Rivers state University Advancement and Linkages Centre (RALC) was established in September 2015 by the then Vice Chancellor, Prof. Blessing Didia. He envisaged a university where academic curriculum is top-class, service-based and value-driven with overarching emphasis on partnerships and collaborations with notable organization and institution in fostering national development; establishing mutually beneficial relation with stakeholders with a view to bringing significant and sustained financial and material support for the attainment of the university development plan.