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Benue State University
university
Year dem found am1992 Edit
Official nameBenue State University Edit
Native labelBenue State University Edit
Affiliate plusBenue State University College of Health Science Edit
Motto textScientia Liberatio Populurum, Knowledge for the liberation of the people Edit
ContinentAfrica Edit
CountryNigeria Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydMakurdi Edit
Located in time zoneUTC+01:00 Edit
Ein locationBenue State Edit
Coordinate location7°43′36″N 8°33′23″E Edit
Language dem useEnglish Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.bsum.edu.ng/ Edit
Official colorred Edit
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Benue State University be state-owned university for Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. For 2006, student enrollment be ova 19,000 wey dem dey serve for 7 faculties plus 23 departments.[1] De varsity dey offer undergraduate den postgraduate programs plus catalogue of ova 58 graduate programs across 9 colleges/faculties. Dem accredit am by de National Universities Commission. De current Vice-chancellor of Benue State University na Professor Prof. Tor Iorapuu, wey take ova from Professor Msugh Moses Kembe on 3 November 2020.[2]

History

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Dem start de varsity for 1992 wey na edey serve 306 students plus 149 faculty.[1] De state government establish de varsity make e add to de specialized academic offerings of de University of Agriculture, Makurdi. For 1991, de state government form 13-member steering committee make dem plan for den obtain approval for de varsity. De varsity start dey offer classes for de 1992/1993 school year for four colleges: Arts, Education, Sciences, den Social Science.[3]

Faculties

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Benue State University get eight faculties (college-level) units:

  • Arts
  • College of Health Science
  • Education
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Law
  • Social Science
  • Science
  • Management Science

Faculty of Administration

  • Accountancy/Accounting
  • Public Administration

Faculty of Arts den Humanities

  • English Language
  • French
  • History
  • Linguistics
  • Philosophy
  • Religious Studies
  • Theatre Arts

Faculty of Education

  • Business Education
  • Education & Computer Science
  • Education & Mathematics
  • Education & Physics
  • Education den Biology
  • Education den Chemistry
  • Education den Chemistry
  • Education den Chemistry
  • Education den English Language
  • Education den Integrated Science
  • Educational Management
  • Educational Technology
  • Guidance & counseling
  • Home Economics den Education
  • Physical And Health Education
  • Pre-Primary den Primary Education
  • Vocational den Technical Education

Faculty of Engineering/Tech/Env

  • Business Management
  • Urban den Regional Planning

Faculty of Law & Legal Studies

  • Civil Law
  • Law

Faculty of Med/Pharm/Health Sciences

  • Anatomy
  • Human Physiology
  • Medicine den Surgery

Faculty of Sciences

  • Biological Science(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Environmental Management den Toxicology
  • Library den Information Science
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Plant Science den Biotechnology
  • Statistics
  • Zoology

Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Mass Communication
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Resources

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Library

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De university library complex, University Library den Information Services (ULIS) dey comprise units insyd de College of Health Sciences den de faculties of Arts, Education, Environmental Sciences, Law, Science, den Social Sciences. Oda unit libraries dey serve de departments of Chemistry den Mass Communications. Dis library system start operation from makeshift quarters for de beginning of BSU insyd 1992. Fresh Central Library Complex, wey dem construct plus grant from TETFund den design make e house 45,000 books den 3,000 students, dem commission am for August 2016.[4]

Branch Libraries

  • Virtual Library
  • College of Health Sciences Library
  • Faculty of Social Science
  • Faculty of Arts Library
  • Faculty of Education Library
  • Library Department of Chemistry Library
  • Department of Mathematics den Computer Science Library
  • Department of Mass Communications Library
  • Faculty of Environmental Sciences Library
  • Faculty of Law Library
  • Department Library den Information Science Library
  • Faculty of Management Sciences Library
  • Faculty of Science Library

Radio Station

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For 2015, de varsity ein Department of Mass Communication start one radio station, BSU FM for 89.9 MHz top.[5]

Affiliate colleges

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  • College of Education, Oju

Athletics

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Athletic activities dey handle by de Sports Unit. De varsity dey participate for de Nigerian University Games Association wey e win silver den bronze medals for NUGA's Sports Fiesta.[6]

Facilities include one football field, basketball court, badminton court, volleyball court, den two tennis courts.[7]

Awards

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  • Silver Medal, Football (2001 NUGA Sports Fiesta)
  • Silver Medal, Judo (2001 NUGA Sports Fiesta)
  • Bronze Medal, Taekwondo (2001 NUGA Sports Fiesta)[7]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vice Chancellor's Welcome". Benue State University. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  2. ↑ "Ortom names new BSU VC The Nation Newspaper". 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  3. ↑ "Brief History". Benue State University. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  4. ↑ University Library and Information Services (26 May 2020). "University Library and Information Services(ULIS)" (PDF). Benue State University library.
  5. ↑ "Benue varsity opens radio station". The Nation Newspaper. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  6. ↑ "Sports Unit". Benue State University. Archived from the original on 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Sports Unit". Benue State University. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
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