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Nile University of Nigeria
MottoBuild Your Success For A Better Society
TypePrivate
Established2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Vice-ChancellorDilli Dogo
Academic staff
698
Address
Plot 681, Cadastral Zone C-OO, Research & Institution Area, Jabi Airport Bypass
,
Abuja, FCT
,
Nigeria

9°00′58″N 7°23′53″E / 9.016°N 7.398°E / 9.016; 7.398
CampusUrban, 279 acres (113 ha)
Colors   White & blue
NicknameNile Spartans
AffiliationsHonoris United Universities
Websitenileuniversity.edu.ng//

Nile University of Nigeria (NILE) is a private multidisciplinary university established in 2009 and located in Abuja, Nigeria. It is a member of the Honoris United Universities Network and accredited by the National Universities Commission.[1][2][3] Currently, it has six faculties and a School of Postgraduate Studies offering 34 undergraduate programs and 47 postgraduate programs.[2]

In addition to its standard academic programs, Nile University of Nigeria—through its Centre for Lifelong Learning (CELL)— offers short, on-demand, professional courses that are tailored to the needs of the participants.

In 2020, Nile University joined the Honoris United Universities network becoming one of the 14 member Universities alongside ESPRIT and Université Mundiapolis.[4][2]

In March 2021, Nile University accepted to partner with the Ministry of Science and Technology in the production of the COVID-19 vaccine.[5]

History

Nile University, founded in 2009 and sited on a 113-hectare campus got acquired in July 2020 by Actis Capital backed Honoris United Universities becoming one of its member universities alongside educational institutions in countries of Tunisia (IMSET), Morocco (EMSI), Mauritius (Honoris Educational Network), South Africa (Mancosa, Regent Business School) Zimbabwe and Zambia. Nigeria is also the education group's first entry into West Africa.[6][7] At the time of formation, NILE had three faculties (Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, and Natural & Applied Sciences) and 93 students.[8][2] In June 2021, the University's logo was changed[9]

The university as a result of structural changes in administration, changes its logo in 21 June 2021.[9]

In a bid to restructure the face of the institution, in June 21, 2021 the University changed it logo to mirror the objectives.[10]

Academics

The university currently offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs across 6 faculties:

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Faculty of Management Sciences

Faculty of Law

College of Health Sciences

Library

The Nile University of Nigeria Library is an academic library that serves the information needs of staff, students and researchers in the Nile University of Nigeria community.[citation needed]

The Nile University of Nigeria Library was established in 2009 (the same year the university was established) to support the teaching, learning and research objectives of the university. The library is located beside the Block B building with over 22,000 volumes of collections (serials inclusive). The library provides information materials in print and electronic formats to serve the needs of staff and students of faculty of arts and social sciences, faculty of management sciences, faculty of Natural and applied sciences, faculty of law, faculty of engineering and college of health science.[15] There is a separate library for the faculty of law students and staff which is located in the faculty of law building of the university. The library uses an integrated library management software 'YORDAM' to automate it services. [citation needed]

The library collections over the years have grown to 22,000 volumes of monographs and electronic resources. There are 700 volumes of periodicals, including both local and foreign journals. The library also subscribes to research databases for students to access at the e-library section of the library. These include: Ebscohost, Research4Life, Heinonline, LexisNexis, Web of Science, JSTOR.[citation needed]

Accreditation

The university's degrees are accredited by the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) and professional authorities including ICAN, COREN, Council of Legal Education and Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).[3] The Faculty of law got approval from the Council of Legal Education (CLE) to run Postgraduate Law programs and is set to admit postgraduate students from 2022/2023 session.[16]

Sports & scholarships

Official baskteball team logo
Nile Spartans

Nile University hosts a basketball team called Nile Spartans formed in 2018 which regularly featured in the second tier of the Nigerian National Basketball League and won the prestigious National Division Two in November 2019 and the Sam Ogwuche International Sports Foundation tournament in June 2021.[17][18]

The team, joined the National Division One league and won the league in 2021.[17][18]

The university offers full sports scholarships to students with outstanding performance in sports at national or professional level if they participate in the Nile basketball team.[17] There are also partial academic scholarships for students which range from 10% to 100% and are based on students’ performances in the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exams.[18]

The university's athletes have participated in various major competitions where it won the 2018 West African University Games, the 8th National Swimming Championship (2018) and the World Junior Tennis Tour (2019).[18]

In February 2022, Nile University qualified for the 26th edition of the Nigerian University Games (NUGA) that was held in University of Lagos. It was the first appearance of the university and the sport team came back as the third placed University on the medals table.[19]

Student representative council (SRC)

Student representative council consists of undergraduate students elected to represent members from their respective academic units. It is led by a President assisted by a vice-president and several other members of the executive committee elected individually.[20]

References

  1. ^ press_admin (2022-09-01). "History of Nile University". PressPayNg Blog. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  2. ^ a b c d "History of Nile University". Nile University. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  3. ^ a b "Honoris United Universities welcomes Nile University of Nigeria to its Pan-African Network". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  4. ^ "{SPONSORED}A New Identity: Nile University of Nigeria Revamps its Logo". Vanguard News. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  5. ^ "FG to partner Nile University in COVID-19 vaccine production". Vanguard News. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  6. ^ "Actis-backed African education group acquires Nigerian university - CEO". Reuters. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  7. ^ "Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in July". How we made it in Africa. 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  8. ^ "Honoris United Universities welcomes Nile University of Nigeria to its Pan-African Network". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  9. ^ a b "New Identity: Nile University of Nigeria Revamps its Logo". Punch Newspapers. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  10. ^ Punch (24 June 2021). "New Identity: Nile University of Nigeria Revamps its Logo". The Punch Newspaper. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Top Nigerian Universities Offering Cyber Security Degrees in 2023". A3Techworld. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  12. ^ "Nile University prepares students for successful law careers with innovative law faculty". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  13. ^ a b c "Nile University Gains Approval for New Postgraduate Law Programs, Joins Exclusive Group of Legal Education Providers". Nile University. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  14. ^ "Nile University Completes Ultramodern Hostel for Medical Students in Asokoro; Upscales its Robust College of Health Sciences". Punch Newspapers. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  15. ^ Eke, Ndukwe. Library Guide. Nile University of Nigeria.
  16. ^ "Nile University Gains Approval for New Postgraduate Law Programs, Joins Exclusive Group of Legal Education Providers". Nile University. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  17. ^ a b c "[SPONSORED] Nile University of Nigeria: Preparing Students for Success Through Sports". Vanguard News. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  18. ^ a b c d "Nile University of Nigeria promotes academic and sporting excellence among students with attractive scholarships". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  19. ^ "Honoris-backed Nile University of Nigeria announces itself as the latest powerhouse in Nigerian university sports after NUGA Games Masterclass". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  20. ^ "Meet Your Representatives". Nile University. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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