Redeemer's University Nigeria


Redeemer's University is a private university in Ede, Osun, off Gbongan-Oshogbo Road, Osun State, Nigeria. Established in 2005, the university is owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

History

The university was founded by Redeemed Christian Church of God in 2005.
The Federal Government of Nigeria granted an operating license to the Redeemer's University on 7 January 2005.
In the 2012/2013 academic year, the university admitted its first set of M.A., M.Sc., and PhD. students.
In 2013, the university won a World Bank Grant to fund the establishment of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases. To win the grant, Redeemer's University emerged the best rated university among 15 prestigious universities selected from West and Central Africa.

Academic programs

The university has produced 5 sets of graduates.
It enrolled 2,351 students in total, as of 1 December 2013; 997 male and 1,354 female.
As of the 2013/2014 academic year, the university had three colleges - the College of Natural Science, the College of Management Science, and the College of Humanities. There are a total of 26 academic programs. It is envisaged that an engineering college will soon be added.

Governance

Its Vice Chancellor is Anthony Enisan Akinlo, professor of Monetary and Development Economics. Many distinguished Nigerian academics have taught at the university. Among them are the following professors: