Babcock University

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 equidistant between Ibadan and Lagos.

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 Tayo[1]
Vice-presidentIheanyichukwu Okoro
Vice-ChancellorAdemola Tayo[1]
Vice ChairsFrancis F. Daria, Oyeleke A. Owolabi[1]
Students20,000+
Location
Ilishan-Remo
,
Ogun State
,
Nigeria
CampusMain Campus Ilishan-Remo, Mini Campus Iperu, Remo
Government accreditation1999
ColoursBlue and Gold
Websitebabcock.edu.ng
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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]

History

Babcock University was named after an American missionary by the name of David C. Babcock, who pioneered the work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria in 1914. He was based in Erunmu in Oyo State, Nigeria.

The university was established as the Adventist College of West Africa (ACWA) in 1959, initially with seven students; who were hosted at the home of Chief Olufemi Okulaja. In 1975, it changed its name to Adventist Seminary of West Africa (ASWA). The university was officially inaugurated on April 20, 1999.[8]

Academic divisions

From the initial four schools, Babcock University has added a postgraduate school in the third quarter of 2010 and a medical school in January 2012. The latest additions are the Music and Educational Foundations departments to the Joel Awoniyi School of Education & Humanities. As at 2013, Babcock hosts nine schools and one college: They are:[9][10]

  • School of Agriculture & Industrial Technology.
  • Babcock Business School.
  • College of Health & Medical Sciences.
  • School of Basic & Applied Science (formerly Science & Technology).
  • School of Computing &Engineering Sciences.
  • School of Education and Humanities.
  • School of Law & Security Studies.
  • School of Nursing.
  • School of Public & Applied Health.
  • School of Post Graduate Studies.

Notable Alumni


See also

References
  1. Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research. "Babcock University". Adventist Yearbook. Retrieved 1 January 2018.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 2016-03-31.
  6. "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". 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.
  8. History Archived 24 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Babcock University. Retrieved 2009-08-22
  9. About Babcock Archived 13 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Lechleitner, Elizabeth (11 June 2012). "New Adventist medical school in Nigeria is denomination's first in Africa". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  11. "How Davido survived 4 years at Babcock to become a graduate". TheCable. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  12. "Babcock University | Oyo State speaker thanks God for Babcock". www.babcock.edu.ng. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  13. "Beverly Osu – 10 Things You Didn't Know About This Actress/Model". BuzzNigeria - Famous People, Celebrity Bios, Updates and Trendy News. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  14. Oguntoyinbo, Helen (6 June 2017). ""The Johnsons" Star, Olumide Oworu Graduates From Babcock University". TNS. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

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