Federal University of Technology Owerri

Other name	FUTO
Motto	Technology For Service
Type	Public
Established	1980
Vice-Chancellor	ProfessorNnenna Oti
Location	Owerri , Imo State , Nigeria 5°23′02″N6°59′42″E / 5.384°N 6.995°E /5.384; 6.995
Campus	Urban
Website	www.futo.edu.ng

TheFederal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is afederal government university inOwerri West,Owerri, the capital ofImo State,Nigeria.^[1] The university is bounded by the communities ofEziobodo,Ihiagwa,Obinze,Okolochi and Emeabiam.^[2] It is the premier federal university of technology in the South-East and South-South parts ofNigeria.

The university is the oldest university of technology in Nigeria and was established in 1980 by executive fiat with the composition and appointment of the first provisional council by Nigeria's first Executive President,Shehu Shagari.^[3] It became the first of three such universities set up by theFederal Government of Nigeria which sought to establish a University of Technology in each geo-political region, particularly in a state which did not have a conventional university.^[4]

FUTO began with 225 students and 60 staff (28 academic and 32 non-academic).^[5] Like other federal universities in Nigeria, FUTO is headed by aChancellor who is usually a royal father and followed by a Vice-Chancellor who oversees the daily activities of the university.^[6]

The University Senate is the highest decision-making arm of the university. FUTO students are fondly calledFutoites and currently there are over 25,000 students. FUTO has over 50 professors.^[1] The current vice-chancellor is ProfessorNnenna Nnannaya Oti.^[7]

The university was founded in 1980.^[8] It later merged withAlvan Ikoku College of Education Owerri, absorbing the latter's students.^[9]

It is one of the premier technological universities in western Africa.^[10] Its student body comprises people from all over west Africa and beyond. It is the only federal university of technology in the south-east of Nigeria, and one of the oldest inWest Africa^[11]

FUTO has been a partnering university to the Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB).^[12] JUPEB offers A/Level Programs to Students seeking admission into the Federal University of Technology, Owerri via Direct Entry (DE). FUTO currently admit students into the JUPEB Program Yearly.^[13] On 13 April 2021, ProfNnenna Oti was elected Vice-Chancellor to replaceFrancis Chukwuemeka Eze whose tenure expired on 19 June 2021.

• School ofAgriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT)^[14]
• School ofEngineering and Engineering Technology (SEET)^[15]
• School of Electrical Systems and Engineering Technology (SESET)
• School of Physical Sciences (SOPS)^[16]
• School ofBiological Sciences (SOBS)^[17]
• School of Logistics and Innovation Technology (SLIT)^[18]
• School of Health Technology (SOHT)^[19]
• School ofEnvironmental Sciences (SOES)^[20]
• School of Basic Medical Sciences (SBMS)^[21]
• School of Information and Communication Technology (SICT)^[22]
• College ofMedicine and Health Sciences (CMHS)

• Centre for Agricultural Research (CAR)^[23]
• Centre for Continuing Education (CCE)^[24]
• Centre for Entrepreneurial and Vocational Studies^[25]
• Centre for Industrial Studies (CIS)^[26]
• Centre for Energy and Power Systems Research (CEPSR)^[27]
• Centre for Research and International Development (CRID)^[28][29]
• Centre for Women, Gender and Development Studies^[30]
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre^{[citation needed]}
• Institute of Erosion Studies (IES)^[31]
• University Computer Centre (UCC)^[32]
• Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (IPTTO)^{[citation needed]}
• Institute of Environmental Health and Environmental Justice (IEHEJ)^[33]

The University Library serves as the pivot of academic pursuit. It was opened to students at the Lake Nwaebere campus on 9 November 1981. The pioneer librarian was Mr Joseph Chike Anafulu. The library has three main blocks: Library Phases II & IV and the E-library.

