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| Motto | UNITY OF KNOWLEDGE |
|---|---|
| Type | private |
| Established | 3 November 2009 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Univ. Professor Dr. Christian Anieke |
| Students | 1200 |
| Location | |
| Website | www.go-uni-enugu.net |
The Godfrey Okoye University (GO University) was founded in 2009 by Very Reverend Father Professor Dr. Christian Anieke for the Catholic Diocese of Enugu. The university, which got its operational licence on 3 November 2009 from the National Universities Commission, belongs to the Catholic Diocese of Enugu in Nigeria. It is the first university owned by a Catholic Diocese in Africa.
The philosophy of the university is based on the nature of the human person as a social being, as a dialogue-seeking being. From this point of view, Godfrey Okoye University understands education as a dialogical process of acquisition and dissemination of knowledge.
Philosophy
The philosophy of GOU is based on the nature of the human person as a social and a dialogue seeking being. From this point of view, the university understands education as a dialogical process of acquisition and dissemination of knowledge.
Vision
The vision of GOU is to produce graduates who will be outstanding in learning, balanced in character and personality and ready to pursue epistemic unity in all its ramifications.
Mission
In the light of the philosophy of the university, its mission is to impart quality education aimed at inculcating in the students strong personality that will ensure the promotion of religious, cultural and epistemological dialogue.
Faculties and courses
| Faculty of Management and Social Sciences | Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences | Faculty of Education |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Biochemistry | Biology Education |
| Banking and Finance | Biology | Business education |
| Economics | Biotechnology | Chemistry Education |
| International Relations | Chemistry | Economics Education |
| Management | Computer Science | English/Literary Studies Education |
| Marketing | Geography and Environmental Management | History Education |
| Mass Communication | Geology and Mining | Mathematics Education |
| Philosophy | Industrial Chemistry | Physics Education |
| Political Science | Industrial Physics | Politik |
| Psychology | Mathematics | Social Studies Education |
| Sociology | Microbiology | |
| Public Administration | Physics with Electronics | |
| Religious Studies | Statistics and Demography |
Partner Universities and Cooperations
- Leopold-Franzens Universität, Innsbruck
- Medizinische Universität, Innsbruck
- Private Pädagogische Hochschule, Diözese Linz
- Kepler Universität, Linz
- Birmingham City Universität
- Universität zu Münster
- Universität für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Köln
- Gustav-Siewerth-Akademie, Deutschland
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- Bowie State University, Maryland USA
- Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, Köln
- All Hallows College, Dublin