University of Calabar
Calabar, Nigeria • Founded 1975 • THE 2026 #1501-2191
Updated May 2026 · Source: unical.edu.ng
Overview
English Name: University of Calabar
Acronyms: UNICAL
Founded: 1975
Institution Type: University
Control Type: Public
Rankings:
Times Higher Education 2026 #1501-2191
SCImago 2026 #3794
Established in 1975, University of Calabar runs as a public university in Calabar, Nigeria. The institution functions as a higher-education provider.
University of Calabar's academic profile: it teaches across bachelor's through doctoral programmes, is organised into numerous faculties and schools and runs a broad programme catalogue.
University of Calabar's student body totals 40,645 students.
University of Calabar is ranked #3794 globally and #20 within Nigeria.
Location & Contact
Where to find University of Calabar, plus its phone, email, website, and social media links.
Address: P.M.B. 1115
Etagbor
Website:
https://www.unical.edu.ng/
Academic Details
Scale, staffing, and recognition figures for University of Calabar are listed below.
Academic Year: October to July
Accrediting Agency: National Universities Commission (NUC)
Admission Requirements: Senior School Certificate (SSCE) or equivalent, with 5 passes at credit level, taken at no more than 2 sittings, and either University Matriculation Examination UTME or (for direct entry) General Certificate of Education (GCE) ‘A’ level in 3 subjects or equivalent. For a Master’s degree, candidates must possess either a First or Second Class Honours Degree of the University of Calabar or an equivalent degree from another recognised University with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.75 on 4 grading point system or 3.44 on 5 grading point system. Candidate for Ph.D degree shall be required to hold good Master’s degree in the relevant field of the University of Calabar or any recognised University
Total Students: 40,645
Degrees
Also Pre-degree Programmes, Diploma, Doctor of Pharmacy, MBA
Bachelor's 114 programs
- Accountancy
- Administration
- Adult Education
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Education
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agriculture
- Anatomy
- Animal Husbandry
- Applied Chemistry
- Aquaculture
- Architecture
- Banking
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Christian Religious Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Crop Production
- Dental Surgery
- Dietetics
- Ecology
- Economics
- Education
- Educational Administration
- Educational Psychology
- Educational Sciences
- Educational Technology
- Educational and Student Counselling
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- English
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Studies
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- Fishery
- Food Science
- Food Technology
- Foreign Languages Education
- Forestry
- French
- Genetics
- Geography
- Geography (Human)
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Government
- Health Education
- History
- Home Economics
- Home Economics Education
- Humanities and Social Science Education
- Information Sciences
- International Studies
- Laboratory Techniques
- Law
- Library Science
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Technology
- Medicine
- Microbiology
- Music
- Natural Resources
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Peace and Disarmament
- Petroleum and Gas Engineering
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physical Therapy
- Physics
- Physiology
- Political Sciences
- Primary Education
- Protective Services
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Real Estate
- Regional Planning
- Religious Education
- Religious Studies
- Science Education
- Social Sciences
- Social Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Soil Science
- Special Education
- Statistics
- Surgery
- Surveying and Mapping
- Technology Education
- Theatre
- Tourism
- Town Planning
- Vocational Education
- Wildlife
- Zoology
Master's 197 programs
- Accountancy
- Administration
- Adult Education
- Advertising and Publicity
- African Languages
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Education
- Agricultural Management
- Agriculture
- Analytical Chemistry
- Anatomy
- Animal Husbandry
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Aquaculture
- Archiving
- Art Education
- Art Management
- Artificial Intelligence
- Banking
- Bible
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Cell Biology
- Chemistry
- Christian Religious Studies
- Coastal Studies
- Communication Arts
- Communication Studies
- Community Development
- Comparative Literature
- Comparative Politics
- Comparative Religion
- Computer Networks
- Computer Science
- Continuing Education
- Criminology
- Crop Production
- Cultural Studies
- Curriculum
- Cybersecurity
- Data Processing
- Demography and Population
- Development Studies
- Display and Stage Design
- Distance Education
- Ecology
- Econometrics
- Economics
- Education
- Education of the Gifted
- Education of the Handicapped
- Educational Administration
- Educational Psychology
- Educational Sciences
- Educational Technology
- Educational Testing and Evaluation
- Educational and Student Counselling
- Embryology and Reproduction Biology
- English
- Entomology
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Studies
- Epidemiology
- Ethics
- Farm Management
- Film
- Finance
- Fishery
- Food Science
- Foreign Languages Education
- Forest Biology
- Forest Economics
- Forest Management
- Forestry
- French
- French Studies
- Genetics
- Geochemistry
- Geography
- Geography (Human)
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Gerontology
- Government
- Haematology
- Health Administration
- Health Education
- Health Sciences
- Herbology
- Heritage Preservation
- Histology
- History
- History of Religion
- Hotel and Restaurant
- Human Resources
- Humanities and Social Science Education
- Hygiene
- Industrial Chemistry
- Industrial and Production Economics
- Information Sciences
- Information Technology
- Inorganic Chemistry
- International Economics
- International Relations and Diplomacy
