Achievers University

Achievers University
Type	Private
Established	2007
Vice-Chancellor	Engineer Professor T. S. Ibiyemi
Location	Owo, Nigeria; 7.174188°N 5.583249°E
Campus	Urban
Website	http://www.achievers.edu.ng

Achievers University is in Owo, Ondo State Nigeria

The university is a private-sector initiative, established in 2007 and accredited by the National Universities Commission. It is located on land in the Idasen community of Owo, consisting of Ulale 1, Ulale 11, Ulema, Ijegunma, Isijogun and Amurin Elegba (formerly Amurin, Ogain)[1]

The university sprang from the Achievers Group of Education and Training Organization, located in Ibadan Oyo State of Nigeria owned and run by Mr Bode Ayorinde and other educationalists. The university commenced academic activities during the 2007/2008 academic session.

In the Nigerian National University Commission annual university rankings for 2013, it was rated 53rd.[2]

History

In July 2012 it was one of the seven private universities in Nigeria to have its operating license suspended as part of a clampdown on private institutions offering unapproved or low-quality courses and substandard facilities.[3][4] The licence was restored on July 17, 2012 following an inspection by the National Universities Commission.[5]

References

http://icaci.org/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2005/htm/pdf/oral/TEMA2/Session%201/DR.%20M.E.%20UFUAH%202.pdf Idasen community
"NUC names University of Ibadan number 1 in Nigeria – See list of top 100". Daily Post. April 22, 2013.
Odeh, Onche; Innocent Oweh. "Real reasons NUC suspended licenses of seven private varsities". Daily Independent (Nigeria). Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
"NUC Suspends Operational Licenses Of Seven Private Universities". Nigerian Magazine. Jul 5, 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21.
"NUC conducts forensic survey on Achievers University". News24 Nigeria. 2012-08-14.

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[1] ttp://icaci.org/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2005/htm/pdf/oral/TEMA2/Session%201/DR.%20M.E.%20UFUAH%202.pdf Idasen community

[2] "NUC names University of Ibadan number 1 in Nigeria – See list of top 100". Daily Post. April 22, 2013.

[3] Odeh, Onche; Innocent Oweh. "Real reasons NUC suspended licenses of seven private varsities". Daily Independent (Nigeria). Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.

[4] "NUC Suspends Operational Licenses Of Seven Private Universities". Nigerian Magazine. Jul 5, 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21.

[5] "NUC conducts forensic survey on Achievers University". News24 Nigeria. 2012-08-14.

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