Igbinedion University, Okada

Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO) is one of Nigeria\'s first private universities and the first private secular university in the country. Owned by Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom and a prominent Edo elder and businessman, IUO operates colleges spanning the arts and social sciences, business and management studies, law, natural and applied sciences, engineering, pharmacy, basic medical sciences and clinical sciences. Student enrolment exceeds 10,000 across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The institution is recognised for its medical school (the first private medical school in Nigeria), law college, pharmacy programme and engineering faculty. IUO operates the Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital.

History

Igbinedion University was established in 1999 by Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom, as one of Nigeria\'s first three private universities (alongside Madonna and Babcock) and the first private secular university in the country. The Okada location, in northern Edo State, was selected for available land. IUO admitted its first students in 1999 with founding colleges in arts and social sciences, business and management studies, and natural and applied sciences. The institution rapidly expanded through the 2000s, becoming the first private university in Nigeria to receive MDCN approval for medical training in 2007. IUO added the College of Pharmacy, the College of Engineering and the College of Law in subsequent expansions, and developed the Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital to support clinical training.

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Igbinedion University, Okada considers candidates who meet the institutional JAMB cutoff and pass the Post-UTME screening. Direct Entry applicants must meet the entry requirements for their chosen course.

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Igbinedion University operates from a substantial campus in Okada, Ovia North-East Local Government Area, northern Edo State. The campus features academic infrastructure including faculty buildings, the College of Health Sciences complex, the Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital, research laboratories, the university library, lecture theatres, student halls of residence, the chapel, sports complex and recreational facilities. Okada is connected by road to Benin City (about 45 minutes south), Auchi (1.5 hours north) and Lagos (5 hours west). Air access is via Benin Airport with regular flights to Lagos and Abuja.