This was announced by the Acting Vice Chancellor of IMSU, Professor Adaobi Obasi through the Registrar, Professor Emeka Ejinkonye, who stated that the students of Imo origin would henceforth pay a token for certain services in the school especially the ancillary fee.
[7] In the very beginning, Imo State University at Owerri was temporary accommodated within the campus of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education from May to December 1992.
[8] Today, Imo State University has many Faculties and Departments that graduate students every year.
[9] Consequently, the government of Chief Evan Enwerem, in April 1991 did not waste time in filling the vacuum by re-establishing the university in Owerri.
The first option was to move at once, all staff and students at the various stages of their programmes in Uturu who want to remain in Imo State University, now in Owerri.
The second option was adopted after various constitutions by government then, and a target period of five years within which to complete re-establishment of the University at Owerri was considered.
As of 30 July 2012, Imo State had approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to run Post Graduate Studies (PG) for master's degree and PhD[13] Below are list of faculties at IMSU[25]