Bayelsa Medical University

Bayelsa Medical University
Type	Public
Established	August 2018
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Dimie Ogoina
Total staff	300+
Students	1000+
Location	Yenagoa, Bayelsa State , Nigeria
Website	bmu.edu.ng

Last updated August 27, 2025

Bayelsa Medical University (BMU) is located in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State in Nigeria.^[1]^[2]^[3] It was established in 2019 by former governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson.^[4]

Faculties

Faculty of Clinical Sciences^[5]
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Faculty of Sciences
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Faculty of Clinical Sciences

Medicine and Surgery
Dentistry

Approval of MBBS programme

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria gave approval to the school's MBBS program in 2024. This enables students to participate in the medical board exam for the qualification of students and smooth running of the program.^[6]

Faculty of Health Sciences

Nursing
Optometry
Physiotherapy
Medical Laboratory Science
Public Health
Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Community Health
Radiography & Radiation Science
Health Information Management
Health Care Administration & Hospital Management

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

Human Anatomy
Human Physiology
Biochemistry

Faculty of Sciences

Librarian

The university librarian is Dr. Abraham Etebu.^[7]

References

↑ "Bayelsa Medical University holds maiden matriculation". Vanguard. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
↑ "NUC APPROVES MEDICAL UNIVERSITY IN BAYELSA". CVC. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
↑ "Nigeria now has 170 universities as NUC approves Bayelsa Medical University". 2 March 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
↑ Report, Agency (2019-01-31). "Bayelsa gets new medical university". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
↑ "Bayelsa Medical University, BMU School Fees Schedule 2024/2025 - PrepsNG Scholars". www.preps.ng. 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
↑ Okioma, Amos (April 5, 2024). "MDCN Approves Bayelsa Medical University MBBS Programme". thewillnews.com. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
↑ "UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN". Bayelsa Medical University. Retrieved 2024-04-24.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External links

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[1] "Bayelsa Medical University holds maiden matriculation". Vanguard. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.

[2] "NUC APPROVES MEDICAL UNIVERSITY IN BAYELSA". CVC. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2020.

[3] "Nigeria now has 170 universities as NUC approves Bayelsa Medical University". 2 March 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2020.

[4] Report, Agency (2019-01-31). "Bayelsa gets new medical university". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2025-07-22.

[5] "Bayelsa Medical University, BMU School Fees Schedule 2024/2025 - PrepsNG Scholars". www.preps.ng. 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-27.

[6] Okioma, Amos (April 5, 2024). "MDCN Approves Bayelsa Medical University MBBS Programme". thewillnews.com. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

[7] "UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN". Bayelsa Medical University. Retrieved 2024-04-24.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

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