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Covenant University

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Covenant University
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Covenant University (CU) is a private Christian university in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.[3][4][5] It is affiliated with Living Faith Church Worldwide and is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Association of African Universities, and National Universities Commission.[6][7] In 2019, Covenant University became the first Nigerian university to be ranked in the top 401-500 category of world universities by Times Higher Education.[8][9]

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History and governance

The process of founding Covenant University (CU) started in October 1999, one month after the dedication of the Faith Tabernacle in Ota. The university is a product of the Liberation Commission and was established by the World Mission Agency and the Living Faith Church Worldwide. Covenant University opened on 21 October 2002[10][11] in Canaanland, Ota, with a Pentecostal Christian mission ethos. It was founded by David Oyedepo, the presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, who is chancellor of the university.[12]

Pastor Abraham Ojeme was appointed pro-chancellor of the university on 23 September 2013.[13][14]

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Academic programmes and sports

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Male halls of residence

Covenant University academic programmes run in four colleges: the College of Management and Social Sciences (CMSS),[15] the College of Leadership Development Studies (CLDS),[16] the College of Engineering (COE)[17] and the College of Science and Technology (CST).[18] Covenant University runs postgraduate programmes[19] in the entire curriculum listed above. The university owns a stadium facility with a swimming pool and lawn tennis, table tennis, basketball and volleyball courts. Covenant University is one of the affiliated universities of the Nigeria Private University Games Association.[20][21]

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Partnership

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Postgraduate halls of residence
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Female halls of Residence.

In early 2025, Covenant University became one of ten Nigerian tertiary institutions to benefit from a STEM-focused IT equipment donation initiative led by Interswitch in collaboration with Cisco. As part of the program, the university received routers, switches, and servers to support its Cisco Networking Academy. The equipment was intended to enhance hands-on learning in areas such as cybersecurity, networking, and programming, and to prepare students for industry certification programss.[22][23]

University Library (Centre for Learning Resources)

Covenant University's Centre for Learning Resources, otherwise known as the university library,[24] is situated between the female halls of residence, Dorcas Hall and Esther Hall areas of the campus, and directly opposite the university chapel. The total floor area of the complex is 11,300 m2. The library complex is an edifice with three floors, reputed to be one of the largest in Africa.[24] It is designed as a glass structure. It is located amidst the college buildings, the university chapel and the halls of residence.[24] It can accommodate up to 3000 readers and about 500 research staff and postgraduate students.[25][26]

Open access publishing

In January 2011, Covenant University adopted a policy that mandated all referred publications in journals, conferences and books to be deposited in the university open access repository. This applied to faculty and postgraduate students alike.[27]

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Secondary school

Covenant University Secondary School was established on October 14, 2010, to cater for the young population within the university environment.[28]

Notable alumni

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Notable faculty members

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Vice Chancellors

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Recent developments and achievements

  • Covenant University is a private institution in Nigeria based on number of prospective students/applicants that seeks to get admitted;[66][67] Its admission requirements, cited scholarly journals and annual rankings.[68][69][70]
  • On September 26, 2018, it became the highest-ranked Nigerian university[71] in the world universities ranking of the Times Higher Education (THE).
  • In January 2015, it was ranked as the best university in Nigeria according to Webometrics.[72][73] A publication by Vanguard, that segregated universities in Nigeria into Grade A, B, etc. based on JAMB score ceiling; categorized Covenant University as a "Grade A" university.[74]
  • The National Universities Commission in 2016, listed Covenant University as the best private school in Nigeria.[75] In 2017, the university retained its position as Nigeria's best private institution according to the same government agency.[69][76]
  • Again, in August 2017, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry awarded Covenant University with the best private university in Nigeria award.[77] These feat was also reported in 2013[78] and 2014.[79][10]
  • At the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development (PRESSID), which is an annual initiative by the Federal government of Nigeria to provide scholarship abroad to students that graduated with first class degrees from Nigerian universities, Covenant University had the highest number of students that scaled through the aptitude examination among all universities in Nigeria during the 2013, 2014 and 2015 academic sessions.[80]
  • A 2017 collaborative study by Stutern, Jobberman and BudgIT reveal that graduates from Covenant University are the "most employable" in Nigeria.[81][82][83][84] The study was criticized by some stakeholders for not having a large sample size.[85]
  • Techcabal rated Covenant University as having the best software developers in Nigeria.[86] The school was also listed as having one of the best five postgraduate schools in Nigeria by Nigeria Bulletin.[87] In January 2018, a Covenant University student, Ubani Peculiar Chinaemerem was awarded the best marketing student by the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria among all students in Nigerian universities.[88]
  • In 2018, Covenant University won the Nigerian round of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, defeating the University of Lagos and Obafemi Awolowo University to become Nigeria's first representative in the global competition.[89][90] In 2018, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology awarded the school first position in innovative technology among all universities in Nigeria.[91] The school was placed third in the 2017 edition.[92]

Students' Organisation achievements

  • Covenant was 2019 National Enactus Champion.[93][94][95][96]
  • Covenant Enactus emerged second position at the 2018 National Competition.[97]
  • In 2017 Covenant University Enactus team emerged second best nationwide.[98][99]
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Criticisms

The university has received several criticisms and lawsuits in connection with its strict codes of conduct.[100][101][102][103]

In June 2025, Covenant University drew public scrutiny following the death of Dr. Stephen Ukenna, a lecturer who had been previously dismissed by the institution. A report by Daily Trust stated that Dr. Ukenna's death, attributed to cancer, occurred after he was allegedly denied his terminal benefits, which his family claimed led to financial hardship affecting his medical treatment. The university did not issue an official response to inquiries from Daily Trust regarding the allegations.[104][105]

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Further reading

  • Yusuf, Felicia; Iwu, Juliana I (2010). "Use of Academic Library: A Case Study of Covenant University, Nigeria" (PDF). Chinese Librarianship: An International Electronic Journal.
  • Ifijeh, Goodluck; Adebayo, Promise; Ilogho, Julie; Asaolu, Aderonke; Michael-Onuoha, Happiness Chijioke (2016). "Nigerian university libraries and the question of marketing: reconciling the salient issues" (PDF). Journal of Information and Knowledge Management. 7 (1): 101–114.
  • Solomon, Ajigboye Olamidipupo (2012), "Marketing Libraries", Library and Information Science in Developing Countries, IGI Global, pp. 82–95, doi:10.4018/978-1-61350-335-5.ch007, ISBN 978-1-61350-335-5
  • Olusegun, Okeniyi; Okeniyi, Elizabeth; Atayero, Aderemi (2015-09-18). "Programming Development of Kolmogorov-Smirnov Goodness-of-Fit Testing of Data Normality as a Microsoft Excel® Library Function". Journal of Software & Systems Development: 1–15. doi:10.5171/2015.238409. ISSN 2166-0824.
  • Benchmarking Minimum Academic Standards for Postgraduate Programmes in Arts in Nigerian Universities (PDF). Abuja, Nigeria: National Universities Commission. 2011.
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