Charles Arizechukwu Igwe

Charles Arizechukwu Igwe
15th Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka
In office
4 June 2019 – 4 June 2024
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari
Preceded byBenjamin Chukwuma Ozumba
Succeeded bySimon Uchenna Ortuanya
Personal details
BornCharles Arizechukwu Igwe
(1958-08-23) 23 August 1958
Awka, Eastern Region, British Nigeria (now Anambra State, Nigeria)
Died28 December 2025
Alma materUniversity of Nigeria, Nsukka (B.Agric, M.Sc., Ph.D); Agricultural University of Norway (PGD)
OccupationSoil scientist; academic administrator
Known for15th Vice‑Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)
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Charles Arizechukwu Igwe // (23 August 1958–28 December 2025) was a Nigerian soil scientist and university administrator who served as the 15th Vice‑Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). He was recognized for his research in tropical soil stability and his administrative leadership in Nigerian higher education. He joined the university in the year 1976 as a soil survey assistant and in 1976 he became an academic staff of the institution. In 2016, Charles was appointed the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) and re-appointed in 2018.