University in Nigeria
Mowe, Ogun State
University profile
Christopher University is a private university at KM 34 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Mowe, Ogun State, close to Lagos. It was licensed by the Federal Government of Nigeria as a private university on 5 March 2015. Its promoter, Translucent Management Services, had experience building partnerships between the private sector and academic institutions, and the university was conceived with an emphasis on management sciences, industry collaboration, professional development and practical learning. Its mission is to be a specialised institution committed to academic innovation, skill-based training and a tradition of excellence in teaching and research with private sector participation; its vision is to become a national powerhouse in management education.
Academics are organised into six schools: Business Studies (Accounting, Business Administration, Banking and Finance), Humanities (English Language and Literature, History and Diplomatic Studies, Philosophy), Social Sciences (Economics, Psychology, Political Science, International Relations, Mass Communication), Science and Technology (Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Biochemistry, Microbiology), Law, and Allied Health Sciences (Nursing Science, Public Health, Medical Laboratory Science). Undergraduate degrees run for four years for UTME entrants and three years for Direct Entry candidates; Law and Nursing Science run for five years (four for Direct Entry). The university also runs postgraduate and part-time programmes and a JUPEB foundation programme.
The university is fully residential: hostel accommodation is provided on campus for all undergraduate students. Campus facilities include a main library, physics, chemistry, biology and computer science laboratories, a sports and recreation complex with football pitch, basketball, volleyball and lawn tennis courts and indoor facilities, a multi-purpose auditorium, a cafeteria and a 24-hour on-campus health centre staffed by doctors and registered nurses. Student support covers academic advising, counselling and career services. The university also promotes entrepreneurship, professional certification and leadership development, and students undertake SIWES industrial training placements during the long vacation.
The Vice-Chancellor is Prof. Ngozika Mbajiorgu, a professor of Science Education and the university's first female Vice-Chancellor; the Registrar is Mr. Aloysius Udeoke and the Bursar is Mr. Chinedu Ezeh. Governance is exercised through the Board of Trustees, the Governing Council and Management, under the Chancellor, who is also the Visitor.
The university secured National Universities Commission accreditation for its founding management and humanities programmes in 2019, held its first convocation in 2023, and inaugurated the Schools of Allied Health Sciences and Law as new schools in 2026. It has been a full JUPEB-affiliated centre since 16 February 2017.
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View scholarships for Christopher University Mowe →Candidates must have sat the most recent UTME and obtained an acceptable JAMB score, and hold at least five O'Level credit passes, including English Language, Mathematics and three other relevant subjects, in SSCE, GCE, NECO or NABTEB obtained in not more than two sittings. Candidates who did not select Christopher University during UTME registration can change their choice of institution at any JAMB-approved CBT centre. Candidates awaiting O'Level results may apply but must upload the results to the portal and JAMB CAPS before final screening ends.
Candidates need the O'Level requirements plus a recognised National Diploma (ND) with Upper Credit, an NCE, or IJMB/JUPEB passes. For English/Literature, two GCE Advanced Level passes in relevant Arts subjects including English are required. For Law, a first degree with at least Second Class Lower Division may be considered, subject to the O'Level requirements. For Nursing Science, candidates need a Registered Nurse certificate registrable with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, relevant A-Level results with credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, or a health-related first degree with at least Second Class Upper.
Transfer from any NUC-accredited university is allowed with a CGPA of not less than 1.50 on a 5.00 scale. Transfers into Nursing Science require a CGPA of not less than 4.0 (as published) and available vacancies.
Applicants need at least five credit passes including English Language in not more than two sittings, in subjects relevant to their intended course. The programme runs for a minimum of one academic session of two semesters and qualifies successful candidates for Direct Entry into 200 level. Subject combinations are grouped under Arts and Humanities, Management and Social Science, and Science. The JUPEB application fee is N25,000 (non-refundable), paid at a designated bank; applicants then complete the online form, upload a recent passport photograph (full colour, plain white background, taken within three months) and the payment slip, and are notified by email.
Eligible candidates pay a screening fee of N2,000 and a non-refundable registration fee of N25,000 at the designated banks, then complete the online application form on the university website, upload the UTME result, O'Level result (maximum two sittings), birth certificate, passport photograph and proof of payment (scanned as JPEG), and print the acknowledgement slip. Documents are screened and verified, and candidates should check the JAMB admission portal for their status. Applications for 2026/2027 are open. Tuition for 2026/2027 ranges from N1,090,000 to N1,285,000 for most Business, Humanities and Social Science programmes (Mass Communication from N1,140,000 to N1,600,000), N1,250,000 to N1,400,000 for Computer Science, N2,400,000 for Nursing in the first two levels, and N1,900,000 to N2,500,000 for Law, depending on level. Fees are payable in two instalments, 60 percent at the start of the first semester and 40 percent before second-semester examinations.
Christopher University operates a single residential campus at KM 34 Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ibokun Aro, Mowe, Ogun State, housing all six schools.
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