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UNIZIK's research agenda spans health, engineering, natural sciences, social policy, and the arts - generating discoveries that address Nigeria's most pressing challenges.

120+Active Projects
₦850M+Grant Value
14Research Centres
40+Industry Partners
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Erosion Mitigation Systems for Niger Delta Coastal Communities

An applied research programme in Civil and Environmental Engineering designing low-cost bio-geotextile coastal protection systems tailored t…

Funded by NIMASA — Maritime Safety Fund - ₦62m

Molecular Biomarkers for Early Detection of Cervical Cancer in South-East Nigeria

A three-year multi-site study led by the Department of Medical Biochemistry in collaboration with UNTH Enugu, developing cost-effective cerv…

Funded by TETFUND National Research Fund - ₦38.5m

Climate-Resilient Cassava Varieties for Anambra Smallholders

A two-year agronomic trial working with 300 smallholder farmers across six Anambra LGAs to test and deploy drought-tolerant, high-yield cass…

Funded by African Development Bank — Feed Africa Initiative - $420,000

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Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) is one of West Africa's leading clinical research institutions. In partnership with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NAUTH conducts trials in infectious diseases, surgery, paediatrics, and oncology - publishing over 200 papers annually in peer-reviewed international journals.

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