Bingham University

ECWA Bingham University is a new Nigerian university.^{[1] [2]}

ECWA started planning for the University in 2003. A charter was granted by the Nigerian University Commission in 2005. Lectures commenced in 2006. 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. The University Teaching Hopital is located in Jos, Plateau (state). Accommodation for students is on campus.

Courses

ECWA Bingham University offers courses such as

• Business Administration
• Economics
• Mass Communication
• Biochemistry
• Microbiology
• English
• Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
• Sociology
• Political Science
• Computer Science
• Accounting
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Anatomy
• Physiology

Administration

The pro-chancellor is Professor Gwamna Dogara Far.

The late Prof. A.T. Gana was the first vice chancellor of the university. The current vice chancellor is Prof. Samuel Kursim Leonard-Fwa, mni Prof. Fwa

Academics and student life

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

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

The university has gone through development and transformation. Expansion of programmes can been seen in the light of the diploma in Computer Science kick-off at Mararaba, Nasarawa State. The university has capacity for 1,200 students with approximately over 250 staff.

Every member of staff and students attends church services often (Wednesdays and Sundays) 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 students, reducing students exposure to the hedonist society. The school is 26 km from the Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Dr. Peter M. Ogedebe, who was the ICT chairman, worked to improve the system in a short while. 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.

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