These state academic institutions were created to expand admissions and bring professional skills, expertise and modern research facilities close to the city and rural dwellers, and have helped talented students to obtain higher education.

Between 1984 and 1985 under the military governorship of General Ike Nwachukwu, the university moved to its permanent site at Uturu Okigwe.

[10] Studies at Abia State University include: undergraduate, graduate and doctorate degrees.

[11][12] Abia State University offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs across ten colleges.

[16] The E-library was launched by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on 3 July 2007 with the aim of enhancing teaching and research programmes of the student, lecturers and primarily serve the university community.