University of Calabar
About the University of Calabar
Basic information and contact details for the University of Calabar
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) began as a Calabar campus of the University of Nigeria in 1973, admitting 154 students and a small team of staff. In 1975 it was selected as one of seven new federal universities by the national government, becoming a fully independent institution shortly thereafter.
Academically, the university is organised into more than 20 faculties and institutes, including allied medical sciences, medicine, dentistry, law, engineering and technology, environmental sciences, agriculture, forestry and wildlife management, art, education, management sciences, science and social sciences.
Courses cover a wide range of subject areas from agriculture (such as crop science, animal science and fisheries), environmental science and urban planning, to engineering disciplines including chemical, civil, mechanical and computer engineering. There are also numerous specialist courses on offer in the humanities, social sciences, and management fields, as well as medical and allied health programmes, such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, radiography, and public health.
The university is also home to specialist centres such as the Institute of Oceanography and the Bassey Andah Institute for African and Asian Studies.
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Key Student Statistics
A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Calabar
- Student gender ratio
- 55 F : 45 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 0% (1)
- Students per staff
- 17.9 (1)
- Student total
- 48239 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2027
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Subjects Taught at the University of Calabar
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Arts and Humanities
- Architecture
- Art, Performing Art and Design
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Law
- Law
Life Sciences
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Biological Sciences
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Social Sciences
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology