• Source: Benue State University

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. 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.




History


The university was founded in 1992 and served 306 students with 149 faculty. 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.




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
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
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology




Resources






= Library

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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.
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

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




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.
Facilities include a football field, basketball court, badminton court, volleyball court, and two tennis courts.




= Awards

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Silver Medal, Football (2001 NUGA Sports Fiesta)
Silver Medal, Judo (2001 NUGA Sports Fiesta)
Bronze Medal, Taekwondo (2001 NUGA Sports Fiesta)




References






External links


Official website
https://library.bsum.edu.ng/

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