- International Studies
- Irrigation
- Islamic Studies
- Journalism
- Law
- Library Science
- Linguistics
- Literacy Education
- Literature
- Logic
- Logistics Management
- Management
- Marine Biology
- Marine Science and Oceanography
- Marketing
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Media Studies
- Medical Parasitology
- Medical Technology
- Microbiology
- Midwifery
- Mineralogy
- Natural Resources
- New Testament
- Nuclear Physics
- Nursing
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Nutrition
- Organic Chemistry
- Paleontology
- Parasitology
- Parks and Recreation
- Pathology
- Peace and Disarmament
- Performing Arts
- Pest Management
- Petrology
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Philosophy of Education
- Physical Chemistry
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physiology
- Plant Pathology
- Plant and Crop Protection
- Political Sciences
- Polymer and Plastics Technology
- Primary Education
- Protective Services
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Relations
- Publishing and Book Trade
- Radio and Television Broadcasting
- Regional Planning
- Religious Studies
- Rural Planning
- Rural Studies
- Science Education
- Small Business
- Social Policy
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Soil Management
- Soil Science
- Special Education
- Sports Management
- Statistics
- Teacher Training
- Theatre
- Tourism
- Town Planning
- Toxicology
- Translation and Interpretation
- Transport and Communications
- Virology
- Vocational Education
- Water Management
- Water Science
- Wildlife
- Zoology
Doctoral 228 programs
- Accountancy
- Administration
- Adult Education
- Advertising and Publicity
- African Languages
- Agricultural Business
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Education
- Agricultural Management
- Agriculture
- Anaesthesiology
- Analytical Chemistry
- Anatomy
- Animal Husbandry
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Aquaculture
- Archiving
- Art Education
- Art Management
- Artificial Intelligence
- Bacteriology
- Banking
- Bible
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Business Administration
- Business Education
- Cardiology
- Cell Biology
- Chemistry
- Christian Religious Studies
- Communication Arts
- Communication Studies
- Community Development
- Community Health
- Comparative Literature
- Comparative Religion
- Computer Networks
- Computer Science
- Continuing Education
- Criminology
- Crop Production
- Cultural Studies
- Curriculum
- Cybersecurity
- Data Processing
- Demography and Population
- Dentistry
- Dermatology
- Development Studies
- Developmental Psychology
- Diabetology
- Display and Stage Design
- Distance Education
- Ecology
- Econometrics
- Economics
- Education of the Gifted
- Education of the Handicapped
- Educational Administration
- Educational Psychology
- Educational Sciences
- Educational Technology
- Educational Testing and Evaluation
- Educational and Student Counselling
- Embryology and Reproduction Biology
- Endocrinology
- English
- Entomology
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Studies
- Epidemiology
- Ethics
- Farm Management
- Film
- Finance
- Fishery
- Food Science
- Foreign Languages Education
- Forest Biology
- Forest Economics
- Forest Management
- Forestry
- French
- French Studies
- Gastroenterology
- Genetics
- Geochemistry
- Geography
- Geography (Human)
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Gerontology
- Government
- Gynaecology
- Haematology
- Health Administration
- Health Education
- Health Sciences
- Hepatology
- Herbology
- Heritage Preservation
- Histology
- History
- History of Religion
- Hotel and Restaurant
- Human Resources
- Humanities and Social Science Education
- Hygiene
- Immunology
- Industrial Chemistry
- Industrial and Production Economics
- Information Sciences
- Information Technology
- Inorganic Chemistry
- International Economics
- International Relations and Diplomacy
- International Studies
- Islamic Studies
- Journalism
- Law
- Library Science
- Linguistics
- Literacy Education
- Literature
- Logic
- Logistics Management
- Management
- Marine Biology
- Marine Science and Oceanography
- Marketing
- Mass Communication
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Education
- Media Studies
- Medical Parasitology
- Medical Technology
- Medicine
- Microbiology
- Mineralogy
- Molecular Biology
- Natural Resources
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- New Testament
- Nuclear Physics
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Nutrition
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Occupational Health
- Oncology
- Operations Research
- Ophthalmology
- Oral Pathology
- Oral Surgery
- Organic Chemistry
- Orthodontics
- Orthopaedics
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Paediatrics
- Paleontology
- Parasitology
- Parks and Recreation
- Pathology
- Performing Arts
- Periodontics
- Petrology
- Pharmacology
- Philosophy
- Philosophy of Education
- Physical Chemistry
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Physiology
- Plant Pathology
- Plant and Crop Protection
- Plastic Surgery
- Pneumology
- Political Sciences
- Polymer and Plastics Technology
- Primary Education
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Protective Services
- Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Relations
- Publishing and Book Trade
- Radio and Television Broadcasting
- Radiology
- Regional Planning
- Rehabilitation and Therapy
- Religious Studies
- Rheumatology
- Rural Planning
- Rural Studies
- Science Education
- Social Policy
- Social Work
- Social and Preventive Medicine
- Sociology
- Software Engineering
- Soil Management
- Soil Science
- Special Education
- Sports Management
- Sports Medicine
- Statistics
- Surgery
- Teacher Training
- Theatre
- Tourism
- Town Planning
- Toxicology
- Translation and Interpretation
- Transport and Communications
- Urology
- Venereology
- Virology
- Vocational Education
- Water Science
- Wildlife
- Zoology
Faculties & Divisions
University of Calabar's academic divisions and the subject areas each houses are listed below.
