Benue State University

Benue State University is a state-owned university in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.  In 2006, student enrollment was over 19,000 served by 7 facilities 23 departments.  It offers undergraduate and graduate programs with a catalog of over 58 graduate programs across 9 colleges/faculties.  It is accredited by the National Universities Commission.  The current Vice-chancellor is Professor Msugh Moses Kembe who took over from Professor Charity Angya on November 5, 2015. 

History 
The university was founded in 1992 and served 306 students with 149 faculty.  The university was established by the state government to augment the specialized academic offerings of the University of Agriculture.  In 1991, the state government formed a 13-member steering committee to plan for and obtain approval for the university.  The university began offering classes for the 1992/1993 school year in four colleges: Arts, Education, Sciences, and Social Science. 

Facilities 
Benue State University has eight faculties(college-level) units:

 Arts
 College of Health Science
 Education
 Environmental Sciences
 Law
 Social Science
 Science
Management Science

Libraries 

The university has three major  libraries: a general University Library, a medical library and a Law Library.  The libraries hold over 22,000 volumes.  They subscribe to 106 Nigerian journals and 26 foreign journals.  The libraries are open 80 hours per week and close at 10pm from Monday to Friday. 

The University Library maintains a comprehensive selection of works by Nigerian authors.  Archives of local and foreign conference reports are collected, as well as a selection of federal and state government gazettes and Benue State House proceedings. 

The Law Library has a capacity for 96 student readers.  In addition to local legal material, it holds reproductions of vital out-of-print legal reports and journals for research.  The library has had difficulty obtaining foreign legal materials but does have a small section for collection. 

Athletics 
Athletic activities are handled by the Sports Unit.  The university participates in the Nigerian University Games Association and has won silver and bronze medals at NUGA's Sports Fiesta. 

Facilities include a football field, basketball court, badminton court, volleyball court, and two tennis courts. 

Awards 
 Silver Medal, Football (2001 NUGA Sports Fiesta)
 Silver Medal, Judo (2001 NUGA Sports Fiesta)
 Bronze Medal, Taekwando (2001 NUGA Sports Fiesta)

External links 
 Benue State University

References 

Category:Benue State University
Category:Educational institutions established in 1992
Category:Public universities in Nigeria
Category:1992 establishments in Nigeria