Summit University, Offa

Summit University, Offa
TypePrivate
Established2015
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Abiodun Musa Aibinu
Location
Offa
,
Kwara State
,
Nigeria
CampusUrban
Websitehttps://summituniversity.edu.ng/
Land degradation caused by gully erosion at the Summit University

Summit University, Offa is a privately owned university founded in 2015 and located in Offa, Nigeria.[1] It is one of the few private Universities located in Kwara, North central Nigeria. The University is owned and established by the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, a Muslim organization established for the purpose of educational development of Muslims and Muslim society in Nigeria.[2][3] The institution was established together with nine others private universities in Nigeria in 2015.[4][5]

Administration

The principal members of the University are:

People
Office Holder
Visitor
Chancellor
Pro-Chancellor & Chairman
Vice-Chancellor Professor Abiodun Musa Aibinu
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships)

Organisation and Administration

College of Natural & Applied Sciences (CONAS)

College of management and social sciences (COMAS)

COHAS

Academic Profile

Research

Scholarship

The university offers ranges of scholarships the likes of General Sawyer Scholarship[6]

Libraries

Rankings and reputation

Summit University Offa is the top-ranked university in Offa, according to the EduRank.org website. In 2021 it ranked 13137 out of 14131 internationally, 891 out of 1104 in Africa, and 119 out of 157 in Nigeria.[7][8][9]

Student life

Sport

Summit University Offa offers a variety of sports and extracurricular activities, including football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, lawn tennis, and athletics.

Academic Division

The institution began operation fully in November, 2016 with 500 students[2][10]

Vice Chancellor

The founding Vice-chancellor of Summit University, Offa is Professor Hussein Oloyede.[10][11] The Vice-Chancellor has assured the public during the opening of the institution that the institution would be one of the cheapest private University in Nigeria. The Vice-Chancellor together with Vice Chancellors of other private universities had pleaded with the Federal Government to allow private universities to also benefit from the TETFund (Tertiary Education Trust Fund) projects, so as to enable them to survive and continue to provide quality education to everyone.[12] Professor Abiodun Musa Aibinu is now the second Vice-Chancellor of the institution. His appointment took effect from April 2022.[13]

List Of Vice-Chancellors

  1. Professor Hussein Oloyede (2015–2022)[10]
  2. Professor Abiodun Musa Aibinu (2022- date)[13]

References

  1. ^ "Summit University Offa | Ranking & Review". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  2. ^ a b "Newly licensed Summit University begins academic activities December with 500 students | Premium Times Nigeria". 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  3. ^ "'Our Mission is to Provide World Class Education' – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  4. ^ "Ansar-Ud-Deen gets nod for Summit University". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  5. ^ "Summit university appoints Rafiu Ebiti as pro-chancellor". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  6. ^ "Scholarships in Summit University, Offa (SUN Offa) 2023". ScholarshipAir. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  7. ^ elseo (2021-07-06). "Summit University Offa Ranking". Top Universities List – Highest Ranking Universities 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  8. ^ "Summit University Offa [Ranking 2023 + Acceptance Rate]". EduRank.org – Discover university rankings by location. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  9. ^ "Summit University Offa Rankings – AD Scientific Index 2023". www.adscientificindex.com. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  10. ^ a b c "Make private universities beneficiaries of TETFund –VC, Summit University". The Sun Nigeria. 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  11. ^ Ogunyemi, Ifedayo (2021-12-30). "Encomiums as Oloyede bows out of Summit University, Offa". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  12. ^ "Summit University VC tasks FG on TETFUND projects". Vanguard News. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  13. ^ a b Omorogbe, Paul (2022-03-24). "Summit University, Offa, appoints new vice-chancellor". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-04-20.

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