On Monday 15th April, 2013, the Honourable Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqqayatu Ahmed Rufa’i OON, led a delegation on a working visit to Princeton University, New Jersey, United States of America, to explore and cultivate long term ties that would guarantee placements for Nigerian candidates and also accord them special consideration in the admission process.

On the delegation were the Executive Secretary, NUC, Professor Julius A. Okojie; Special Assistant to the Minister of Education, Professor Sagir Abbas; Liaison Office Manager, Nigerian Universities Office, Washington DC, Dr. Aboki Samu and Chief of Staff to the Executive Secretary, Mr. Chris Maiyaki.

In a welcome address, Dean of the Graduate School, Professor William B. Russel said Princeton University was established in 1746 as a private research university. One of the eight Ivy League universities and one of the nine colonial colleges, founded before the American Revolution, he said, Princeton is the fourth oldest college in the United States, which provides undergraduate and graduate instructions in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering. It has more than 1,100 faculty members, approximately 5,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students.

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