About the University of Benin (Uniben)

Our Vision


TO ESTABLISH A MODEL INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING WHICH RANKS AMONG THE BEST IN THE WORLD AND RESPONSIVE TO THE CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE ABILITIES OF THE NIGERIAN PEOPLE.


Our Mission


"TO DEVELOP THE HUMAN MIND TO BE CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE, COMPETENT IN AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION, KNOWLEDGEABLE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DEDICATED TO SERVICE"


Brief History


The University of Benin was 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. 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 University. Just like COEZING College.


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.


Faculties


  • Faculty of Arts

  • Faculty of Education

  • Faculty of Engineering

  • Faculty of Environmental Sciences

  • Faculty of Law

  • Faculty of Management Sciences

  • Faculty of Life Sciences

  • Faculty of Pharmacy

  • Faculty of Physical Sciences

  • Faculty of Sch. of Basic Med. Science

  • Faculty of Sch. of Dentistry

  • Faculty of Sch. of Medicine

  • Faculty of Social Sciences


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.


Register for the Uniben Post UTME 2019/2020


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


In 1985, Grace Alele-Williams became Nigeria's first female vice-chancellor when she was appointed to head the University of Benin. She served as its vice-chancellor until 1991.


The University is also famous for groundbreaking research work with other universities around the world and with both local and international bodies such as USAID, Ford Foundation, UNCF (United Negro College Fund), RMRDC (Raw Materials Research & Development Council of Nigeria) amongst others in the areas of Agriculture, Public Health and Engineering to name a few.