Charles Arizechukwu Igwe
Charles Arizechukwu Igwe | |
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| 15th Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka | |
| In office 4 June 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| President | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba |
| Succeeded by | Simon Uchenna Ortuanya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Arizechukwu Igwe 23 August 1958 |
| Died | 28 December 2025 |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria, Nsukka (B.Agric, M.Sc., Ph.D); Agricultural University of Norway (PGD) |
| Occupation | Soil scientist; academic administrator |
| Known for | 15th 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.