The Enugu State of Nigeria Edict No. 3 of 1991, established the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), from Anambra State University of Technology (ASUTECH), with a philosophy of a unique university that must be closely related to the society, its industry and above all, serve as a catalyst in the technological advancement of the people.
Since then, pour university has grown in various sectors of scholarships and development, producing critical human resources that occupy strategic positions in both the public and private sectors of Nigeria and beyond.
Hence, several objectives were set including:
To encourage the advancement of all branches of learning and to hold out to all persons without distinction of race, creed, sex and political conviction an opportunity of acquiring higher education
To develop and offer academic and professional programmes leading to the award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other distinctions to persons who attained the standard prescribed by the and have in all other respects satisfied the conditions and requirements laid down or otherwise approved by the university
To encourage and promote scholarship and to conduct research in scientific, technological, professional and other aspect of life