Igbinedion institution, Okada (IUO) is a privately owned institution in Okada, the administrative capital of the Ovia North-East Local Government Area in Edo State, Nigeria.

The institution’s doors officially opened to foundation students on October 15, 1999. Sir Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, a philanthropist and well-known figure in Benin City, provided the visionary leadership that led to the foundation of IUO.

• Motto: Knowledge and Excellence
• Type of institution: Private
• Year of establishment: 1999
• Vice-Chancellor: Prof. Lawrence Ikechukwu Ezemonye
• Location: Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.

The planning committee was established on March 13, 1995, and consisted of eminent scholars and experienced university administrators whose responsibilities included, among other things, developing the Academic Brief for the implementation of the Igbinedion University project.

The committee consisted of the following individuals: Chief (Dr.) Sir G. O. Igbinedion JP (Proprietor/Chairman); Late Pa S. I. Omorogbe, JP (Vice Chairman); Prof. T. M. Yesufu; Amb. (Dr.) A. I. Guobadia; Mr. Frank I. Imouokhome; Late Prof. P. N. Egharevba; Mr. Bright Igbinedion; A.O. Eghobamien Esq (SAN) (Member/Legal Adviser); Late Prince R. A. Williams JP (Member/Secretary).

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted accreditation to the university’s graduate and undergraduate programs.

Courses offered in Igbinedion University Okada(IUO):

• ACCOUNTING
• AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
• AGRICULTURE
• ANATOMY
• BANKING & FINANCE
• BIOCHEMISTRY
• BIOCHEMISTRY
• BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
• CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
• CHEMISTRY
• CHEMISTRY & INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
• CIVIL ENGINEERING
• COMPUTER ENGINEERING
• COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• CYBER SECURITY
• ECONOMICS & DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
• ELECTRICAL /ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
• ENGLISH LANGUAGE
• ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
• ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
• FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
• FRENCH
• GEOGRAPHY & REGIONAL PLANNING
• INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
• INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIP & STRATEGIC STUDIES
• LAW
• LINGUISTICS
• MASS COMMUNICATION
• MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
• MECHATRONICS ENGINEERING
• MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE
• MEDICINE & SURGERY
• MICROBIOLOGY
• NURSING/NURSING SCIENCE
• PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
• PHARMACOLOGY
• PHARMACY
• PHYSICS & INDUSTRIAL PHYSICS
• PHYSIOLOGY
• POLITICAL SCIENCE & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
• PUBLIC RELATIONS & ADVERTISING
• PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING
• SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY
• SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
• THEATRE ARTS
• ZOOLOGY

Related posts:

Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil: A Premier State-Owned University in Kano Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK): Shaping the Future through Knowledge and Excellence Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Lagos Business School (LBS): Premier African Business School in Nigeria