Other name | CU |
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Motto | Raising a New Generation of Leaders |
Type | Private |
Established | 21 October 2002 |
Endowment | ₦265 million (2024) [1] [2] |
Chancellor | David Oyedepo |
Vice-Chancellor | Abiodun Adebayo |
Registrar | Mrs Tobi-David Aruoriwo Regina |
Location | , Nigeria |
Campus | Urban |
Colours | Purple |
Website | covenantuniversity |
Covenant University(CU) is a private Christian university in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. [3] [4] [5] It is affiliated with Living Faith Church Worldwide and is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Association of African Universities, and National Universities Commission. [6] [7] In 2019, Covenant University became the first Nigerian university to be ranked in the top 401-500 category of world universities by Times Higher Education . [8] [9]
The process of founding Covenant University (CU) started in October 1999, one month after the dedication of the Faith Tabernacle in Ota. The university is a product of the Liberation Commission and was established by the World Mission Agency and the Living Faith Church Worldwide. Covenant University opened on 21 October 2002 [10] [11] in Canaanland, Ota, with a Pentecostal Christian mission ethos. It was founded by David Oyedepo, the presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, who is chancellor of the university. [12]
Pastor Abraham Ojeme was appointed pro-chancellor of the university on 23 September 2013. [13] [14]
Covenant University academic programmes run in four colleges: the College of Management and Social Sciences (CMSS), [15] the College of Leadership Development Studies (CLDS), [16] the College of Engineering (COE) [17] and the College of Science and Technology (CST). [18] Covenant University runs postgraduate programmes [19] in the entire curriculum listed above. The university owns a stadium facility with a swimming pool and lawn tennis, table tennis, basketball and volleyball courts. Covenant University is one of the affiliated universities of the Nigeria Private University Games Association. [20] [21]
Covenant University's Centre for Learning Resources, otherwise known as the university library, [22] is situated between the female halls of residence, Dorcas Hall and Esther Hall areas of the campus, and directly opposite the university chapel. The total floor area of the complex is 11,300 m2. The library complex is an edifice with three floors, reputed to be one of the largest in Africa. [22] It is designed as a glass structure. It is located amidst the college buildings, the university chapel and the halls of residence. [22] It can accommodate up to 3000 readers and about 500 research staff and postgraduate students. [23] [24]
In January 2011, Covenant University adopted a policy that mandated all referred publications in journals, conferences and books to be deposited in the university open access repository. This applied to faculty and postgraduate students alike. [25]
Covenant University Secondary School was established on October 14, 2010, to cater for the young population within the university environment. [26]
The university has received several criticisms and lawsuits in connection with its strict codes of conduct. [106] [107] [108] [109]
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