In 2023, theFederal Medical Centre Owerri was officially upgraded and renamed theFederal University Teaching Hospital, Owerri (FUTHO) to serve as the primary teaching hospital for FUTO's College of Medicine. The upgrade was part of a federal initiative to expand access to medical education and improve healthcare services in southeastern Nigeria.^[34][35][36]

School of Agriculture And Agricultural Technology (SAAT)

1. Agricultural Economics^[37]
2. Agricultural Extension^[38]
3. Animal Science and Technology^[39]
4. Crop Science and Technology^[40]
5. Fisheries andAquaculture Technology^[41]
6. Forestry and Wildlife Technology^[42]
7. Soil Science and Technology^[43]

School of Health Technology (SOHT)

1. Dental Technology^[44]
2. Environmental Health Science^[45]
3. Optometry^[46]
4. Prosthetics and Orthotics^[47]
5. Public Health Technology^[48]

School of Basic Medical Science (SBMS)

1. School of Basic Medical Science^[49]

School of Information and Communication Technology (SICT)

1. Computer Science^[50]
2. Cyber Security^[51]
3. Information Technology^[52]
4. Software Engineering^[53]

School of Biological Science (SOBS)

1. Biochemistry^[54]
2. Biology^[55]
3. Biotechnology^[56]
4. Microbiology^[57]
5. Forensic Science^[58]

School of Management Technology (SMAT)

1. Financial Management Technology^[59]
2. Management Technology^[60]
3. Maritime Management Technology^[61]
4. Project Management Technology^[62]
5. Transport Management Technology^[63]

School of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SEET)

1. Agricultural and Bio resources Engineering^[64]
2. Biomedical Engineering^[65]
3. Chemical Engineering^[66]
4. Civil Engineering^[67]
5. Electrical andElectronics Engineering^[68]
6. Food Science and technology^[69]
7. Material andMetallurgical Engineering^[70]
8. Mechanical Engineering^[71]
9. Mechatronic Engineering^[72]
10. Petroleum Engineering^[73]
11. Polymer and Textile Engineering^[74]

School of Physical Science (SOPS)

1. Chemistry^[75]
2. Geology^[76]
3. Mathematics^[77]
4. Physics^[78]
5. Science Laboratory Technology^[79]
6. Statistics^[80]

School of Electrical Systems Engineering Technology (SESET)

1. School of Electrical Systems Engineering Technology (SESET)^[81]

School of Environmental Science (SOES)

1. Architecture^[82]
2. Building Technology^[83]
3. Environmental Technology^[84]
4. Quantity Surveying^[85]
5. Surveying and Geoinformatics^[86]
6. Urban and Regional Planning^[87]

School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS)

• PG School^[88]

Directorate of General Studies

• General Studies^[89]

The following inaugural lectures have been presented in the university:

• Prof. U.D. Gomwalk (1980–1986)^[91]
• Prof. Amah Nduka (1986–1991)^[92]
• Prof.C. O.G. Oba (1992–1999)^{[citation needed]}
• Prof.Jude Njoku (2000–2005)^[93]
• Prof.C.E.O. Onwuliri (2006–2011)^{[citation needed]}
• Prof.Chigozie C. Asiabaka (2011–2016)^[94]
• Prof.Francis Chukwuemeka Eze (2016–2021)^{[citation needed]}
• Prof.Nnenna Oti (2021–present)

In June 2025, the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) received a donation of digital switches and access points fromInterswitch andCisco. This was part of a joint initiative by the companies to boost digital infrastructure across five Nigerian tertiary institutions, aimed at enhancing the university's network and IT programs.^[100]

TheNational University Commission (NUC), the body responsible for universities in Nigeria, has not done an official ranking of Nigerian universities in over 14 years.^[101]

However, FUTO is currently ranked the 24th best university in Nigeria, according to unirank.org^[102]

• Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji - Speaker, Abia House of Assembly^[103]
• Paul Obiefule – football player^[103]
• Nnenna Oti – Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri^[104]
• Stanley Oduah - CoFounder, Routelink Group^[105]
• ProfessorNdubuisi Ekekwe^[106][103]

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