The Academic and Student Affairs Unit focuses on students’ academic issues. It supervises the sale of application forms for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. It services the University Admissions Committee to select suitably qualified applicants to pursue various programmes in the University. The unit liaises with the Dean of Students to ensure the welfare of students generally. It works directly with the Student Representative Council (SRC) to address students’ problems. It issues letters of introduction to students, liaises with sponsors of students and keeps students’ records.
The General Administration Unit works closely with other Units that deal with the municipal services of the University. These include the Estate Unit, Grounds and Gardens, Maintenance Unit, Transport Unit, Clinic Unit, and Security Unit. The Unit services the University Tender Committee and supervises the auctioning of all the University's unserviceable equipment.
Human Resources Unit assists the University to recruit, develop, motivate and retain high caliber of staff in the University. One of the primary objectives of this Unit is to provide the human resource information that employees of this University require to enable them effectively discharge their highly skilled and well-qualified professional obligations towards the building of the University and the nation. The Unit is responsible for overseeing welfare matters, long service awards, leave and exit matters, as well as annual staff assessment.
The University Relations Unit is responsible for marketing the programmes of the University, organizing official University functions and advancing the public's consciousness about the University. The Unit liaises with the print and electronic media to disseminate information on events and activities of the University to all stakeholders. It also deals with alumni relations by developing and sustaining a dynamic alumni involvement in the University.
The Audio Visual Unit was established as a photo-processing laboratory in 1985 by GTZ to meet the printing and photo laboratory requirements of the University Community. The primary objective of the Unit is to provide the highest quality products and services of the University and to respond fully to the changing needs of the printing enterprise in order to effectively satisfy the needs of clients in the University promptly.
In recent times, the Unit has expanded considerably and is now responsible for over 70% of the University’s documentations and publications. The Unit undertakes all the printing requirements of all Departments and Units of the University. These include the processing and printing of admission brochures, teaching and learning materials of the teaching staff, examination materials, publications like the University Recorders, Statutes, Journals and publicity of the University in the areas of video documentation, educational exhibitions and mementos.
Guidance and Counselling Unit offers advice and guidance to students and staff in the university. Guidance and Counselling helps to explore and manage whatever is happening in one’s life. The services available at the Unit, therefore, are aimed at helping students and staff cope through difficult situations and provide them with an opportunity to move towards a more satisfying and resourceful experience in life.