Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun

The Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun (FUPRE) in Delta State, Nigeria was established and approved during the Federal Executive Council meeting of 14 March 2007 and admitted its first set of undergraduates in 2008.[1]

Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun
Motto in English
Excellence and Relevance
TypeFederal University
EstablishedMarch 2007
FounderFederal Government Of Nigeria
ChancellorHis Royal Majesty , Oba Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, the Akarigbo & Paramount Ruler of Remo Land
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Akpofure Rim-Rukeh
Address
Ugbomro
,
Effurun
,
Delta
,
Nigeria

5°34′09″N 5°45′54″E
CampusRural
LanguageEnglish
ColorsBlue and White   
Sporting affiliations
NUGA Games
Websitehttps://www.fupre.edu.ng/

The university was established under the Federal Government of Nigeria[2] initiative, to build a specialized university in the Niger Delta to produce middle and higher level manpower and expertise for the oil and gas sector.[3][4]

The National Universities Commission[5](NUC) approved sharing of facilities between the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), 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[6] Delta State, in 2010.[7]

FUPRE, Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun is the first petroleum university in Africa and sixth in the world.[8][9]

Administrative structure

The administrative structure of the university consists of:[9]

Centres and administrative departments/units

The centres and administrative departments of the university consist of:[10]

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[11] with ten departments.[12] The colleges are:

  1. College of Science
  2. College of Technology

The College of Science and College of Technology has started running its courses for its academic session.[13]

Colleges, Departments and Courses

The Federal University Of Petroleum Resources, consists of two colleges which are College of Science and College of Technology. These Colleges are sub divided into 18 departments.[14]

Below are a list of departments in FUPRE

College Of Science[15]

College Of Technology

Programmes

The institution presently has three educational programmes:[16]

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

Research Papers and Innovation

Awards and Recognitions

The University has received many recognitions. Some of them include

  • NUGA Games 2011 Best University in the game of Chess
  • Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Best Engineering Department Award in 2015.
  • SPE Young Member Outstanding Services Award, Africa Regional, August, 2016
  • SPE International Young Member Outstanding Services Award, 2017
  • 5th Best Petroleum University in the world,2016
  • Most Fuel Efficient Urban Concept Gasoline Vehicle Prize at the 2nd Africa Shell Eco-marathon Competition, 2015.
  • Most Innovative Design Award Vehicle Prize at the 2nd Africa Shell Eco-marathon Competition 2015.

References
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  5. "National Universities Commission". Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  6. "Nigeria: Administrative Division (States and Local Government Areas) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  7. "First Nigeria Petroleum Varsity To Unveil Refinery..." allnews.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  8. Okogba, Emmanuel (2017-03-04). "Agonies of FUPRE, Africa's 1st petroleum varsity @ 10". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  9. "Federal University of Petroleum Resources". fupre.edu.ng. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  10. Effurun, Orobor A.I - Federal University of Petroleum Resources. "Federal University of Petroleum Resources". www.fupre.edu.ng. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  11. "FUPRE Courses Offered and Requirements (Federal University of Petroleum Resources)". NEWSEDUNG. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  12. Effurun, Orobor A.I - Federal University of Petroleum Resources. "Federal University of Petroleum Resources". www.fupre.edu.ng. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  13. Effurun, Orobor A.I - Federal University of Petroleum Resources. "Federal University of Petroleum Resources". www.fupre.edu.ng. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  14. "Updated List Of Courses Offered In FUPRE for JAMB 2021, Cut Off". O3schools. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
  15. "Updated List Of Courses Offered In FUPRE for JAMB 2021, Cut Off". O3schools. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
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