The first university in Nigeria and Africa owned by a single Catholic diocese, the Catholic Diocese of Enugu
One of the first three universities to receive the NUC permanent licence after three years of probation with a provisional licence
The best private university in the Southeast of Nigeria and one of the fastest growing private universities in the Southeast
The private university in Nigeria with the best campus radio ( 2016)The biggest employer of labour in the private sector in Enugu State, Nigeria
The first Nigerian university to make the General Studies programme ‘the Use of English’ a three-year programme
The first university in Nigeria to introduce town-and-gown assembly
The first university in Nigeria to start the STEP (Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion) for the entrepreneurial and financial empowerment of students
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
The first university in Nigeria to establish a well organised Scholarship Board with an annual budget of 150 million naira
The first university in Nigeria to establish a DNA Learning Centre in collaboration with the Coldspring Habor Laboratory in New York, USA
The first university in Nigeria to establish a Liaison Office in Germany
The first university in Nigeria to attract a College of Practical Skills and Start-Up Projects for Youth Empowerment in Nigeria
The first university in Nigeria with two natural lakes on campus with indescribable tourist attractions
The first university in Nigeria to establish a Directorate of Ethics
The first university in Nigeria to be recognised by the Austrian Government as a dependable development partner
The first Nigerian university to introduce the April Project Month for all students to enhance their entrepreneurial and professional development
The first Nigerian university to translate important terms in Biological Sciences into Igbo
A university with one of the best law faculties in Nigeria
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
The first Nigerian university to introduce a certificate programme in Nanny Education to provide well-trained nannies for Nigerian families
The first Nigerian private university whose staff member has been appointed a Catholic Bishop in the person of Bishop Ernest Obodo, the Auxiliary Bishop of Enugu
The first university in Nigeria and West Africa to mount an international short course on biotechnology and biosafety (in July 2018)
The first university in Nigeria to sign an MoU with African Biosafety Network of Expertise, ABNE/AU-NEPAD
The first university to organize and host the National Biosafety Conference (NBC) (in November, 2015) to create an awareness of the importance of biosafety in Nigeria. Theme of the maiden conference: The Role of Biosafety in National Development
The first private university in Nigeria to host an annual national conference of Biotechnology Society of Nigeria in August 2015
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