The Dominican University Ibadan is a private university in Samonda, Ibadan of Oyo State, Nigeria.[1][2]
| Motto | In veritate libertas |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 22 November 2016 |
| Affiliations | NUC |
| Visitor | Master of the Order of Preachers Gerard Timoner III |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Jacinta A. Opara |
| Location | , |
| Campus |
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| Website | dui |
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History
editThe Dominican University Ibadan was established in 2016 by the Order of Preachers (Dominican Order of the province of St. Joseph the Worker, Nigeria and Ghana) under the Catholic Higher Education to be an institution of higher learning in Nigeria.[3][4]
It was licensed by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on 22 November 2016.[5][6]
The university was operating as an institute awarding bachelor's degrees in Philosophy affiliated with the University of Ibadan since 1993 until its accreditation.[7][3]
Prof. Jacinta A. Opara was appointed in 2024 as the first female and second substantive Vice-chancellor of the university [8][9]
References
edit- ↑ Sowole, James. "Dominican University Holds Maiden Convocation". This Day. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ↑ "Dominican University, Ibadan location and maps". unirank.org. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- 1 2 Adewale, Zainab (11 June 2024). "Nigerian university appoints first female vice-chancellor". Premium Times. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ↑ "Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph the Worker Nigeria and Ghana". Dominican Friars Nigeria. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ↑ "Private Universities | National Universities Commission". Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ↑ "Professor Anthony Akinwale, OP, PhD, STM". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ↑ Edema, Grace (17 August 2021). "Dominican varsity gets NUC accreditation". The Punch. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ↑ Okah, Paul (18 June 2024). "Opara appointed first female VC of Dominican University Ibadan". Blueprint. Abuja, Nigeria. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ↑ "Professor Jacinta A.Opara, PhD, DSc". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.