University in Nigeria
Otta, Ogun State
University profile
Bells University of Technology, Ota (BellsTech) is a private university in Ota, Ogun State, and describes itself as Nigeria's first private university of technology. It was established by the Bells Educational Foundation, was granted its operational licence on 9 June 2005 and began operations on 1 July 2005. The university is accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).
Its stated mission is to discover, disseminate and apply the knowledge of science and engineering for human well-being and the development of society, and its vision is to be a world-renowned university committed to the transformation of society through environment-friendly technologies and other innovations. All programmes are science- and technology-based, with an ICT-driven curriculum that stresses self-reliance, entrepreneurial skills and moral and character formation.
The campus is at Benja Village, Km 8 Idiroko Road, Ota. Academic work is organised in six colleges plus a College of Postgraduate Studies:
Undergraduate programmes include Civil, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Biomedical, Computer, Electrical/Electronics, Telecommunications and Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering; Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Cyber Security and Data Science; Architecture, Building Technology, Estate Management, Quantity Surveying, Surveying and Geoinformatics, Urban and Regional Planning and Environmental Management; Food Technology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Agriculture; and a range of science and management degrees. Engineering programmes are approved by the Council for the Regulation of Engineers in Nigeria (COREN) and the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE). A one-year residential JUPEB foundation programme prepares school leavers for Direct Entry admission at 200 level.
Bells operates a fully residential system: the university's policy is to accommodate all students on campus, in seven furnished halls (four for men, three for women), with beds and mattresses supplied. Campus services include a supermarket, cafeterias, a bookshop, accessibility ramps and a 20-bed health centre. Student life centres on the Bells University Students' Association (BUSA), Man-O-War, the Red Cross Society, the Health Advocates Club and professional student associations in fields such as economics, computing, food science, chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry and business administration. The university is also a member of The Education Collaborative founded by Ashesi University in Ghana.
Tuition fees are waived for these undergraduate programmes: B.Eng. Agricultural and Bio-Resources (Biosystems) Engineering; B.Sc. Applied Mathematics; B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry; B.Sc. Physics with Electronics; B.Sc. Statistics; B.Tech. Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (Agronomy, Agribusiness, Fisheries and Animal Sciences); B.Tech. Biotechnology; B.Tech. Building Technology; B.Tech. Quantity Surveying; B.Tech. Urban and Regional Planning. Eligible students apply by taking admission into the programme through the normal admissions process.
Details: School fees and waived programmes. The university also refers to scholarship bursaries and skills-development opportunities for students.
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View scholarships for Bells University of Technology, Otta →Applicants must have written JAMB UTME with Bells as first choice (candidates who did not choose it can change institution on the JAMB portal) and hold five O'Level credits, at one or two sittings, in subjects relevant to the intended programme. Mathematics and English Language are required for all programmes, together with subject-specific credits such as Physics and Chemistry (engineering, computing, sciences) or Economics (management sciences). O'Level results must be uploaded on the JAMB portal and shared from the WAEC Digital Certificate or NECO e-Verify platform. The stated UTME cut-off mark is 160. UTME subject combinations are set per programme, for example English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry for engineering; English Language, Mathematics, Physics and one other science/related subject for computing.
Direct Entry candidates (200 level) need A'Level passes or JUPEB results in programme-relevant subjects, typically two passes in science subjects including Mathematics and Physics for engineering and computing. ND/HND holders are considered at Lower Credit for most programmes and at Upper Credit for Architecture, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Library and Information Science, Biomedical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Computer and Civil Engineering and the computing programmes; NCE holders with credits in relevant subjects are considered for Biomedical, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Library and Information Science and computing programmes.
A fully residential programme for candidates with five O'Level credits (SSCE/NECO/NABTEB or equivalent) in relevant subjects at one or two sittings, preparing them for JAMB Direct Entry into 200 level in any college. Candidates must pass the JUPEB examinations in relevant subjects and obtain the JAMB Direct Entry form.
PGD, Masters (academic/professional) and M.Phil/Ph.D programmes are open to graduates of Bells or institutions recognised by Senate who also meet the O'Level matriculation requirements. The minimum requirement is HND at lower credit. Applicants submit the online form together with form receipt, birth certificate or affidavit, O'Level result, HND/PGD/B.Sc. certificates, NYSC discharge or exemption certificate and official transcripts; Ph.D applicants bring their proposal. Part-time PGD/MBA (hybrid) applicants first complete a questionnaire.
Application forms are bought and completed online through the university application portal. Candidates offered admission on JAMB CAPS accept within four weeks of approval, pay the acceptance fee, download the admission letter and present for clearance: admission letters, JAMB result and admission letter, application form, O'Level result and WAEC/NECO sharing acknowledgement, A'Level or JUPEB result (Direct Entry), birth certificate, two reference letters (one from a church or mosque, one from a secondary school), student information form, anti-cultism form, parent attestation letter and a passport photograph.
Tuition may be paid in full or in four 25% instalments (resumption and before examinations in each semester) through the online portal by Mastercard or Verve card; bank deposits and transfers are not accepted.
Main campus, Benja Village, Km 8 Idiroko Road, Ota, Ogun State: all six colleges, the College of Postgraduate Studies and the JUPEB foundation programme.
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