Hensard University, Toru-Orua, Sagbama, Bayelsa State

Hensard University is a private university at Toru-Orua in Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. It was established in 2023 by the Henry Seriake Dickson Foundation, set up by Henry Seriake Dickson, a former governor of Bayelsa State and senator for Bayelsa West. The university's stated aim is to be a top-tier academic, research and entrepreneurial university producing ethical and responsible professionals committed to sustainable development, and its motto is "Qui Servit Homo, Servit Deo" (Service to Man is Service to God).

The university is organised into faculties and colleges: Agriculture; Allied Health Sciences; Arts, Social and Management Sciences; Basic Medical Sciences; the College of Health Sciences; the College of Pharmacy; Communication and Multimedia Studies; Education; Engineering; Environmental Sciences; Law; Science and Computing; Social and Management Sciences; and a Foundation School. Its identified academic pillars are computing and artificial intelligence, engineering, health and science, and law and governance.

Programmes span roughly 60 undergraduate degrees, including Accounting, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Data Science, Software Engineering, Civil, Marine, Mechanical, Mechatronics and Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Nursing, Medicine (MBBS), Doctor of Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science, Radiography, Physiotherapy, Public Health, Law, Journalism, Broadcasting, Agronomy, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Forestry and Wildlife Management, Geology, Surveying and Geo-informatics, and a range of B.Ed. degrees. Graduates are described as receiving dual certification on graduation.

The Toru-Orua campus has an administration block, an auditorium, a library, garden spaces and a football pitch. Accommodation is available at a charge per semester, and a health centre and 24-hour campus security operate on campus. The university held its maiden matriculation ceremony at Toru-Orua in April 2025.

The university also runs a set of centres of excellence for research and outreach, and keeps offices in Lagos and Abuja. The National Universities Commission has approved several of its programmes.