Anchor University

Anchor University
Anchor University
Motto Character, Competence, Courage
Type Private
Established September 2014
Chancellor William Kumuyi
Vice-Chancellor Afolayan Joseph Olasehinde [1][2]
Location Ayobo-Ipaja, Lagos State, Nigeria
Website aul.edu.ng

The Anchor University is a private university owned by the Deeper Christian Life Ministry. The university is located at Ayobo, Ipaja, Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria.

History

Construction began in 2013.[3] The University was founded in 2014 by Deeper Christian Life Ministry.[4][5] It was approved by the Nigerian University Commission (NUC) on Wednesday, 2 November 2016.[6]

Faculties

There are five faculties in the university.[7]

  • Faculty of Art
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Social Science
  • Faculty of Humanities
  • School of Management and Accounting.

NUC Approval

  • Faculty Of Humanities
  • Faculty Of Natural & Applied Sciences
  • Faculty Of Social & Management Sciences

Programmes

(a) Faculty of Humanities

  • B.A. History & Diplomatic Studies
  • B.A. English & Literary Studies
  • B.A. Christian Religious Studies

(b) Faculty of Social & Management Sciences

  • B.Sc. Accounting
  • B.Sc. Business Administration
  • B.Sc. Economics
  • B.Sc. Political Science
  • B. Sc. Mass Communication

(c) Faculty of Natural & Applied Sciences

  • B.Sc. Biology
  • B.Sc. Microbiology
  • B.Sc Biochemistry
  • B.Sc. Mathematics
  • B.Sc. Computer Science
  • B.Sc Physics

References

  1. ↑ "Anchor VC calls for change in societal values". Punch Newspaper.
  2. ↑ "'Anchor University Vice Chancellor's Welcome Address'". Anchor University.
  3. ↑ "PASTOR KUMUYI builds N1 billion Anchor University permanent campus". Encomium Magazine.
  4. ↑ "Deeper Life to open Anchor University in September - Official - News". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper.
  5. ↑ "'Deeper Life to commence Anchor University in September' - Vanguard News". Vanguard News.
  6. ↑ Seun Opejobi, dailypost.ng, Federal government approves eight new private universities, Nigeria, November 2, 2016
  7. ↑ Media Trust. "Deeper Life to establish Anchor University". Daily Trust.


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