[4] Vice-Chancellor Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe has hinted that the university will start engaging in commercial farming to support its internal generated revenues and better prepare the students for a complex and unpredictable future.

[5] The Organizational Structure of the institution includes:[6] This committee consists of the following: The congregation of the university consists of: The Congregation is entitled to express by resolution or otherwise its opinion on all matters affecting the interest and welfare of the University and shall have such other functions in addition to the function of electing a member of the Council as may be provided by statute or regulation.

The institution is located in the Agricultural Training and Research city of Umudike, about 10 kilometers from Umuahia (capital of Abia State).

The School of General Studies consists of the following departments: English, French, German, History, Peace and Conflict, Philosophy, Physical and Health, and Social science.

In 1994, the Institution Library was established with the goal of supporting academic activities at the university, including teaching and learning, research, and community service.