About Benson Idahosa University
Benson Idahosa University was founded in 1993 as Christian Faith University, offering courses in basic science and management. The university was then renamed in 1999 in honour of its founder Benson Idahosa, a Pentecoastal preacher.
It was licensed by the National Universities Commission as a private university in 2002.
The faculties of arts and education, science, law, social and management science, and basic medical and health sciences are based in Benin City with agriculture and engineering at the Legacy campus opened in the Okha district in 2020.
The university has strong sporting traditions. Ifeomi Onyekwere won a bronze medal in men’s super-heavyweight boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games while Marvelous Asemota won both women’s sprint events at the Nigerian University Games.
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Key statistics
- 17.8No. of students per staff(1)
- 48 : 52Student Ratio of Females to Males(1)
- 0%Percentage of International Students(1)
- 5,436Number of FTE Students(1)
- 16%Proportion of ISR Publications(1)
Subjects taught at Benson Idahosa University
Engineering & technology
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Civil Engineering
Arts & humanities
- Art, Performing Arts & Design
- Languages, Literature & Linguistics
- History, Philosophy & Theology
Life sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Agriculture & Forestry
Physical sciences
- Physics & Astronomy
- Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Chemistry
Social sciences
- Communication & Media Studies
- Sociology
- Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
Law
- Law
Business & economics
- Business & Management
- Economics & Econometrics
- Accounting & Finance
Clinical, pre-clinical & health
- Medicine & Dentistry
- Other Health
Education
- Education
Computer science
- Computer Science
