Igbinedion University

Igbinedion University, Okada

Igbinedion University library main entrance
Motto	Knowledge & Excellence
Type	Private
Established	1999
Chancellor	Sir Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Lawrence Ikechukwu Ezemonye
Location	Benin City , Edo , Nigeria 6°43′49″N 5°23′45″E / 6.7302189°N 5.3958046°E / 6.7302189; 5.3958046
Campus	Urban
Website	www.iuokada.edu.ng

Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO) is a privately owned university located in Okada, the headquarters of Ovia North-East Local Government Area in Edo State, Nigeria.

Established on 10 May 1999 by Sir Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion CFR, IUO holds the distinction of being the first licensed private university in Nigeria.^[1]