University in Nigeria
Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State
University profile
Babcock University is a private, faith-based university owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, at Ilishan-Remo in Ogun State. It is registered under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a private university and does not receive government grants. It received its accreditation on 20 April 1999, its Certificate of Registration (No. 002) was presented on 10 May 1999 and it was formally inaugurated on 17 June 1999. Teaching is carried out within a Christian world view, with the aim of developing character, integrity, self-discipline and service alongside academic learning.
Academic work is organised in colleges and schools: the College of Health and Medical Sciences, the College of Postgraduate Studies, and the Schools of Computing; Science and Technology; Education and Humanities; Law and Security; Nursing Sciences; Allied Health Sciences; Social Sciences; Management Science; Basic Medical Sciences; Basic Clinical Sciences; Clinical Sciences; and Engineering. Departments include Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Microbiology, Music and Creative Arts, History and International Studies, Languages and Literary Studies, Religious Studies, Education, Private and Commercial Law, Jurisprudence and Public Law, International Law and Security Studies, Mass Communication, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration and Marketing, Finance, Medicine, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, Social Work, and Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Undergraduate admission is through UTME and JAMB Direct Entry. Other routes and levels include the JUPEB one-year foundation (A-level) programme leading to 200 level, a Professional Diploma in Education, part-time programmes, postgraduate diplomas, master's, M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees, and distance and e-learning through BUCODeL. The university runs a teaching hospital (BUTH), a Research, Innovation and International Collaboration department, an Entrepreneurship Centre, the Ellen G. White Research Centre and a Student Support Centre.
Students are housed in classic, premium and regular halls of residence, with separate male and female halls, and a food service operates on campus. Sports include basketball, volleyball, tennis, football, athletics, table tennis, badminton, swimming and scrabble, with a stadium, swimming pool and courts. Spiritual life centres on the University Church, a chaplaincy, community ministries and a choir. The International Students Office helps foreign students with visas, passports, transfers and immigration matters.
Babcock offers full and partial scholarship awards to qualified students.
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View scholarships for Babcock University,Ilishan-Remo →Admission to undergraduate programmes is only through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and JAMB Direct Entry. The minimum qualification for a first degree is five credits at GCE, SSCE or NECO (or equivalent) in not more than two sittings; Medicine requires one sitting only. The UTME aggregate score must not be lower than 170 (2026/2027). Only candidates aged 16 and above are eligible to apply.
UTME and Direct Entry candidates who chose Babcock as first choice sit the Post-UTME screening through the online portal at admissions.babcock.edu.ng. Candidates who did not choose Babcock first may apply but must make it their first choice at an accredited JAMB CBT centre to complete admission. Steps: create an account on the portal with email and password, make payment, enter bio-data, enter previous education details, attach documents, select a screening centre, then preview and submit.
Programmes require credit passes in five relevant subjects including English Language; for example History and International Studies requires Government/History, English Studies requires Literature in English, and Christian Religious Studies requires Christian Religious Studies. Direct Entry candidates need five relevant credits, two at advanced level, or an NCE or ND at minimum credit level for entry into 200 level.
Inter-university transfer applicants must present a JAMB admission letter, transcript and an attestation letter sent from the previous university to the Registrar ([email protected]) to effect the transfer with JAMB.
The one-year JUPEB A-level foundation programme requires five SSCE credits including Mathematics and English Language, plus an entrance examination; successful candidates are admitted to 200 level through JAMB.
Foreign applicants may apply if they meet the general entry and JAMB requirements. The International Students Office handles visa, passport and immigration matters.
Postgraduate Diploma: a first degree from a recognised university or equivalent, or an HND at upper credit or higher. Master's: a first degree with at least second class lower division, or a good postgraduate diploma plus a first degree or HND. M.Phil.: master's coursework average between 3.0 and 3.49 CGPA (5-point) or 50% to 54.99%. Ph.D.: master's degree with not less than 4.00 CGPA or 60%; provisional admission is possible for degrees from institutions whose recognition cannot be determined. Regular modules run September to April, elongated (weekend) modules from July and a summer semester from May to August.
The main campus is at Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State. The Babcock University Teaching Hospital (BUTH) has its own site and portal.
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