Benue State University is a state-owned university in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. In 2006, student enrolment 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 Tor Joe Iorapuu, who took over from Professor Msugh Moses Kembe on 3 November 2020. The university has been renamed as Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM)
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 & counselling 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 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 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 of 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.
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 Silver Medal, Football (2001 NUGA Sports Fiesta) Silver Medal, Judo (2001 NUGA Sports Fiesta) Bronze Medal, Taekwondo (2001 NUGA Sports Fiesta)
Notable alumni Elizabeth Ehi Jones Gbenro Ajibade, Nigerian actor
References External links Official website https://library.bsum.edu.ng/