| Motto | Developing Potentials, We Trust |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2022 |
| Affiliation | Adorable Foundation for Educational Development |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Hakeem Fawehinmi |
| Location | , , |
| Government Approved | 2022 |
| Website | nbu.edu.ng |
Nigerian British University is a private co-educational Nigerian university owned and operated by the Adorable Foundation for Educational Development in Nigeria. The university is located in Asa, Abia State, Nigeria. [1] [2]
Nigerian British University was established by the Adorable Foundation for Educational Development to deliver global methods in education through the development of technology in teaching and learning experiences. [3]
The university was approved by the National Universities Commission to operate as a Private University in Nigeria in April 2022 under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. [4] [5]
The university was commissioned by Okezie Ikpeazu, the governor of Abia state in February, 2023. The governor further awarded scholarships to the first twenty students of the university. [6]
The Pro-Chancellor/Chairman, Board of Trustees and Governing Council of Nigerian British University is Dr. Chukwuemeka Umeoji. [7]
The faculty houses the following departments, Department of Computer Science, Department of Information System, Department of Software Engineering, Department of Cyber Security, and Department of Data Science.
The faculty houses the following departments, Department of Business Administration, Department of Accounting, Department of Economics, Department of Finance and Banking, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Department of Hospitality, Department of Peace and Conflict Resolution, Department of Mass Communication, Department of Management and Tourism, Department of Entrepreneurship. [8] [9]
Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi was appointed the first substantive vice chancellor of the university. His five-year term began on April 3, 2023. [10]