Caritas University, Enugu
, Enugu • Est. 2005
About Caritas University, Enugu
Caritas University, located in Amorji-Nike, Enugu, Enugu State, is a private Catholic university serving south-eastern Nigeria. Caritas operates faculties spanning the natural and applied sciences, environmental sciences, management sciences, humanities and education. Student enrolment is moderate across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The institution is recognised for its management sciences, computing and applied sciences programmes. Caritas operates with Catholic ethos but admits students of all faiths. The name "Caritas" means "charity" or "love" in Latin, reflecting the Catholic emphasis on charitable service. The Enugu location provides access to the historic South-East intellectual centre.
History
Caritas University was established in 2005 by the Saviour of the World Ministries International, a Catholic-aligned ministry founded by Reverend Father Emmanuel Edeh, CSSp — a Catholic priest who had earlier founded Madonna University (1999). After developing Madonna into a multi-campus institution, Father Edeh founded Caritas as a second Catholic-tradition private university with Enugu State location. The institution was named "Caritas" reflecting Catholic charitable values. Caritas admitted its first students in 2005 with founding faculties in management sciences, computing and humanities. The institution has grown progressively, building reputation in the South-East for accessible private Catholic higher education and steadily expanding faculty offerings under Father Edeh\'s ongoing leadership.
Core values: ExcellenceIntegrityServiceInnovation
Key Facts at a Glance
Leadership
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Michael Uchenna Orji |
Courses Offered (35)
Admission Requirements
Caritas University, Enugu considers candidates who meet the institutional JAMB cutoff and pass the Post-UTME screening. Direct Entry applicants must meet the entry requirements for their chosen course.
Entry modes accepted: UTMEDirect Entry
✓ Accepts Direct Entry — Accepts inter-university transfers
Admission timeline (recent)
| Event | Year | Window | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Utme | 2026 | May 9 → Jun 2, 2026 | Open |
Sample Cutoff Marks (2025)
| Course | JAMB | Post-UTME | Competitiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 244 | 65 | High |
| Theatre Arts | 213 | 71 | Moderate |
| Quantity Surveying | 208 | 59 | Moderate |
| Crop Science | 207 | 65 | Moderate |
| Marketing | 206 | 67 | Moderate |
| Medical Laboratory Science | 204 | 70 | Moderate |
| Artificial Intelligence | 204 | 75 | Moderate |
| History | 204 | 61 | Moderate |
| Surveying and Geoinformatics | 203 | 55 | Moderate |
| Anatomy | 197 | 60 | Low |
Tuition & Fees (2026/2027)
| Tuition fee | ₦850,000 |
| Acceptance fee (fresh students only) | ₦250,000 |
| On-campus accommodation | ₦350,000 |
| Development levy | ₦75,000 |
| Other fees (ID card, medicals, sport, etc.) | ₦100,000 |
| Estimated total per session | ₦1,625,000 |
For incoming undergraduate students in the 2026/2027 academic session. Returning students pay 60-70% of this amount.
Campus & Infrastructure
Caritas University operates from a campus in Amorji-Nike, on the outskirts of Enugu metropolitan area, Enugu State. The campus features academic infrastructure including faculty buildings, research laboratories, the university library, lecture theatres, student halls of residence, the Catholic chapel and sports facilities. Amorji-Nike is connected to central Enugu by road (about 30 minutes south-west). Enugu is the South-East commercial and educational hub with road connectivity to Onitsha (1.5 hours west), Abakaliki (1.5 hours east) and Port Harcourt (4 hours south). Air access is via Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu with daily flights to Lagos and Abuja.