Why UNIZIK?

  • Nnamdi Azikiwe University currently ranks No 19 in Nigeria according to Webometric Ranking. We aim to rank No 1 in Nigeria, and to be among the first 200 Universities in the world in a few years from now.
  • There are about 40,000 students at Nnamdi Azikiwe University including 25,000 undergraduates and 15,000 postgraduates.
  • Nnamdi Azikiwe University is very competitive: more than 70,000 people have applied in each of the last three admissions cycles, and there are usually only around 10,000 places.
  • UNIZIK offers more than 250 postgraduate programmes and about a 100 undergraduate programmes.
  • Many international students and teachers are part of Nnamdi Azikiwe University community.
  • Nnamdi Azikiwe University’s lecturers have a proven track record of securing funding from international granting bodies and are actively pursuing new opportunities for collaboration and support.
  • UNIZIK is situated in an area that easily accessible from major and minor roads.
  • At least 99% of all courses that have been running for more than 5 years have received full NUC accreditation. It is the only university in the South-East where Electronics and Computer Engineering has been accredited by the National Universities Commission and COREN.
  • We offer courses on Software Engineering and Cyber Security which is in high demand.
  • Our admission is strictly by merit.
  • The environment is intimidation and harassment-free.
  • Finally, it is the wish of every student to graduate as and when due with good grades; UNIZIK is known to support this, as it runs an uninterrupted academic calendar year in year out.
  • The transportation system in UNIZIK can only be described as effective and efficient.