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About University of Calabar (UNICAL)
The University of Calabar, fondly called ‘UNICAL’ by students and staffs was established in 1975 by the Federal Military Government of Nigeria. It was Initially a Calabar campus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, but ceased to be a campus after its pronouncement as a Federal University. UNICAL is one of Nigeria’s second generation federal universities and currently has a Graduate school, ten Faculties, and three Institutes.
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Forestry And Wildlife Management
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Genetics and Bio-Technology
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Geography and Environmental Management
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Geography and Environmental Science
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Geology
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History and International Studies
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Hospitality And Tourism Management
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Human Anatomy
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Human Nutrition and Dietetics
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Library and Information Science
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Linguistics
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Marketing
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Mathematics / Statistics
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Medical Laboratory Technology / Science
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Medicine and Surgery
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Nursing / Nursing Science
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Philosophy
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Physical and Health Education
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Physics
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Physiology
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Policy and Administrative Studies
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Public Health Technology
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Radiography
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Religious Studies
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Sociology
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Soil Science
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Special Education
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Technology and Vocational Education
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Official University of Calabar Faculties and Courses Offered
The University has over 10 faculties, including a College of Medicine which offers a wide range of relevant departmental courses for students at all levels. Here’s a list of the faculties and courses offered:
Faculty of Arts
- English and Literary Studies
- History and International Studies
- Philosophy
- Mass Communication
- Modern Languages and Translation Studies, e.t.c.
Faculty of Agriculture
The faculty runs a five-year programme in the following departments:
- Forestry and Fisheries
- Agricultural Economics and Extension
- Animal Science
- Crop Science
Faculty of Biology Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Botany
- Genetics and Biotechnology
- Microbiology
- Zoology
Faculty of Physical Sciences
- Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Geology/ Applied Geophysics
- Computer Science
- Physics
- Mathematics/Statistics
Faculty of Management Sciences
- Accounting
- Banking/Finance
- Business Management and Marketing
Faculty of Law
- Private Law
- Public and International Law
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Business Management
- Economics
- Political Science
- Sociology
Faculty of Oceanography
Research areas here include:
- Physical Oceanography
- Chemical Oceanography, e.t.c
College of Medicine; this includes the faculties of Allied and Basic Medical Sciences
Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences
- Medical Lab Science
- Nursing Science
- Physiotherapy
- Public Health, e.t.c
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- Medical Biochemistry
- Anatomy
- Pharmacology, and
- Physiology
The faculties of Education and Engineering also offer specialized courses.
University of Calabar Admission Requirements
Pre-degree and 100 level students:
- As a prospective candidate, you must have credit passes in at least five (5) SSCE/NECO/ O’level subjects including English, Mathematics and three other relevant subjects at no more than two sittings.
- You are also required to register, sit for and attain the prescribed JAMB cut-off mark for your preferred course. Then you can be eligible to write the entrance examination (Post-UTME).
200 level (Direct entry-level students):
- In addition to having the above requirements, you may also be required to;
- Have a National Diploma, which should come from a recognized institution in Nigeria. Applicants may also be required to have a Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) in a subject(s) related to the proposed field of study with a minimum of one unit and two (2) passes.
