University of Benin, Edo State: UNIBEN

University of Benin popularly know as UNIBEN is one of the federal universities in Nigeria, founded in 1970.  It started as an Institute of Technology and was accorded the status  of a full-fledged University by National Universities Commission (NUC) on 1st July, 1971.  It has a student enrollment of approximately 36,000.

In his Budget Speech in April 1972, the then Military Governor of Mid-Western State, Col. S. O. Ogbemudia (then also Visitor to the University) formally announced the change of the name of the Institute of Technology to the University of Benin. On 1st April, 1975 the University at the request of the State Government, was taken over by the Federal Government and became a Federal  Government and became a Federal University. Grace Alele-Williams, (bornDecember 16, 1932) ade history as the first Nigerian woman to become the head (Vice-Chancellor) of a Nigerian university (the University of Benin).

Today, the University has continued to grow from strength to strength with a number of Faculties, Departments, Institutes and Units.Following NUC’s directives, the University experimented with the Collegiate System in 1991/92 and 1992/93.  However, in the light of new developments, the University reverted to the Faculty System except for  the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Basic Medical Sciences, and Institute of Child Health which reverted back to the Collegiate System in August, 1999, with a Provost as its administrative head.  The Faculties as presently constituted are those of Agriculture, Arts, Education, Engineering, Law, Life Science, Pharmacy, Physical Science, Social Science, and the College of Medical Sciences (which has three Schools: Basic Medical Sciences; Dentistry and Medicine; and the Institute of Child Health).

In January 2006, the Federal Government approved the take off of the College of Petroleum and Gas Engineering of the University of Benin at Effurun, near Warri, in Delta State, with the initial population of 100 students in two departments; Petroleum Engineering and Gas Engineering.

The University offers courses at various levels: Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Diploma and Certificate.  Presently, the total student enrolment stands at over 40,000 made p of both full-time and part-time students shared among the various Faculties.

University of Benin – Academic Planning Division The Academic Planning Division was established in 1982 when the existing Unit of Planning and Development Division was split into two specialised, distinct and separate Units as follows: Academic Planning Division Physical Planning Division This creation was in line with the requirement of the National universities Commission (NUC) which requires the existence of a professional Unit in the Vice-Chancellor’s office in Nigerian Universities that would coordinate, monitor and regularly streamline and evaluate the development of academic programmes in the institutions. Mission and Goal The Mission and Goal of the Division centre on the need to ensure the effective coordination, streamlining and evaluation of the academic development processes of the University.

The Univerisity of Benin Anthem

ARISE MIGHTY UNIBEN

1. All over the wide wide world

Our fruitful works unfurl,
What we sow’d with joy and pride
With good our common goal
One heart and voice for all,
We heed the purple clarion call.

Refrain: Arise mighty UNIBEN

Robed in your purple and gold

Clad in your fertile green hem

Knowledge for service untold

Between blue sky and red soil

Excellent hard work endure
We groom man and nation in
Spirits of Unibest pure
Come through our opened gate
Where fair play and merit dictate.

Refrain: Arise mighty UNIBEN…………..

God bless this our noble school

As we bid peace to reign
May we have no cause to mourn
But rejoice in gains achieved
We hope for place man will
Bring brain and brawn to build self still.

Refrain: Arise mighty UNIBEN…………

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