Sam Maris University

Sam Maris University (SMU) is a private university located in Supare Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. The university's main campus and lecture theaters are situated there. The National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited the university to offer programs in the Faculties: of Law, Nursing Sciences and Allied Sciences, Social Sciences and Management Sciences, and Computer and Environmental Sciences. The university has matriculated its first set of students.

Sam Maris University

Motto	Liberty, Truth and Knowledge
Type	Private university
Established	15 May 2023; 2 years ago (2023-05-15)
Founder	Samuel Tomi Ologunorisa SAN
Chairman	Alhaji Ali Olanusi
Vice-Chancellor	Francis A. Gbore[1]
Location	Supare Akoko , Ondo State , Nigeria 7°27′15″N 5°41′41″E
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	National Universities Commission
Website	www.sammarisuniversity.edu.ng

The university was established on 15 May 2023. The university's motto is 'Liberty, Truth, and Knowledge'. The university is a private university in the Akoko region.^[2]

History

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria who hails from Supare-Akoko, Tomi Ologunorisa, was the founder of Sam Maris University, and serves as the chairman of the Board of Trustees and the Visitor of the institution.^[3]

Campus

The university campus is located in Etioro-Afaa Road in Supare-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area. In 2024, A former Ondo State Deputy Governor Ali Olanusi, who is an indigene of Supare-Akoko, announced plans to donate a 150-room hostel to the university campus in memory of his late wife.^[4][5]

Gallery

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  Lecture theatre at the Faculty of Law
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  Exterior of Faculty of Law building
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  Front view of the Faculty of Law

Academics

Licensing and accreditation status

Organization	Status
National Universities Commission (NUC)[6]	Approved
Federal Executive Council (FEC)[7]	Approved
Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN)[8]	Approved
Council of Legal Education (CLE)[9]	Approved

Sam Maris University offers 22 undergraduate courses and awards degrees. The university has been accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC) following approval by the Federal Executive Council. Additionally, Sam Maris University has been issued a provisional license to issues bachelor's degrees through its undergraduate programs in the:

• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Social Sciences and Management Sciences
• Faculty of Nursing Sciences and Allied Health Sciences
• Faculty of Computing & Environmental Sciences

On 29 June 2023, the university rolled out its first admission processes, and on 28 February 2025, matriculated its first 270 students.^[10][11][12]