Enugu State University of Science and Technology
Other name | ESUT |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Technology For Service |
| Type | state |
| Established | July 30, 1980 |
| Founder | Jim Nwobodo |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Aloysius-Michaels Nnabugwu Okolie |
| Students | ~80,000 |
| Location | , Nigeria 6°51′24″N 7°23′45″E / 6.85667°N 7.39583°E |
| Campus | Rural 871 hectares (2,150 acres) (Agbani campus) Urban 500 hectares (1,200 acres) (Enugu campus) 200 hectares (490 acres) (College of Medicine campus) Enugu State University of science and technology, 1999 – 2008 |
| Colours | |
| Nickname | Esutite |
| Website | www |
The Enugu State University of Science and Technology, commonly shortened as ESUT, is a state university in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria. It was founded on 30 July 1980 by Anambra State governor, Jim Nwobodo. The university was renamed and moved to Enugu following the creation of the state out of Anambra State in 1991 by General Ibrahim Babangida, the head of state.