Ignatius Ajuru University of Education was established in 1971 after the Rivers State Government faced a shortage of trained teachers for post-primary education. It was in 2009 that it was made a University of Education and gained its current name. Today, the university offers undergraduate and postgraduate education across its six faculties.
The campus is stated in the city of Port Harcourt, the capital of Nigeria’s Rivers State.
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education has six faculties, including: management sciences, social sciences, humanities, natural and applied sciences, vocational and technical education, and education. The university also has a graduate school of business that partners with the industry to provide industry-ready students to meet the desired skills for todays economy. With two faculties of business and economics, and maritime studies, students can study for one or two years on a part time basis to gain their qualifications.
