Ignatius Ajuru University of Education


Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, is a Nigerian university.
WWW iaue.edu.ng

History

Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, was previously known as Rivers State College of Education from June 1971- October 2009.
Rivers State College of Education was created as an autonomous body With the College reaching an attainment of full maturity, as it became well placed to play a more dynamic role to the society. The sole purpose of establishing the college with a Governing Council which is responsible for the recruitment of staff and for the general and overall administrative and financial control of the institution. Following the transformation,, who was appointed Principal in January 1975, became the first Provost of the College while Dr. E.T. Green succeeded Mr. Alagoa as the Chairman of Council in June 1975. After an interregnum was created by the change of Government in the country in July 1975, a new Governing Council with Dr. F.A. Eke, as Chairman, and a new Provost, Mr. R.I.C. Koko, were appointed in November of the same year.
The first provost of the then college was Mr. E. Aguma in 1975 after the college was conferred as an autonomous body following successive transformations in the college at the time.
The college moved to its permanent site at in January,1977 although some essential facilities were still lacking on the campus. This bold step was a definite milestone in the life of the institution, because physical presence on the spot has placed it in a better position to make further plans for its continued growth and improvement of existing facilities. A unique event in the history of the College occurred on 11th March 1978 on the occasion of its official opening and first graduation ceremony of 462 students, who received their diplomas on the successful completion of the Nigeria Certificate in Education programme, consisting of four sets who passed their diploma exams between 1974 and 1977. On May 28, 1982, the College matriculated the pioneer students of the degree programme. By the end of the 1983/1984 academic session, a total of 3,169 students had successfully passed through the various programmes of the College. Out of the total figure, 2,504 students went through the NCE Programme, 531 students passed through the ACE programme and 134 students in the B. Ed. programme. It is of worthy to note that, out of all the Colleges of Education affiliated to the University of Ibadan, Rivers State College of Education was the only one offering the Bachelor of Education degree programme.
By 1980, the Government declared her intention to initiate degree programmes in educational fields through Colleges of Education and the Rivers State Government decided to sponsor the programme in order to increase the number of teachers in the State. Prof. G.O.M. Tasie was appointed Provost of the College and was taxed with the duty of upgrading the college to a degree-awarding institution. The 1981/82 academic year witnessed the actual admission of candidates for degree programmes in Rivers State College of Education after his appointment. Note that, of all the Colleges of Education affiliated to the University of Ibadan, Rivers State College of Education was the only one offering the Bachelor of Education degree programme. The Rivers State Government decided to convert Rivers State College of Education to a University in 2009 to further provide opportunities for high quality education for Nigerians especially indigenes of the State. Given that the college had for a long time been awarding degrees in affiliation with the University of Ibadan, the transition from a college of education to a university should be easy for the institution. In addition, many graduates of the extinct Rivers State College of Education yearned to improve their academic qualifications through the acquisition of university degrees, preferably within the environment they were acclimatized to. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education was established by the University of Education Law No. 8 of 2009 of the Rivers State Government passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly on 15 October 2009 and was approved by His Excellency, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, the then Executive Governor of Rivers State on 20 October 2009. IAUE became the second state-owned University. The current Vice-Chancellor of IAUE is Prof. Okey Onuchukwu

Programmes

Ignatius Ajuru University of Education offer the following programmes:

Faculties

There are currently six faculties of study in the University.

Departments

FACULTY OF BUSINESS STUDIES
Department of Accounting
Department of Management
Department of Marketing
Department of Office and Information Management
  • Office and Information Management
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Department of Curriculum Studies and Instructional Technology
Department of Educational Foundations
Department of Educational Management
Department of Primary Education Studies
Department of Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counselling
Department of Library and Information Science
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
Department of English and Communication Art
  • Communication
  • Language
  • Literature
Department of Fine and Applied Arts
  • Art Education
  • Art History
  • Ceramics and Textile Design
  • Graphic Design and Art Education
  • Metal Design
  • Painting
  • Sculpture
Department of French and International Studies
Department of Religious and Cultural Studies
Department of History and Diplomatic Studies
Department of Music
  • African Music
  • Conducting and Music Directing
  • Music Performance
  • Theory and Composition
FACULTY OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Department of Biology
Department of Chemistry
Department of Computer Science
Department of Human Kinetics, Health and Safety Studies
Department of Integrated Science
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
Department of Physics
  • Applied Geophysics
  • Environmental and Radiation Physics
  • Solid State Physics/Electronics
  • Theoretical Physics
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Economics
  • Developmental Economics/Planning
  • Environmental Economics
  • International Economics
  • Monetary Economics
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
  • Environmental Management
  • Geomorphology
  • Regional Development Planning
  • Rural Development and Resource Management
Department of Sociology
Department of Political Science
  • Developmental Studies
  • International Relations
  • Local Government Administration
  • Politics and Governance
  • Political Theory
  • Public Administration
FACULTY OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Department of Agriculture
Department of Home Economics and Hospitality Management
  • Clothing and Textile
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Home Management
  • Human and Family Development
Department of Industrial Technical Education