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University of Cross River State (also known as UNICROSS) is a Cross River State-owned tertiary institution with four campuses spread across four Local Government Areas of the state. The university was formerly known as the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH). The university was establishe
d in 2002 by the then Governor Donald Duke by merging three higher institutions: The Polytechnic of Calabar, The College of Education, and Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture. It offers degree courses at undergraduate and post graduate levels. It was renamed in February 2021 by a bill passed at Cross River State House of Assembly which was then approved by the Governor of the State, Benedict Ayade. The change of the tertiary institution's name was to enable the varsity function as a conventional university, which provides the opportunity to offer more professional courses rather focusing on tech-related courses. The present Acting-Vice Chancellor of the institution is Prof. Francisca Bassey. The university took back the indigenous name of the state which was held by the University of Cross River State, Uyo now the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria till 1 October 1991 when...
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