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Rivers State University
School Shortname
RSU
Institution
University
Location
Rivers State
Official Website
Rivers State University (RVSU or RSU), formerly Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), is a state-owned university located in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
RSU was established in 1972 as the College of Science and Technology. It was granted independent university status in 1980 and was renamed from College of Science and Technology to Rivers State University of Science and Technology.
The university has staff strength of 3,000 and a student population of 22,400 as of 2017. It is the first technological university in Nigeria and also the first university to be situated within the Niger Delta. It is the only university in Nigeria that is accredited to offer degree programs in Marine Engineering.
In 2014, it was rated as Nigeria's best E-learning institution and was ranked as the 15th best university in the country.
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