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The University of Benin, in Benin City, Nigeria, is one of the country's major universities. Location of Benin City in Nigeria Benin City, a city (2006 est. ...
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The university was founded in 1970, and teaches in a broad range of subjects, including a medical school. It has a student enrollment of approximately 36,000. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas, USA. A medical school or faculty of medicine is a tertiary educational institution or part of such an institution that teaches medicine. ...
In 1985, Grace Alele-Williams became Nigeria's first female vice-chancellor when she was appointed to head the University of Benin. She served as its Vice-Chancellor until 1991. Grace Alele-Williams, (born December 16, 1932) made history as the first Nigerian woman to become the head (Vice-Chancellor) of a Nigerian university (the University of Benin). ...
The University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria was founded in 1970. It started as an Institute of Technology and was accorded the status of a full-fledged University by National Universities Commission (NUC) on 1 July 1971. In his Budget Speech in April, 1972, the then Military Governor of Mid-Western State, Col. S.O. Ogbemudia [then also Visitor to the University formally announced the change of the name of the Institute of Technology to the University of Benin. The National Universities Commission is the federal umbrella organization which oversees the administration of higher education in Nigeria. ...
At the onset, the university was situated at Ekewan Road. In 1972,a project to build a main campus at Ugbowo and Ekosodin commenced with Engineer Daniel Uhimwen as the director. Today, the main site is at Ugbowo but some courses are still offered at the Ekewan campus.
On 1 April 1975, the University, at the request of the State Government, was taken over by the Federal Government and became a Federal University. Today, the University has continued to grow from strength to strength with a number of Faculties, Departments, Institutes and Units.
Following NUC's directives, the University experimented with the Collegiate System in 1991/92 and 1992/93. However, in the light of new developments, the University reverted to the Faculty System in January 1994. Presently; the University essentially operates the Faculty System except for the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Basic Medical Sciences, and Institute of Child Health, which reverted back to the Collegiate System in August 1999, with a Provost as its administrative head. The Faculties as presently constituted are those of Agriculture, Arts, Education, Engineering, Law, Pharmacy, Live Sciences, Physical Sciences Social Science, and the College of Medical Sciences.
The University offers courses at various levels: Postgraduate,Undergraduate, Diploma and Certificate. Presently, the total student enrolment stands at over 40,000 made up of both full-time and part-time students shared among the various Faculties.
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