Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University

Establishment

Kingsley Ozumba (KO) Mbadiwe University was established on 18 February 2021 by the Kingsley Ozumba (KO) Mbadiwe University (Establishment) Law No. 1 of 2021 of Imo State, as a multi-campus university with its main campus at Ogboko, Ideato South LGA. The law repealed the Eastern Palm University (Establishment) Law No. 13 of 2016. Eastern Palm University had been recognised by the NUC as the 42nd state university in Nigeria and the 143rd in the Nigerian university system.

Mandate

“To encourage the advancement of learning in Imo State in particular and Nigeria in general, to hold out to all persons without the distinction of race, creed or sex and to give them the opportunity of acquiring higher education in various fields of study.”

Objectives

1. Provide a wide range of quality learning opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students, without distinction of race, creed, sex, religion or political conviction.
2. Provide academic, professional and vocational training of high quality that improves state, national and international human resource capabilities.
3. Foster academic research that contributes to human knowledge and the vitality of the institution.
4. Encourage thoughtful and responsible staff and student participation in local, state, national and international affairs.
5. Maintain the highest academic standards for University degrees and other awards, and protect their reputation and integrity.
6. Evolve academic programmes to suit the changing social and economic needs of society through continuous review of curricula.
7. Advance human culture and improve human life through the development, refinement and dissemination of knowledge.
8. Relate its activities to the social, cultural and economic needs of the people of Imo State and Nigeria.