University in Nigeria
Benin City, Edo State
University profile
Benson Idahosa University (BIU) is a private Christian university in Benin City, Edo State, founded from the vision of Archbishop Benson Idahosa, founder of the Church of God Mission. It was licensed by the Federal Government through the National Universities Commission in February 2002 and began operating in March 2002 with 400 students in two faculties. Its stated aim is to raise leaders for the nation who are complete in spirit, mind and body, with teaching, research, community development and character building as its core functions.
The university is based in the Government Reservation Area (GRA) of Benin City, off Upper Adesuwa Road. Academic work is organised in the Faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (departments of Agricultural Economics and Extension Services, Agronomy and Environmental Management, and Animal Science and Animal Technology); the Faculty of Arts and Education (Arts, Education, English, International Studies and Diplomacy); the Faculty of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics, Civil and Mechanical Engineering); the Faculty of Law (Public Law and Private Law); the Faculty of Science (Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences and Computer Science); and the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences (Accounting, Business Administration, Finance and Investment, Mass Communication, Political Science and Public Administration, Sociology and Anthropology). A College of Medicine comprises the Faculties of Basic Medical Sciences, Basic Clinical Sciences and Clinical Sciences, and a School of Postgraduate Studies runs postgraduate programmes.
Teaching is combined with practical work: computer science students develop software used by the university and local businesses, mass communication students produce the quarterly newspaper The BIU Herald, and all students receive training in entrepreneurship, administration, management, personal branding, proposal development, CV writing, communication, negotiation and project management. BIU runs a work-study programme in which students work some hours each week for pay, and exchange partnerships with Oral Roberts University and the University of Delaware in the United States.
Student life centres on hostel accommodation, sporting facilities and lecture halls, with a leadership programme that includes resident advisors and student chaplains. The Campus Life Division handles hostel accommodation, student scholarships and work-study, discipline, cafeteria services, leadership programmes, sports and events, spiritual life and welfare. Wired and wireless internet covers offices, classrooms and halls of residence, and a biometric system monitors access to campus, chapel and hostels.
The university is licensed by the National Universities Commission, which has ranked BIU among the top three private universities in Nigeria since 2005, according to the university.
Students can earn scholarships through diligent academic work, leadership responsibilities and extracurricular activities. These are administered through the Campus Life Division, which also runs the work-study programme in which students work some hours weekly to earn money.
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View scholarships for Benson Idahosa University, Benin City →Applicants complete the online application form using details exactly as on their JAMB result, or visit the admissions office for guidance. An application fee is paid online on submission. Admission letters are downloaded from the portal once admission is given, and a non-refundable acceptance fee must be paid online within two weeks of admission.
A minimum of five credit passes including English Language and Mathematics, at not more than two sittings. Literature in English is compulsory for Law, Mass Communication, English Education and English Studies. Government is compulsory for Mass Communication, International Studies and Diplomacy, Political Science and Public Administration. Chemistry, Physics and one of Biology, Computer Science, Further Mathematics, Agriculture or Geography are required for all science-related and engineering programmes. Economics is compulsory for Business Administration, Banking and Finance, Sociology and Accounting. Medicine requires five credits in Mathematics, English and all core science subjects in a single sitting.
Applicants must score at least 150 in the JAMB UTME for general admission, and at least 200 for regulated courses such as Medicine, Law and Nursing. BIU must be the candidate's first-choice institution.
BIU does not conduct a post-UTME screening exercise. Admission is based on the UTME score, choosing BIU as first choice and meeting departmental requirements.
Candidates obtain the JAMB Direct Entry form using A-level qualifications such as JUPEB, IJMB, a degree, OND, HND or NCE. Admission to departments is based on the aggregate score on the Direct Entry form.
Main campus, Benin City (GRA, off Upper Adesuwa Road): all faculties, the College of Medicine and the School of Postgraduate Studies.
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