MOUAU’s PHILOSOPHY
The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike conceives food as one of the indicators of state power and national security. The University is anchored on the philosophy that national development could be enhanced by properly integrated and coordinated agricultural education. Thus, the University strives to contribute to Nigeria’s greatness through self-sufficiency in food and fibre production as disseminated through teaching, research, training and extension.
MOUAU’s VISION
The Vision of the University encapsulates its original purpose and what used to be referred to as its Mission and Mandate. The rehearsing of this vision gives anyone associated with it the expectations of the Institution. The University aims to provide the knowledge base for achieving food security, hence its motto: Knowledge, Food and Security. The University, therefore, has the vision to serve Nigeria and humanity through processes that will lead to the alleviation of hunger.
MOUAU’s MISSION
The Mission of the University is to provide high-quality practical training for students to become professionally competent, and confident persons capable of self-employment, to develop environment-friendly and person-sensitive technologies; and to enhance the well-being of the people through extension services and other interventions.
MOUAU’s CORE VALUES
Excellence, Integrity, Commitment, Fairness, and Justice.
MOUAU’s GOAL
The overall goal is to provide the training of students in a rural setting, aimed at self-reliance, through the inculcation of appropriate entrepreneurship skills.
MOUAU’s OBJECTIVES
1. To encourage the advancement of learning and to hold out to all persons without distinction of race, creed, sex or political conviction, the opportunity of acquiring a higher education in Agriculture.
2. To develop and offer academic and professional programmes leading to the award of diplomas, first degrees, postgraduate research and higher degrees which emphasize planning, technical, maintenance, developmental and adaptive skills in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Engineering Technology and allied professional disciplines with the aim of producing socially mature persons with capacity to improve on those disciplines and develop new ones, but also to contribute to the scientific transformation of agriculture in Nigeria;
3. To act as agents and catalysts, through postgraduate training, research and innovation for the effective and economic utilization, exploitation and conservation of Nigeria’s natural, agricultural, economic and human resources.
4. To offer to the general population as a form of public service, the results of training and research in agriculture and allied disciplines and to foster the practical application of those results.
5. To establish appropriate relationship with other national institutions involved in training, research and development of agriculture;
6. To identify the agricultural problems and needs of Nigeria and to find solutions to them within the context of overall national development.
7. To provide and promote sound basic scientific training as a foundation for the development of agriculture and allied disciplines, taking into account indigenous culture, the need to enhance national unity, the need to vastly increase the adequate preparation of graduates for self-employment in agriculture and allied professions.
8. To promote and emphasize teaching, research and extension of agricultural knowledge including agriculture extension services and out-reach programmes, in-service training, continuing education, and on-farm adaptive research.
9. To offer academic programme in relation to the training of manpower for agriculture in Nigeria.
10. To organize research relevant to training in agriculture with emphasis on small scale farming.
11. To organize extension services and outreach programmes for technology transfer.
12. To establish institutional linkages in other to foster collaboration and integration of training, research and extension activities; and
13. To undertake any other activities, appropriate for Universities of Agriculture
In view of the above stated mission and objectives, and while fully aware of its national responsibilities, the University will ensure that its research and extension activities are responsive to the needs of the farmers in the agro-ecological zone in which it is located. Specifically the University will adopt the bottom-to-up approach in the planning and implementation of research, and in development and transfer of technology to the farmers. Hence, the immediate enhancement of the well-being of the farmers is the focal point of the University.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (CEET)
CEET’s PHILOSOPHY
The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) is committed to entrepreneurial and transformational education, responsible research and community services for advancing national development through self-sufficiency in food/fibre production and innovative solutions to real-world challenges.
CEET’s VISION
To lead in tech-manpower development and impactful research for sustainable agriculture and industrialization
CEET’s MISSION
To provide high-quality engineering education that stimulates trainees’ ingenuity and originality to become highly proficient, self-reliant professionals capable of driving positive societal change through technological innovations for equitable future.
CEET’s CORE VALUES
Excellence, Honesty, Lifelong learning and Societal Impact
CEET’s GOALS
Our goals are to:
• Produce highly skilled and industry-relevant engineering professionals equipped to lead sustainable development efforts across agro-industrial and allied sectors.
• Promote interdisciplinary research that drives innovation and technological advancement
• Stimulate impactful partnerships and collaborations that translate research outcomes into scalable entrepreneurial solutions for societal needs.
CEET’s OBJECTIVES
The outlined goals will be achieved through the following:
• Creating inclusive and challenging academic environment conducive for positive teacher-student relationships and interactive learning experiences.
• Delivering training with outcome-based curricula for driving the advancement of national development policies and strategies.
• Stimulating trainees’ ingenuity, originality, lifelong learning. leadership and team capabilities
• Collaborating with industry partners and agricultural organizations to translate research into market-ready solutions and ventures for addressing societal challenges and achieving a sustainable future.
• Championing staff and students’ internship and community service engagement.