Benue State University

Public university in Makurdi, Nigeria

AffiliationsBenue State University Teaching HospitalWebsitewww.bsum.edu.ng

Benue State University is a state-owned university in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. In 2006, student enrollment was over 19,000 served by 7 faculties and 23 departments. The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs with a catalogue of over 58 graduate programs across 9 colleges/faculties.^[1] It is accredited by the National Universities Commission. The current Vice-chancellor of Benue State University is Professor Prof. Tor Iorapuu, who took over from Professor Msugh Moses Kembe on 3 November 2020.^[2]

History

The university was founded in 1992 and served 306 students with 149 faculty.^[1] The university was established by the state government to augment the specialized academic offerings of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi. In 1991, the state government formed a 13-member steering committee to plan for and obtain approval for the university. The university began offering classes for the 1992/1993 school year in four colleges: Arts, Education, Sciences, and Social Science.^[3]

Faculties

Benue State University has 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 And Humanities

English Language

French

History

Linguistics

Philosophy

Religious Studies

Theatre Arts

Faculty of Education

Business Education

Education & Computer Science

Education & Mathematics

Education & Physics

Education And Biology

Education And Chemistry

Education And Chemistry

Education And Chemistry

Education And English Language

Education And Integrated Science

Educational Management

Educational Technology

Guidance & counseling

Home Economics And Education

Physical And Health Education

Pre-Primary And Primary Education

Vocational And Technical Education

Faculty of Engineering/Tech/Env

Business Management

Urban And Regional Planning

Faculty of Law & Legal Studies

Civil Law

Faculty of Med/Pharm/Health Sciences

Anatomy

Human Physiology

Medicine And Surgery

Faculty of Sciences

Biological Science(s)

Chemistry

Computer Science

Environmental Management And Toxicology

Library And Information Science

Industrial Chemistry

Mathematics

Microbiology

Physics

Plant Science And Biotechnology

Statistics

Zoology

Faculty of Social Sciences

Economics

Geography

Mass Communication

Sociology

Resources

Library

The university's library complex, University Library and Information Services (ULIS) comprises units in the College of Health Sciences and the faculties of Arts, Education, Environmental Sciences, Law, Science, and Social Sciences. Other unit libraries serve the departments of Chemistry and Mass Communications. This library system commenced operation from makeshift quarters at the inception of BSU in 1992. A new Central Library Complex, constructed with a grant from TETFund and designed to house 45,000 books and 3,000 students, was commissioned in 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 and Computer Science Library

Department of Mass Communications Library

Faculty of Environmental Sciences Library

Faculty of Law Library

Department Library and Information Science Library

Faculty of Management Sciences Library

Faculty of Science Library

Radio Station

In 2015, the university's Department of Mass Communication started a radio station, BSU FM on 89.9 MHz.^[5]

Affiliated colleges

College of Education, Oju

Athletics

Athletic activities are handled by the Sports Unit. The university participates in the Nigerian University Games Association and has won silver and bronze medals at NUGA's Sports Fiesta.^[6]

Facilities include a football field, basketball court, badminton court, volleyball court, and two tennis courts.^[7]

Awards

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Vice Chancellor's Welcome". Benue State University. Retrieved 2010-09-15.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Ortom names new BSU VC The Nation Newspaper". 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
^ "Brief History". Benue State University. Retrieved 2010-09-15.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ University Library and Information Services (26 May 2020). "University Library and Information Services(ULIS)" (PDF). Benue State University library.
^ "Benue varsity opens radio station". The Nation Newspaper. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
^ "Sports Unit". Benue State University. Archived from the original on 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
^ ^a ^b "Sports Unit". Benue State University. Retrieved 2010-09-15.^{[permanent dead link]}