Western Delta University

Western Delta University
Motto	Knowledge for Human Advancement
Type	Private
Established	2007
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Augustine Ovuoronye Ikelegbe
Location	Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria; 5°59′53″N5°41′20″E/ 5.9981°N 5.6888°E
Website	http://wdu.edu.ng
	Location in Nigeria

Western Delta Universityis located inOghara,Delta State,Nigeria.It was established in 2007 and is aprivate university.^[1]^[2]TheNational Universities CommissionNUC, Nigeria has officially approved Western Delta University WDU.^[3]

Western Delta University was founded by a group of Urhobo Scholars under the auspices of the Urhobo Advancement Foundation (UAF) who saw the need for a privately financed university in the wetlands of Delta State, Nigeria. Since its establishment in 2007, WDU has offered access to a wide range of academic opportunities.^[4]^[5]

Admission[edit]

Western Delta University admits students viaJAMB UTMEand Direct Entry into various courses. Requirements for admission into Western Delta University areGCEO/Level, SSCE, NECO orNABTEBcredit level passes in at least five (5) subjects includingEnglish Language,Mathematics,and one relevantscienceorsocial sciencesubject obtained at not more than two (2) sittings. Direct Entry candidates are expected to possess a good Diploma (with minimum of lower credit), NCE (with minimum of merit) from recognized institutions OR 2 Advanced Level GCE passes in relevant subjects.

Ranking[edit]

These are the general ranking of all Universities in the world.^[6]^[7]

World Universities12982 out of (14,131)

African Universities855 out of (1,104)

Nigeria Universities148 out of (157)

Administration[edit]

Prof. Augustine Ovuoronye Ikelegbe, Vice-Chancellor^[8]

Faculties[edit]

The School has four Faculties which are:

College of Natural &Applied Sciences
College of Social &Management Sciences.^[9]
College of Applied Health Sciences
College of Law
College of Computing

Departments[edit]

The following are the courses currently offered by the School:

Biochemistry,

MicrobiologyandBiotechnology,

Basic And Industrial Chemistry,

Mathematics& Computer Science,

Computer Science,

Software Engineering,

Cyber Security,

Information Technology,^[10]

Pure andIndustrial Mathematics,

Physicsand Energy Studies,

Physics & Electronics,

Geology& Petroleum Studies,

Accounting,

Economics,

Hotel andTourism Management,

Business Administration,

Mass Communication,

Political ScienceandPublic Administrationand

Sociology,

Plant ScienceandMicrobiology,

International Relations.^[11]^[12]

Medical Laboratory Science

Nursing Science

Law

Library[edit]

The library's main objectives are to provide essential resources and services that will enhance the university's principal curricula for education, research, and learning.^[13]

References[edit]

^"Western Delta University".www.4icu.org/.Retrieved7 August2015.
^"Nigeria's 59 private universities…locations, Vice Chancellors names, websites, dates of establishment".Kukogho Iruesiri Samson.pulse.ng. 22 April 2015.Retrieved7 August2015.
^"List of Courses Offered by Western Delta University".www.myschoolgist.com.2020-12-09.Retrieved2021-09-16.
^"Western Delta University".Campus Lead. 2 April 2022.Retrieved7 April2022.
^https://independent.ng/western-delta-universitys-great-bequest-from-obaigbena/
^"Western Delta University [Ranking 2023 + Acceptance Rate]".EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location.2019-11-21.Retrieved2023-09-13.
^"Western Delta University".Times Higher Education (THE).2022-03-16.Retrieved2023-09-13.
^"professor ikelegbe augustine Ovuoronye".Western Delta University, Oghara.Retrieved2022-09-07.
^"Western Delta University courses, details and contact information - CoursesEye.com".www.courseseye.com.Retrieved2022-02-13.
^University, Western Delta."Western Delta University — Academic Colleges".Western Delta University.Retrieved2024-04-29.
^"List of Courses Offered by Western Delta University".www.myschoolgist.com.2020-12-09.Retrieved2021-09-16.
^"List of All Courses Offered at Western Delta University, Cut Off Mark & Requirements".Eduloaded.2019-01-08.Retrieved2022-02-13.
^"Main Library".Western Delta University, Oghara.Retrieved2022-12-28.

External links[edit]

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[1] "Western Delta University".www.4icu.org/.Retrieved7 August2015.

[2] "Nigeria's 59 private universities…locations, Vice Chancellors names, websites, dates of establishment".Kukogho Iruesiri Samson.pulse.ng. 22 April 2015.Retrieved7 August2015.

[3] "List of Courses Offered by Western Delta University".www.myschoolgist.com.2020-12-09.Retrieved2021-09-16.

[4] "Western Delta University".Campus Lead. 2 April 2022.Retrieved7 April2022.

[5] ttps://independent.ng/western-delta-universitys-great-bequest-from-obaigbena/

[6] "Western Delta University [Ranking 2023 + Acceptance Rate]".EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location.2019-11-21.Retrieved2023-09-13.

[7] "Western Delta University".Times Higher Education (THE).2022-03-16.Retrieved2023-09-13.

[8] "professor ikelegbe augustine Ovuoronye".Western Delta University, Oghara.Retrieved2022-09-07.

[9] "Western Delta University courses, details and contact information - CoursesEye.com".www.courseseye.com.Retrieved2022-02-13.

[10] University, Western Delta."Western Delta University — Academic Colleges".Western Delta University.Retrieved2024-04-29.

[11] "List of Courses Offered by Western Delta University".www.myschoolgist.com.2020-12-09.Retrieved2021-09-16.

[12] "List of All Courses Offered at Western Delta University, Cut Off Mark & Requirements".Eduloaded.2019-01-08.Retrieved2022-02-13.

[13] "Main Library".Western Delta University, Oghara.Retrieved2022-12-28.

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