HISTORY

The Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) Port Harcourt is a public school established in October, 1980 from the Rivers State College of Science and Technology which was itself established in 1972.

It is located at Nkpolu-Oroworukwo in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the first Technological University in Nigeria and the first state owned State University in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

The motto of the University is "Excellence and Creativity". The University has staff strength of 1,870 and a student population of 29,939. The University is ranked as the 16th among 80 other Universities in Nigeria. The language of instruction in the institution is English.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES/FACULTIES/COURSES OFFERED

RSUST has seven faculties: Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering, Law, Management Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Technical & Science Education and Sciences.
It is the only university in Nigeria that offers degree programs in Marine Engineering and Secretarial Administration.

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Introduction