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Godfrey Okoye University: Our Scorecard<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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    The first university in Nigeria and Africa owned by a single Catholic diocese, the Catholic Diocese of Enugu<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    One of the first three universities to receive the NUC permanent licence after three years of having a provisional licence<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The best private university in the Southeast of Nigeria and one of the fastest growing private universities in the Southeast<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The private university in Nigeria with the best campus radio (2016)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first Nigerian university to make the General Studies programme \u2018the Use of English\u2019 a three-year programme<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first university in Nigeria to introduce town-and-gown assembly<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first university in Nigeria to start the STEP (Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion) for the entrepreneurial and financial empowerment of students<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first Nigerian university to offer scholarships to students from each of the 19 Northern states to encourage national integration and development of all parts of Nigeria<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first private university in Nigeria to establish a well-organised Scholarship Board with an annual budget of 150 million Naira and offering scholarships to 150 students annually<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first university in Nigeria to establish a DNA Learning Centre in collaboration with the Coldspring Habor Laboratory in New York, USA<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first university in Nigeria to establish a Liaison Office in Germany<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first university in Nigeria to attract a College of Practical Skills and Start-Up Projects for Youth Empowerment in Nigeria<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first university in Nigeria with two natural lakes on campus with indescribable tourist attractions<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first university in Nigeria to establish a Directorate of Ethics<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first university in Nigeria to be recognised by the Austrian-based International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)as a dependable development partner in Africa<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first Nigerian university to introduce the April Project Month for all students to enhance their entrepreneurial and professional development<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first Nigerian university to translate important terms in Biological Sciences into Igbo<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first Nigerian university to introduce Vice-Chancellor-for- One-Day to encourage competition among students<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first Nigerian university to introduce mentorship programme for all students, whereby each student has a mentor who is a member of staff of the university<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first Nigerian university to introduce a certificate programme in Nanny Education to provide well-trained nannies for families and organizations<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first Nigerian private university whose staff member has been appointed a Catholic Bishop (Bishop Ernest Obodo, the Auxiliary Bishop of Enugu)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first university in Nigeria and West Africa to mount an international short course on biotechnology and biosafety (July 2018)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first university in Nigeria to sign an MoU with African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first university to organize and host the National Biosafety Conference (NBC) to create an awareness of the importance of biosafety in Nigeria. Theme of the maiden conference: The Role of Biosafety in National Development<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first private university in Nigeria to host an annual national conference of Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (August 2015)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first University in Nigeria to have Scholars Centre for Commerce and Industry<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The first University Nigeria to a business park that has attracted more than 20 European companies (GO Uni-European Business Park)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    One of the few universities in Nigeria whose activities were not affected by the Covid-19 pandemic because its robust online facilities and virtual classroom<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    The private university with the best Law Auditorium in Nigeria<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    One of the few private universities in Nigeria whose students go for the national programme (NYSC) the same year they graduate<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    GO University Partner Universities and Institutions<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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      Leopold-Franzens Universit\u00e4t, Innsbruck (Austria)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Medizinische Universit\u00e4t, Innsbruck (Austria)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Katholische P\u00e4dagogische Hochschule, Di\u00f6zese Linz (Austria)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      P\u00e4dagogische Hochschule Linz (Austria)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Johannes Kepler Universit\u00e4t, Linz (Austria)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Birmingham City Universit\u00e4t (UK)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Westf\u00e4lische Wilhelms Universit\u00e4t M\u00fcnster (Germany)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Universit\u00e4t f\u00fcr Angewandte Wissenschaften, TH K\u00f6ln (Germany)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Gustav-Siewerth-Akademie (Germany)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      University of Nigeria, Nsukka (Nigeria)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu ( Nigeria)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York (USA)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Bowie State University, Maryland (USA)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Hochschule f\u00fcr Angewandte Wissenschaften, K\u00f6ln (Germany)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      All Hallows College, Dublin (Ireland)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Institut f\u00fcr Anglistik, Amerikanistik und Keltologie, Bonn (Germany)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      University of Stellenbosch Business School (South Africa)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Umuchinemere Procredit Microfinance Bank Nigeria Limited (Nigeria)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      CIDJAP – Catholic Institute for Development, Justice and Peace, Enugu (Nigeria)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Pontifical Lateran University, Rome (Italy)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Globethics, Geneva (Switzerland)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      IECE – Institute of Ecumenical Education, Enugu (Nigeria)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      UNESCO (Paris)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Leuphana Universit\u00e4t (Germany)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      BASF (Germany)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Rotary Club (Landshut, Germany)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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