Shanahan University
| Type | Private University |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Josephat Oguejiofor |
| Location | Onitsha , Anambra , Nigeria |
| Website | https://shanahanuni.edu.ng/ |
Shanahan University (established 2023) is a private university, located at Onitsha, in Onitsha North local government area of Anambra State, Nigeria. It is one of the private universities that has the approval of the National University Commission (NUC).[1][2] It was founded by Valerian Maduka Okeke, the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha.[3]
The university campus is located within the Trans-Nkisi Onitsha.[4]
The foundation stone of Shanahan University was laid in 2020 by the Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha Valerian Maduka Okeke.[5] In 2023, it was issued a provisional license.[6] The university had its first matriculation ceremony on March 1, 2025.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Private Universities". National Universities Commission. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ↑ Tolu-Kolawole, Deborah (27 November 2023). "FULL LIST: 147 private varsities in Nigeria". The Punch. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ Okogba, Emmanuel (7 November 2020). "Shanahan University Onitsha". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ↑ "PUBLIC NOTICE ON TRANS NKISI PHASE III, ONITSHA – MINISTRY OF LANDS, ANAMBRA STATE". www.mol.anambrastate.gov.ng. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ↑ Rapheal (8 April 2020). "Shanahan varsity begins to take shape". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ↑ "NUC Issues Provisional License to 37 New Private Varsities". National Universities Commission. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ↑ Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh (14 April 2025). "SHANAHAN UNIVERSITY: An exclusive interview with His Grace, Most Rev. Valerian Maduka Okeke, the proprietor of Shanahan University, Onitsha". nigeriacatholicnetwork. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION (14 August 2023). "NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION MONDAY Bulletin" (PDF). NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION MONDAY Bulletin. 18 (31): 1–14 – via nuc.