University in Nigeria
Benin City, Edo State
University profile
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) is a federal university in Benin City, Edo State, with a main campus at Ugbowo and the Ekehuan campus. It was established on 23 November 1970 by the Midwest State government as the Midwest Institute of Technology, became a full university on 1 July 1971 and was taken over by the Federal Government on 1 April 1975.
The university describes itself as having about 15 faculties, a college and 3 institutes (the VC's message cites 17 faculties/schools, seven centres of excellence and four institutes). Faculties listed include Arts, Agriculture, Basic Medical Sciences, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Law, Life Sciences, Management Sciences, Pharmacy, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, the School of Medical Sciences and the College of Medicine. It runs undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, plus JUPEB foundation programmes.
Nearly all courses are fully accredited by 2021, and lists centres of excellence funded by the World Bank, Shell and TETFund. It reports an estimated 60,000 students and 350,000 alumni, and affiliate institutions including Lagos State University, Colleges of Education at Warri, Asaba and Mosogar, and NILDS Abuja.
UNIBEN says financial assistance, including scholarships and bursaries, is available to eligible students, and runs a Work-Study Programme offering part-time on-campus roles in areas such as the library, administration and IT support.
Work-Study: full-time students with satisfactory academic performance; financial need applies to certain positions. Apply through the Student Affairs Division.
Students earn an income through part-time on-campus roles in administrative, research and support units. Applications go through the Student Affairs Division.
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Five O'Level credit passes including English Language and Mathematics in not more than two sittings (WASC/SSCE/NECO/GCE/NABTEB). Medicine and Surgery candidates need five credits in one sitting.
Minimum UTME score of 200, then the UNIBEN Post-UTME run by the Central Entrance Examination Committee; a minimum of 50 per cent may be eligible depending on departmental cut-off marks.
Admission into 200 level with O'Level requirements plus A'Level, JUPEB, NCE, OND, HND or equivalent relevant passes.
At least five O'Level credits, a relevant first or higher degree and NYSC discharge/exemption certificate; an entrance exam may be required depending on the programme.
Persons with disabilities and international students are exempt from Post-UTME but must meet the minimum requirements including the UTME cut-off of 200.
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