The University of Port Harcourt, one of the second-generation Federal Universities, was established first as a University College in 1975 and was accorded the states of an autonomous full-fledged University by October 1975. Anxious to see the University take-off immediately, the Rivers State Government, by October, 1977, allocated, as temporary site, the premises and buildings of a newly constructed Technical School in Choba Village; about 20 kilometers North-West of Port Harcourt. An additional 4000 hectares of land, adjacent to the temporary site and abutting on the New Calabar River and the East-West Road, was subsequently acquired as the permanent site. The site has been under programmed development since 1978.
 
 
 

SPORTS AND RECREATION

All students are encouraged to take part in various sporting activities organized by the Sports Unit in the Student Affairs Department. These include Athletics, Football, Lawn Tennis, Cricket, Squash Racquet, Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming and Table Tennis. Various extra-and intra-mural competitions are also arranged throughout the year. Details of these are in the Student Affairs Handbook.

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