University in Nigeria
Akoko-Edo, Edo
University profile
The Institute of Health Sciences and Technology (IHS&T) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin City, Edo State, trains mid-level health professionals within the complex of a federal teaching hospital. Its motto is "Education for Quality Healthcare". It was formed in July 2023 by integrating UBTH's separate training schools into departments of one institute, to standardise them under regulators such as the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), JAMB and the NYSC, reduce running costs and gain wider recognition for graduates.
The Institute is led by a Rector, Dr Lucky Agbonzikilo, with a Deputy Rector (Administration), a Deputy Rector (Academics), a Registrar, a Bursar and a Librarian. Other officers include a Dean of Student Affairs, a Head of ICT, an Exams and Records Officer, an Admission Officer, a Corps Mobilisation Officer and a General Studies unit.
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Teaching combines lectures with practical sessions in laboratories, demonstrations on hospital equipment, case-based discussions, clinical simulation before live postings, and supervised clinical postings in UBTH wards, laboratories, pharmacy and community outreach. Students work alongside consultants, nurses, laboratory scientists, pharmacists, health information officers and environmental health professionals.
Several departments are recognised by NBTE; admission to Health Information Management, Biomedical Engineering Technology, Environmental Health Technology, Dispensing Opticianry, Orthopaedic Cast Technology and Paramedics Technology is handled through JAMB. ND graduates proceed to one year of compulsory industrial training, while HND graduates proceed to NYSC. Graduates from 2019 to 2024 numbered 1,750.
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View scholarships for University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Institute of Health Science and Technology, Benin, Edo state →Applicants need at least five credit passes in not more than two sittings of WASSCE, NECO or GCE O/L, including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology. Health Science may replace Biology for Paramedics Technology and Environmental Health. ND candidates must have taken the 2026 UTME with an expected minimum score of 150. For Biomedical Engineering Technology, a pass in wood work, auto mechanics, basic electricity, technical drawing or fine art is an added advantage.
Candidates need five O-Level credits in not more than two sittings including English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology, plus a National Diploma with at least a lower credit in the discipline from an NBTE-accredited programme, at least one year of post-ND cognate work experience, and a current professional licence.
Anaesthetic Technician, Dental Surgery Technician and Audiology Technician programmes run for 3 years and do not require JAMB. Anaesthetic Technician applicants need five credits (English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics) in not more than two sittings.
Applicants must hold a Diploma in Community Health or a Community Health Extension Workers certificate, with five O-Level credits including English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, be registered with the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria and hold a valid practice licence. Holders of a first degree in Health Education, Community Health or Public Health may take the programme in one year; the regular course is two years.
The Post-UTME screening form for JAMB candidates costs 2,000 naira. Admission forms for Diploma, Certificate and Direct Entry (HND) programmes cost 10,000 naira; administrative charges may apply. Applicants create a profile at ihstubth.edu.ng/profile-creation, activate it through the emailed link, then pay through the UBTH Remita platform at ihstubth.edu.ng/ihst-payments.
All examinations are computer-based. Post-UTME and entrance examinations for ND, Diploma and Certificate programmes: Saturday 19 September 2026, 9:00am. Community Health Officers screening: Thursday 13 August 2026. Direct Entry screening for HIM, EHT and BME: Thursday 24 September 2026.
The Institute is sited within the University of Benin Teaching Hospital complex in Benin City, Edo State, and uses the hospital's wards, laboratories, pharmacy and community health settings for clinical training. The Health Information Management department occupies a purpose-built complex on the UBTH site. Anaesthetic Technician students spend years 1 and 2 on internal postings and two months of year 3 on postings outside UBTH; Dispensing Opticianry students complete a year of supervised ophthalmic laboratory experience after the ND coursework.
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