University of Benin (Nigeria)

University of Benin
John Harris Library, University of Benin
Other name
UNIBEN
MottoKnowledge for Service
TypePublic research university
Established23 November 1970;
53 years ago (1970-11-23)
AffiliationAssociation of African Universities[1]
ChancellorTor TIV, Prof. James Ortese Ayatse
Vice-ChancellorLilian Imuetinyan Salami[2][3]
RectorProf. Mrs Lilian Imuetinyan Salami
Students77,000 + 1 students (estimate)
Location
Benin City, Edo State
,
Edo State
,
Nigeria

6°20.022′N 5°36.009′E / 6.333700°N 5.600150°E / 6.333700; 5.600150
CampusUgbowo Campus and Ekehuan Campus
Colors    Purple, gold, yellow
Websitewww.uniben.edu

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) is a public research university located in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.[4][5] It is among the universities owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria and was founded in 1970.[6] The school currently has two campuses with fifteen faculties including a central library called the John Harris Library.[7] The buildings in UNIBEN are sparsely built, they are not close to each other.[8]

UNIBEN has a teaching hospital called the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).[9]

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  2. ^ "Live Event: Swearing-in Ceremony For Prof Lilian Salami". University of Benin News. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  3. ^ "New UNIBEN VC launches anti-corruption campaign". Punch Newspaper. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. ^ "University of Benin". Times Higher Education (THE). 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Departments -Tertiary". Ministry of Education (Nigeria). Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  6. ^ "UNIBEN… X-raying a 48-year-old". The Nation Nigeria. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  7. ^ Umukoro, Immanuel Ovemeso; Tiamiyu, Mutawakilu Adisa (1 December 2017). "Determinants of e-library services' use among university students: A study of John Harris Library, University of Benin, Nigeria". Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. 49 (4): 438–453. doi:10.1177/0961000616653176. ISSN 0961-0006. S2CID 32173962.
  8. ^ "Trek Zone: Travel News & Best Tourist Attractions". Trek Zone. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Uneasy calm as UBTH awaits new CMD". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2022.