ECWA Bingham University

ECWA Bingham University is a private Nigerian university owned and managed by ECWA.^{[1] [2]}

It was established in 2005 following its formal licensing by the National Universities Commission (NUC) that same year. The university has its permanent campus on the outskirts of Abuja (the Nigerian capital) in New Karu, Nasarawa State and has occupied it since 3 March 2008. Accommodation for all students is on campus. The school was established Christian moral and academic standards.

Academic Programmes

ECWA Bingham University offers academic programmes under 3 Faculties:

Faculty of Humanities, Social and Management Sciences

• Business Administration
• Economics
• Mass Communication
• English
• Sociology
• Political Science
• Accounting

Faculty of Science and Technology

• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Microbiology
• Computer Science
• Industrial Chemistry

College of Medicine

• Medicine and Surgery
• Anatomy
• Physiology

Administration

The pro-chancellor is Dr. Peter S. Abdul.

The late Prof. A.T. Gana was the first vice chancellor of the university. The current vice chancellor is Prof. Samuel Leonard Fwa, Member of the National Institute, MNI who is committed to achieving the University's aim of producing men and women who will catalyze the revolution in self-reliance at all levels of a Godly society.^[3] The registrar is Mal. Usaini S. Gwani, Bsc, MPA; a seasoned and experienced administrator.

Academics and student life

Applications to ECWA Bingham University are either through JAMB (Joint Admission Matriculation Board) or through the school directly.

Among prominent visiting lecturers to the school recently is Dr. Francis Ohanyido the Nigerian Public Health physician and eHealth expert.

The university has gone through a speedy development transformation. Expansion of programmes can been seen in the light of the diploma in Computer Science kick-off at a strategic location at Mararaba, Nasarawa State. The university has capacity for 1,800 students with approximately over 250 staff.

The school activities are flexible; every member of staff and students attends church services often (Mondays, Wednesdays, etc.) as prescribed by the chaplain.

The students are corporately dressed and must collect permission before leaving the school. This is a measure to control the safety of student, reducing students exposure to the hedonist society. The school is 26 km from the Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The fast development of Abuja has assisted the area to be fully developed and has made access to the city "stress-free."

The staff of the institution work tirelessly to develop the developing institution. Great sacrifices are made to make the school competitive in the Nigerian higher education sector.

Dr. Peter M. Ogedebe, who is the ICT chairman, has worked to improve the system in a short while — transforming the Computer Science department to be the best in Nigeria. One of the labs in the department is equipped with videoconferencing equipment powered over a 63" plasma screen, another with two 50" plasma screens, and over 80 N-computing PCs. The department can lend over 30 laptop to students. The Internet facility in the school is adequate, except for disruption from nature (lightning).

References

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