Dominican University Ibadan

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Dominican University Ibadan
MottoIn veritate libertas
Established2016
HeadVice Chancellor: Prof Jacinta Opara
Location
Ibadan
,
Oyo State
,
Nigeria
AddressPlot 10A Educational Layout, Samonda
Websitehttps://dui.edu.ng/

The Dominican University Ibadan[1] is a private University[2] located in the heart of Ibadan[3], Oyo State[4], Nigeria[5], and is a walkable distance from the University of Ibadan[6]. As a faith-based university founded on an age-long Catholic tradition, the University has a strong moral background and is committed to discipline and instilling the right values in the life of its students. The University was approved by the National University Commision (NUC)[7][8] in November 2016 and has all its courses duly accredited. With a team of seasoned scholars and a serene environment, the University prides itself in producing graduates equipped with the right skills to compete with their counterparts anywhere in the world.

History

The Dominican University, Ibadan is the first university of the Order of Preachers[9][10] to be established in Africa[11] The Order of Preachers, founded by Dominic de Guzman[12] is known for its active engagement in university education all over the world and the Dominican University Ibadan is one of its offspring. First founded as an institute, the Dominican Institute[13] was an affiliate of the University of Ibadan and awarded bachelor's degree in philosophy and theology. The Dominican University, Ibadan received its license of operation from the National Universities Commission (NUC)[14] on November 2nd, 2016 [15]

List of available academic programmes/courses

The following programmes are being run by the University and are taught by experienced teachers:[16]

BSc Computer Science[17]

BSc Economics

BSc Chemistry

BSc Mass Communication

BA Philosophy

BSc Business Administration

BSc Accounting

BSc Religious studies

MA Philosophy

MPC Philosophy and Computing

HND Conversion Program

The University runs HND conversion programmes for graduates of polytechnics who wish to convert their HND certificates to bachelor's degrees.[18] The HND conversion program covers the following programmes:

Accounting

Chemistry

Computer Science

Mass Communication

Business Administration

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