Sc. ManagementM.Sc. Solid State PhysicsM.Ed. Biology Education
Ph.D. & PGD & M.Sc. Political ScienceM.Sc. Radiation, Nuclear and Health PhysicsM.Ed. Chemistry Education
PGD & M.Sc. SociologyM.Sc. Theoretical PhysicsM.Ed. Physics Education
PGD & M.Sc. Public AdministrationM.Sc. Solar Energy PhysicsM.Ed. Computer Education
M.Sc. Operations ManagementM.Sc. GeophysicsM.Ed. Mathematics Education
PGD & M.Sc. Mass CommunicationPGD PhysicsPh.D. Mathematics Education
M.Sc. Applied Social PsychologyPGD BiotechnologyPh.D. Measurement and Evaluation
M.Sc. Clinical Psychology PGD MicrobiologyPh.D. Curriculum Studies and Instruction
M.Sc. Psychology Ph.D. Microbiology
M.Sc. Psychology of Religion

Partner universities and cooperations

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Radio station

On 27 October 2014 the radio station for the Mass Communication Department was formally commissioned by Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, director of the National Broadcasting Commission.
GO Uni Radio 106.9 FM broadcasts live and via Internet from their studios at Godfrey Okoye University, Thinkers Corner, Enugu.