Babcock University

Babcock University
Former names
Adventist College of West Africa, Adventist Seminary of West Africa
MottoKnowledge, Truth, Service
TypePrivate
Established1959
AffiliationSeventh-day Adventist Church
ChairpersonBassey Effiong Okon Udoh[1]
PresidentAdemola S. Tayo[1]
Vice-presidentIheanyichukwu Okoro
Vice-ChancellorAdemola S. Tayo[1]
Vice ChairsFrancis F. Daria, Oyeleke A. Owolabi[1]
Students20,000+
Location
Ilishan-Remo
,
Ogun State
,
Nigeria

6°53′38″N 3°43′07″E / 6.894°N 3.7187°E / 6.894; 3.7187
CampusMain Campus Ilishan-Remo, Mini Campus Iperu, Remo
Government accreditation1999
ColoursBlue and Gold
Websitebabcock.edu.ng
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Babcock University is a private Christian co-educational Nigerian university owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria. The university is located at Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria, equidistant between Ibadan and Lagos.

In 2017, the university had its first set of graduates from the Ben Carson School of Medicine.[2][3]

It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, which is the world's second largest Christian school system.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b c d Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research. "Babcock University". Adventist Yearbook. Retrieved 1 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Adebayo, Folashade (31 January 2017). "Babcock graduates first set of medical students". The Punch. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  3. ^ Adebayo, Folashade; Jesusegun, Alagbe (19 September 2016). "We'll graduate maiden doctors by December". The Punch. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  4. ^ Kido, Elissa (15 November 2010). "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Seventh Day Adventist". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  7. ^ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2 March 2020.