UNICAL – The University of Calabar is a university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, south-south Nigeria. It is one of Nigeria’s second generation federal universities.
The university envisions To be a centre of excellence producing globally competitive graduates and contributing significantly to development through research. with a mission to Produce high quality graduates and scholars in focal areas of learning with theoretical,practical and entepreneurial skills for the world of work in conducive environment through quality research and teaching.

University of Calabar
University of Calabar, Etagbor, PMB 1115 Calabar
Phone No: +234 705 689 1371
Website: www.unical.edu.ng
Email: enquiries@unical.edu.ng

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Admissions
UNICAL offers admission into the various faculties and departments in the school. View below the list of available departments at the University of Calabar
Programs
- Degree Programs
- E- Learning
- Remedial & JUPEB
- Post Graduate Programs
Faculty
Agriculture, Forestry & Wildlife Resources Manangement
- Animal Science
- Agric Economics
- Agric Extension & Rural Sociology
- Crop Science
- Food Science & Technology
- Forestry & Wildlife Resources Manangement
Arts
- English & Literary Studies
- History & International Studies
- Linguistics & Communication Studies
- Mass Communication
- Modern Languages & Translation Studies
Biological Sciences
- Botany
- Genetics & Bio Technology
- Micro Biology
- Science Lab Technology
- Zoology & Environmental Biology
College of Medical Sciences
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Nursing Sciences
- Physiotherapy
- Biochemistry
- Human Anatomy
- Pharmacology
- Child Dental Health
- Oral & Maxillofacial
- Medicine
Faculties of Education
- Arts Education
- Continueing Education & Development Studies
- Curriculum & Teaching
- Educational Administration & Planning
Engineering
- Agric & Bio-Resource Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
Law
- Law
Management Sciences
- Accounting
- Banking & Finance
- Business Management
- Marketing
Oceanography
- Biological oceanography
- fisheries & Aqua Culture
- Marine Chemistry
- Marine Geology
- Physical oceanography
Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology
- Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Administration
- Pharmacognosy & Traditional Medicine
- Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Bio technology
Physical Sciences
- Computer Science
- Geology
Social Sciences
- Economics
List of Courses Offered by UNICAL
Courses
- Accounting
- Agric & Bio-Resource Engineering
- Agric Economics
- Agric Extension & Rural Sociology
- Animal Science
- Arts Education
- Banking & Finance
- Biochemistry
- Biological oceanography
- Botany
- Business Management
- Chemical Engineering
- Child Dental Health
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Administration
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Continueing Education & Development Studies
- Crop Science
- Curriculum & Teaching
- Economics
- Educational Administration & Planning
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- English & Literary Studies
- fisheries & Aqua Culture
- Food Science & Technology
- Forestry & Wildlife Resources Manangement
- Genetics & Bio Technology
- Geology
- History & International Studies
- Human Anatomy
- Law
- Linguistics & Communication Studies
- Marine Chemistry
- Marine Geology
- Marketing
- Mass Communication
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Medicine
- Micro Biology
- Modern Languages & Translation Studies
- Nursing Sciences
- Oral & Maxillofacial
- Petroleum Engineering
- Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Bio technology
- Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology
- Pharmacognosy & Traditional Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Physical oceanography
- Physiotherapy
- Science Lab Technology
- Zoology & Environmental Biology
Admission Requirement for Undergraduate Programms
Prospective students would need to satisfy the following general requirements before they are offered admission to the University.
Candidates who meet O’level requirement (at least five credit passes including mathematics, English, Chemistry, Physics and Biology for Sciences and Mathematics, English, Economics, Commerce or Accounting, Government and Biology/Agric. Science for Management Sciences) and JAMB subject combination are admitted into various courses in the University.
UNICAL Application Links
Follow the links below to start your Journey at University of Calabar
UNICAL Tuition & Fees
- New Students
- Returning Students :
Financial Aids
You can get a couple of aids and scholarship once you have a good GP from your first session. Here are some link of helpful scholarships you can opt for.
UNICAL – University of Maiduguri Campus Life
Housing
- School Hostel +Yes
- Co-ed Housing +Yes
- Parking Space – No
Student Activities
- Student Union Government +yes
- Sport Activities +Yes
- TV Station -No
Campus Events
- Matric +Yes
- Fresher’s Night +yes
- Student Week +yes
- Final year Week +yes
Student Organizations
- SUG +yes
- Dept Executive +yes
- Course Senior/Rep +yes
- Students Clubs and Society +yes
Student Services
- Health Clinic +yes
- Counselling +yes
- Student Affairs +yes
- Free Wifi Services +yes
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