Veritas University is a private university, located in Abuja. It was founded in March 2002 by the Catholic Church in Nigeria. [1] The Institution received its provisional operation licence in 2007 from the National Universities Commission and commenced admission of students in October 2008, at its take-off campus in Obehie, Abia State, Nigeria.
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Other name | The Catholic University of Nigeria |
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Motto | Seeking the Truth |
Type | Private |
Established | 2007 |
Founder | Catholic Church in Nigeria |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Ichoku Hyacinth |
Address | Bwari Area Council, FCT-Abuja , Abuja , Nigeria 9°17′27″N7°24′59″E / 9.29070°N 7.41642°E |
Campus | Rural 49 acres (20 ha) |
Colours | Green White Blue |
Website | veritas |
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Veritas University Abuja (VUNA), also known as the Catholic University of Nigeria, was founded by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria through a resolution given at its March 2002 meeting in Abuja. The initiative was born by the collective desire of the attending Bishops for a University that would provide high-quality tertiary education according to the tradition of the Catholic Church. [2]
The Institution received its provisional operation licence in 2007 from the National Universities Commission and commenced admission of students in October 2008 at its take-off campus in Obehie, Abia State, Nigeria. In 2014, it moved to its permanent site with its campus now located in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Nigeria.
The University emphasizes moral values, self-reliance and the development of the students’ entrepreneurial capabilities for the social and economic benefit of the graduates and the Nigerian society. [3]
The University currently offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs across five faculties:
A provisional License to operate the university was granted by the National Universities Commission in May 2007. [4] As of 2019, there were over 30 undergraduate and 15 postgraduate programmes offered by the university, which have passed the National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation and resource verification. [5]
In March 2019, Veritas University awarded certificates to 141 graduating students for its 2017/18 academic session at its 7th convocation ceremony. [6]
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