The University of Benin was founded in 1970.[9] It first started as an Institute of
Technology until it was recognized as a full-fledged university and
accredited by the
National Universities Commission (NUC) on 1 July 1971.[10][11] It became a federal government-owned University on the 1st of April, 1975.[12]
John Harris Library
The John Harris Library is an
academic library on the Ugbowo campus. The Library is named after a pioneer University
librarian, John Harris. The parent
institution of the library is the University of Benin which was founded in 1970 and formerly called the Institute of Technology.[13]
The library, which holds large volumes of collections in print and nonprint format, is situated directly opposite the clinical Student Hostel within the university
premises. The books acquired and shelves in the
library cover all courses being offered at the university. It is headed by a
university librarian who oversees its affairs.
The John Harris Library was established through the
promulgation of the Institute of Technology edict of 1970 but was accorded the status of a university by the National University Commission (NUC) on 1 July 1971.[14]
Branch Libraries
Faculty of Arts Library
Faculty of Environmental Science Library
Faculty of Law Library
Faculty of Pharmacy Library
Faculty of Agriculture Library
Faculty of Education Library
Faculty of Engineering Library
College of Medical Sciences Library
Faculty of Physical Sciences Library
Faculty of Management Sciences Library
Faculty of Life Sciences Library
Faculty of Social Sciences Library
Medical Sub-Library (UBTH)
College of Medical Sciences
The UNIBEN College of Medical Sciences teaches medicine and awards a professional degree to
physicians and
surgeons. The College of Medical Sciences is made up of three schools and an institute, namely:
School of Medicine
The School of Medicine was established in 1973, then the
Faculty of Medicine to Medicine to run a 6-year
Bachelor of
Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) full-time degree program. The first Dean of the school was Professor T. Belo-Osagie. He was Dean from 1973 to 1975. With the exit of Professor T. Belo-Osagie, Professor K. Diete-Koki became the Dean of the school. Since then, the School has had various Deans and Heads of Departments in the last 30 years. The immediate past Dean of the school was Prof. Dr. (med.) E. Oviasu while the present Dean is Professor Wilson E. Sadoh.[15]
School of Basic Medical Science
The School of Basic Medical Science was established in December 2003, by the College of Medical Sciences and was finally launched in January 2004. The school undertakes undergraduate programs for B.Sc.
In addition, the school provides services for other schools within the college: Schools of Medicine and Dentistry as well as other Faculties in the university: Sciences and School of Pharmacy.
The School of Basic Medical Science has the following seven departments:
The School of
Dentistry coordinates courses and
curricula within the
college leading to the award of a Bachelor of
Dental Surgery (BDS) degree. The School of
Dentistry, as it was known then, was established in 1976 and the first batch of students was admitted in the 1976/77 academic session. It was established as an integral part of the College of Medical Sciences in 1975 by an amendment to the Edict establishing the University of Benin. In 2012, with support from the International Federation of
Endodontic Associations(IFEA), donations from the
University of Texas at Houston School of Dentistry, and the Owen family, Dr. Mbachan Collins Okwen BDS. (Benin), DDS., MBA. introduced regenerative
endodontics and modern microscopic endodontics at the
University of Benin Teaching Hospital.[15][17]
Babatunde Fashola,[35] former Lagos State governor, who served two terms from May 29, 2007, to May 29, 2015, and current minister of Power, Work & Housing in Nigeria
James Ibori,[36] former Governor of Delta State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007
Tom Ilube,[37] founder and CEO, Crossword Cybersecurity
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