Millenium Crest University, Ikare Akoko, Ondo State

Millennium-Crest University (MCUI), Ikare-Akoko, is a private, technology-driven university in Ondo State, Nigeria. Its motto is "Education for Transformation", and its colours are blue and red. It was conceived to widen access to relevant university education and to narrow the gap between graduate skills and labour-market needs, combining scholarship with integrity, ethical conduct and practical enterprise. The promoters are associated with the Millennium group of schools and health technology colleges in Akure.

The permanent site is at Ikare-Akoko, in Akoko North East Local Government Area, on a parcel of about 206.478 hectares. Teaching begins at a take-off site at Aaye Quarters, off Oda Road, Akure, in Akure South Local Government Area. The two sites are about 65 km apart.

Programmes are grouped into three faculties. The Faculty of Allied and Basic Health Sciences offers Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Dental Therapy, Radiography and Radiological Science, Community Health Science and Microbiology. The Faculty of Science and Computing offers Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering and Cybersecurity. The Faculty of Arts, Management and Social Sciences offers Accounting, Social Work, English Language and Literature, International Relations and Economics. The university plans to add faculties over time, including Agriculture, Education, Engineering, Law, Pharmacy and Communication and Media Studies.

The vision is a transformative impact on society through reflective innovation for education, entrepreneurship, creativity and research; the mission is scholarly education, moral training and strategic research for sustainable development in Nigeria and Africa. Core values are academic excellence, professionalism, integrity, Christian values, leadership and responsibility. The university intends to be compact and ICT-driven, with e-learning integrated into teaching, blended learning coordinated by a Centre for Open Distance and e-Learning, a centre for entrepreneurial studies, internal quality assurance, and mentoring and collaboration with other universities and industry.

Applications are made through an online applicant portal. Undergraduate fees include a sundry component covering medical screening, ID card, library, ICT, internet access, sports and examinations. Limited accommodation is available on request. The programmes are described as NUC-approved.