University of Nigeria

==Academics==
Novelist [[Chinua Achebe]] held research and teaching appointments at the university, beginning in the early 1970s. He worked in the faculty of arts with critic and African literature scholar [[Donatus Nwoga]].<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Matzke|first1=Christine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W_RQNoVnMPoC&q=donatus+nwoga&pg=PA356|title=Of Minstrelsy and Masks: The Legacy of Ezenwa-Ohaeto in Nigerian Writing|last2=Raji|first2=Remi|last3=Raji-Oyelade |first3=Aderemi |last4=Davis |first4=Geoffrey V. |date=2006 |publisher=Rodopi| isbn=978-90-420-2168-6|language=en}}</ref> Astrophysicist [[Samuel Ejikeme Okoye|Sam Okoye]] founded the [[Space Research Center]] in 1972. The Centre for Basic Space Research remains one of the few institutions in Africa that carries out research and offers courses in astronomy at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The first open heart surgical operation in Nigeria and [[sub-Saharan Africa]] was undertaken in 1974 at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu. The team was led by visiting [[Magdi Yacoub]] from the UK and others in the team included Professors [[Fabian Udekwu]] and Anyanwu. The College of Medicine has since evolved into the centre for cardiothoracic surgery and tropical cardiology excellence for the West Africa region with the siting of the National Cardiothoracic Center at UNTH Enugu. Much medical research is also being carried out in the college.{{cn|date=December 2023}}

The Department of Fine and Applied Arts is known for the [[Nsukka group]] – seven artists associated with a system of traditional [[Igbo people|Igbo]] designs and styles known as ''[[Uli (design)|uli]]''.<ref>[http://africa.si.edu/exhibits/uli.htm The Poetics of Line]. Africa.si.edu. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.</ref><ref>[http://africa.si.edu/exhibits/artists.htm The Poetics of Line]. Africa.si.edu. Retrieved on 17 October 2011.</ref>

The Law Faculty of the university is the oldest in Nigeria; it was established in 1960.{{cn|date=December 2023}}

The Department of Electronic Engineering was named a Center of Excellence in Electronics by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 1982.{{cn|date=December 2023}}

===Library===
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The University of Nigeria, Nsukka Libraries consist of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, the Enugu Campus Main Library and the Medical Library located at the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla. On March 8, 2009, the multi-complex [[Nnamdi Azikiwe Library|Nnamdi Azikiwe Library of University of Nigeria]], Nsukka was officially opened by the then minister of Education, Dr Sam Egwu.<ref name="Eke-2014">{{cite journal |last1=Eke |first1=Helen |last2=Ekwelem |first2=Vincent |last3=Anazodo |first3=Rosemary |title=Student's Perception of New Security Measures in Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University Of Nigeria, Nsukka: Implications For Efficient Library Services. |journal=Library Philosophy and Practice |date=2014 |url=https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1196/ }}</ref> The library has embraced information technology to provide an effective library service to users and this was why it was one of the three leading academic libraries in Nigeria where [[Tinlib|TINLIB]] software was introduced in the 90s<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mole |first=Austin |title=Assessment of Academic Utilization of Online Information Resources by Undergraduate Students in University of Nigeria, Nsukka |url=https://koreascience.kr/article/JAKO201734542314374.pdf |journal=International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology |year=2017 |publication-date=2017 |volume=7 |issue=3 |pages=29–48 |doi=10.5865/IJKCT.2017.7.3.029}}</ref> After so many failed attempts to [[Automation|automate]] the library using a well robust integrated library management software, the library finally settled for [[Koha (software)|KOHA]] Integrated library management software to automate its activities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Koha - the World's First Free and Open Source Integrated Library Management System {{!}} EIFL |url=https://www.eifl.net/resources/koha-worlds-first-free-and-open-source-integrated-library-management-system#:~:text=What%20is%20Koha?, |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=www.eifl.net}}</ref> The library collection is unique because it contains an [[Africana (artifacts)|Africana]] section that houses rare books such as Biafiana and Achebeana. It has a total holding of 350,000 book titles and about 5000 serials titles.<ref name="Eke-2014" />