Micheal & Cecilia Ibru University

Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU) is a private university at Ibru Village, Agbarha-Otor, Ughelli North, Delta State. It was established as the first major project of the Michael and Cecilia Foundation by Michael C. O. Ibru and Cecilia Ibru, whose families valued education and who had long supported schools, scholarships and land donations in their hometowns of Agbarha-Otor and Aladja. Its motto is "Education Alleviates Poverty", and it aims to train and develop young people, particularly in the Niger Delta region, while promoting moral values.

The university was approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria on 5 March 2015 and began academic activities in the 2015/2016 session at its Agbarha-Otor campus. It opened with two faculties, Management and Social Sciences and Natural and Applied Sciences, and later added Computing, Arts and Humanities, and Law. A second campus at Owhrode in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State is planned for additional programmes. In January 2019 the National Universities Commission fully accredited all of its courses.

The academic structure comprises eight faculties and units: Agriculture (1 department), Allied Health Sciences (2), Computing (4), General Studies and Service Units (4), Humanities and Arts (3), Law (1), Management and Social Sciences (8) and Natural and Applied Sciences (8). Departments include Accounting, Banking and Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, Mass Communication, Political Science and Public Administration; Applied Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Physics, Industrial Mathematics and Environmental Management and Toxicology; Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology and Software Engineering; English and Literary Studies, Music and Theatre and Film Studies; Nursing Science and Medical Laboratory Science; Agricultural Science; and Law.

Postgraduate study is organised through a School of Postgraduate Studies, with PGD, master's and research routes. The university runs an International Office that supports international students with student-visa documentation after admission is confirmed and fees are paid, airport pickup and cultural orientation. MCIU also joined the AWS Academy cloud computing education programme and runs a weekly community feeding programme in Agbarha-Otor that has operated since 2015, alongside annual medical outreach.