Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE) in Delta State, Nigeria was established and approved by the Federal Executive Council meeting of 14 March 2007 and admitted its first set of undergraduates in 2008.

The university was established under the Federal Government of Nigeria initiative to build a specialized university in the Niger Delta to produce manpower and expertise for the oil and gas sector.

The National Universities Commission(NUC) approved sharing of facilities between the Petroleum Training Institute Effurun and Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun until it moved to its permanent site on development of its main campus at Ugbomro, Uvwie Local Government Area in 2010.

FUPRE, Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun is the first petroleum university in Africa.[1]

Federal University of Petroleum Resources
MottoExcellence and Relevance
EstablishedMarch 2007
FounderPublic
ChancellorH.R.H. Alhaji Attahiru Mohammad Ahmad CON, Emir of Zamfara
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Akpofure Rim-Rukeh
Location
Ugbomoro
,
Delta
,
330102
,
Nigeria

5°33′45″N 5°46′48″E
CampusRural
LanguageEnglish
Colorsblack and dusty gold
Websitehttps://www.fupre.edu.ng

[1] Administrative structure

The administrative structure of the university consists of:

  • Chancellor
  • Pro chancellor
  • Vice Chancellor
  • Principal Officers of the University
  • Members of the Governing Council

Centres and administrative departments/units[2]

Administrative departments/units
  1. Information and Communication Technology
  2. Counselling Centre
  3. Academic Planning Unit

Centres
  1. Centre for Maritime and Offshore Studies
  2. Centre for Safety Education
  3. Centre for Research Innovation

Colleges

The institution presently have two colleges with ten departments.[3] The colleges are:

  1. College of Science
  2. College of Technology

The College of Science and College of Technology has started running courses for its academic session.[4]

Departments and courses

The main focus is petroleum engineering and technology related courses such as:

  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Management and Toxicology
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Geophysics
  • Geology
  • Marine Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physics
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical/Electronics
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Natural Gas Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering

Programmes

The institution presently has three educational programmes:

  • College of Basic studies and Foundation Programme
  • Centre for Safety Education
  • Centre for Maritime and Offshore Studies

References
  1. "Federal University of Petroleum Resources". fupre.edu.ng. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  2. Effurun, Orobor A.I - Federal University of Petroleum Resources. "Federal University of Petroleum Resources". www.fupre.edu.ng. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. Effurun, Orobor A.I - Federal University of Petroleum Resources. "Federal University of Petroleum Resources". www.fupre.edu.ng. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. Effurun, Orobor A.I - Federal University of Petroleum Resources. "Federal University of Petroleum Resources". www.fupre.edu.ng. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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