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University of Calabar

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Leopad Town, Nigeria
1501+ in World University Rankings 2026
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About the University of Calabar

Basic information and contact details for the University of Calabar

institution

The University of Calabar (UNICAL) began as a Calabar campus of the University of Nigeria in 1973, admitting 154 students and a small team of staff. In 1975 it was selected as one of seven new federal universities by the national government, becoming a fully independent institution shortly thereafter.

Academically, the university is organised into more than 20 faculties and institutes, including allied medical sciences, medicine, dentistry, law, engineering and technology, environmental sciences, agriculture, forestry and wildlife management, art, education, management sciences, science and social sciences. 

Courses cover a wide range of subject areas from agriculture (such as crop science, animal science and fisheries), environmental science and urban planning, to engineering disciplines including chemical, civil, mechanical and computer engineering. There are also numerous specialist courses on offer in the humanities, social sciences, and management fields, as well as medical and allied health programmes, such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, radiography, and public health.

The university is also home to specialist centres such as the Institute of Oceanography and the Bassey Andah Institute for African and Asian Studies.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Calabar

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
88 F : 12 M (1)
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International student percentage
0% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
15.7 (1)
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Student total
24000 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026

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Subjects Taught at the University of Calabar

See below for a range of subjects taught at the University of Calabar

Arts and Humanities

  • Architecture
  • Art, Performing Art and Design
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics

Business and Economics

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Business and Management

Computer Science

  • Computer Science

Education Studies

  • Education

Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • General Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Law

  • Law

Life Sciences

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Biological Sciences

Medical and Health

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Physical Sciences

  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Physics and Astronomy

Social Sciences

  • Politics and International Studies
  • Sociology