| Motto | Excellence and Godliness |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 17 July 2001 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole |
| Students | 4600 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Official website |
Bowen University is a private Baptist Christian Nigerian university owned and operated by the Nigerian Baptist Convention.[1] Bowen University is located at Iwo in Osun State, Nigeria, and is housed in the old 1,300-acre (6 km²) campus of the Baptist College, a teacher-training institution on a hill just outside the city.[2] The first Baptist University in Africa.
History
The University was founded on 17 July 2001 by the Nigerian Baptist Convention.[3][4] The Federal Government of Nigeria approved the establishment of the university and it was subsequently licensed to operate by the National Universities Commission. A Provisional Governing Council was inaugurated on 22 August 2001, with Professor J.T. Okedara as Vice Chancellor and Mr E. A. Lawale as Registrar. Academic activity started on 4 November 2002, with 506 students admitted into the Faculties of Agriculture, Science, Science Education, and Social and Management Sciences.[5]
References
- ^ "Bowen University". University Web Rankings & Reviews. 4International Colleges & Universities. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Bowen University, Iwo – Home". bowenuniversity.edu.ng. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ Bowen University, Historical Background Archived 13 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine bowenuniversity.edu.ng, Nigeria, Retrieved 11 May 2018
- ^ Stanley D. Brunn, The Changing World Religion Map: Sacred Places, Identities, Practices and Politics, Springer, USA, 2015, p. 959
- ^ "Bowen University, Iwo - Historical Background". bowenuniversity.edu.ng. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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