Samuel Adegboyega University

Samuel Adegboyega University (SAU) is located in Ogwa, Edo State, Nigeria. It was founded by The Apostolic Church Nigeria and named after Pastor Samuel Adegboyega.[1][2] The institution received licence from the National Universities Commission on Monday March 7, 2011 as the 45th Private and 117th overall in the Nigerian university system.[3] In the spring of 2015, there were rumors that the university was listed for de-accreditation, though this was denied by the university's vice-chancellor.[4] In August 2015, however, the commission announced that the university had failed to meet the benchmarks set to achieve accreditation.[5][6][7] In

Samuel Adegboyega University
MottoTo Nurture for Discipline & Excellence
Established2011
ChancellorGabriel Olutola
Vice-ChancellorProf. Idowu Babatunde
Location
Ogwa
,
Edo State
,
Nigeria
WebsiteOfficial website

The inaugural class, consisting of 58 students, graduated in September 2015.[8] On 30 May 2018,the Vice-Chancellor of Samuel Adegboyega University, Professor Bernard Aigbokhan reiterated that all 14 academic programmes presented to the National Universities Commission in 2016 were given full accreditation.[9] Also, on August 31, 2018, The National Universities Commission approved 13 postgraduate programmes for Samuel Adegboyega University with effect from 2018/2019 Academic Session.[10]

Colleges

The university currently have three main colleges namely:

  • College of Basic and Applied Sciences
  • College of Humanities
  • College of Social and Management Sciences

References
  1. "Samuel Adegboyega University". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  2. "Oshiomhole lauds Adegboyega varsity". www.vanguardngr.com. August 26, 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  3. "SAU | University History". www.sau.edu.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  4. Sobowale, Dele (2 April 2015). "FG approves new universities (2)". Vanguard. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  5. Winsor, Morgan (14 August 2015). "Nigerian Universities Deemed Substandard, Denied Operational Licenses As African Country Struggles to Meet Education Demands". International Business Times. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  6. Mohammed, Amina (14 August 2015). "11 Nigerian universities are substandard - NUC". Premium Times. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  7. Onyekakeyah, Luke (18 August 2015). "Nigeria: Toying With University Education". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  8. "4 Bags First Class as Samuel Adegboyega University Graduates 58 Students". Gistonnet.com. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  9. "TETFund Bill must be Modified for Faith-based Varsities". thisdaylive.com. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  10. "NUC Approves 13 Postgraduate Programmes for Samuel Adegboyega Varsity". thisdaylive.com. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.


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