Medical Sciences (College) 31 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Anaesthesiology
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Community Health
- Dentistry
- Dietetics
- Forensic Medicine and Dentistry
- Haematology
- Immunology
- Laboratory Techniques
- Medical Parasitology
- Medical Technology
- Medicine
- Microbiology
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Ophthalmology
- Oral Pathology
- Oral Surgery
- Orthopaedics
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Paediatrics
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Physical Therapy
- Physiology
- Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Public Health
- Radiology
- Surgery
Postgraduate Studies (College) Faculty details available
Specialisations & Subjects
No specified subjects listed.
Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Resource Management (Faculty) 13 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Agricultural Economics
- Agriculture
- Animal Husbandry
- Aquaculture
- Crop Production
- Fishery
- Food Science
- Food Technology
- Forestry
- Natural Resources
- Rural Studies
- Soil Science
- Wildlife
Arts (Faculty) 16 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- African Languages
- Cultural Studies
- English
- Fine Arts
- History
- International Studies
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Mass Communication
- Media Studies
- Modern Languages
- Music
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Theatre
- Translation and Interpretation
Arts and Social Science Education (Faculty) 6 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Art Education
- Continuing Education
- Development Studies
- Humanities and Social Science Education
- Information Sciences
- Library Science
Biological Sciences (Faculty) 8 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Botany
- Ecology
- Genetics
- Laboratory Techniques
- Microbiology
- Zoology
Educational Foundation Studies (Faculty) 6 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Curriculum
- Educational Administration
- Educational and Student Counselling
- Educational Sciences
- Special Education
- Teacher Training
Engineering and Technology (Faculty) 9 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Agricultural Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Environmental Sciences (Faculty) 8 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Architecture
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- Real Estate
- Regional Planning
- Surveying and Mapping
- Town Planning
Law (Faculty) 6 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Commercial Law
- International Law
- Labour Law
- Law
- Private Law
- Public Law
Management Sciences (Faculty) 7 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Accountancy
- Banking
- Business Administration
- Finance
- Management
- Marketing
- Public Administration
Oceanography (Faculty) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Marine Biology
- Marine Science and Oceanography
Pharmacy (Faculty) 9 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Applied Chemistry
- Biotechnology
- Health Administration
- Microbiology
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Social and Preventive Medicine
- Technology
- Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy
Physical Sciences (Faculty) 7 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Applied Chemistry
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Statistics
Social Sciences (Faculty) 5 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Economics
- Political Sciences
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Tourism
Vocational and Science Education (Faculty) 5 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Educational Sciences
- Health Education
- Physical Education
- Science Education
- Vocational Education
African and Asian Studies (Institute) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- African Studies
- Indigenous Studies
Education (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Education
Public Policy and Administration (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Public Administration
Programs Offered
Browse University of Calabar's programmes by level, or filter by name.
99 programmes on record. Each level below shows a sample. Compare these on the programs page All programs in Nigeria
Bachelor's Degree 99 programmes
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Bachelor's Degree in Adult Education
Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Economics and Extension
Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Engineering
Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Science and Education
Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture
Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science
Bachelor's Degree in Applied Chemistry
Bachelor's Degree in Applied Geophysics
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture
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Frequently Asked Questions about University of Calabar
Below are key facts about University of Calabar, drawn directly from institutional records.
In what year was University of Calabar established?
University of Calabar was founded in 1975 (approximately 51 years ago).
Where can I find University of Calabar?
The institution is located in Calabar, Nigeria.
Is University of Calabar a public or private institution?
University of Calabar is a public institution.
How many students does University of Calabar have?
The institution has a student body of 40,645.
What is University of Calabar's ranking?
University of Calabar is ranked THE 2026 #1501-2191.
What qualification levels does University of Calabar offer?
University of Calabar offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Is University of Calabar officially recognised?
The institution holds recognition from National Universities Commission (NUC).
What is University of Calabar's official website?
You can find University of Calabar online at www.unical.edu.ng.
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