Anchor University
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| Motto | Character, Competence, Courage |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | September 2014 |
| Chancellor | William Kumuyi |
| Vice-Chancellor | Samuel Oye Bandele[1] |
| Location | , , 6°49′47″N 3°28′32″E / 6.8298361°N 3.4756138°E |
| Website | aul.edu.ng |
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The Anchor University is a private Christian university owned by the Deeper Christian Life Ministry. The university is located at Ayobo, Ipaja, Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria.[2][3] The Vice Chancellor is Professor Samuel Oye Bandele and he assumed office in February 2022.[4][5][6]
History
[edit]The process of founding Anchor University was billed for September 2012 but suffered a huge setback as the representatives of the NUC coming for final inspection and approval of their multi-billion projects were in the ill-fated Dana Air crash. Professor Celestine Onwuliri, who was the leader of the team and husband of a serving government minister and an executive director with the Nigerian Universities Commission was among the over 157 victims that died in the Dana Air crash which occurred on Sunday, June 3, 2012.
Construction began in 2013.[7] The university was founded in 2014 by Deeper Christian Life Ministry.[8] It was approved by the Nigerian University Commission (NUC) on Wednesday, 2 November 2016.[9][10]
The school commenced lectures in three faculties in February 2017 with 102 students registered across 15 different courses.[3][11]
Faculties
[edit]There are seven faculties in the university:[12]
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social and Management Sciences
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Environmental Science
- Faculty of Basic and Allied Medical Science
- Faculty of Education
NUC approval
[edit]- Faculty Of Humanities
- Faculty Of Science
- Faculty Of Social & Management Sciences
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Environmental Science
- Faculty of Basic and Allied Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Education
Programmes
[edit](a) Faculty of Humanities
- B.A. History & Diplomatic Studies
- B.A. English & Literary Studies
- B.A. Christian Religious Studies
- B.A. French
(b) Faculty of Social and Management Sciences
- B.Sc. Accounting
- B.Sc. Business Administration
- B.Sc. Economics
- B.Sc. Political Science
- B.Sc. Mass Communication
- B.Sc. International Relations
- B.Sc. Banking and Finance
(c) Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
- B.Sc. Biology
- B.Sc. Microbiology
- B.Sc. Biochemistry
- B.Sc. Mathematics
- B.Sc. Computer Science
- B.Sc. Physics
- B.Sc. Chemistry
- B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry
- B.Sc. Information Technology
- B.Sc. Biotechnology
- B.Sc. Physics with Electronics
- B.Sc. Applied Geophysics
- B.Sc. Geology
- B.Sc. (Ed) Chemistry
- B.Sc. (Ed) Biology
- B.Sc. (Ed) Computer Science
- B.Sc. (Ed) Mathematics
- B.Sc. (Ed) Physics
(d) Faculty of Law
- LL.B Law
(e) Faculty of Environmental Science
- B.Sc. Architecture
(f) Faculty of Basic and Allied Medical Sciences
- B.Sc. Nursing
- B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Science
- B.Sc. Anatomy
- B.Sc Public Health
Library
[edit]Anchor has library which is segmented into different sections, the serial section and circulation section also consist of different books and journals.[13]
Head of library and information science in anchor university is Mrs Taiwo Akinde.[14]
Development of Library app
[edit]There is a development of Library app in the school that made the cataloging to be very easy to access.[15][16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Afolyan steps out Bandele steps in". Independent. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ↑ "No amount of intimidation 'll make us compromise ethical standards in Anchor varsity, VC declares". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 2026-05-14. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- 1 2 "Anchor University matriculates 102 pioneer students". BusinessDay. Lagos, Nigeria. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Enenaite, Blessing (2022-08-07). "How I became VC of three varsities – Prof Samuel Bandele". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Kumuyi appoints new vice-chancellor for Anchor University". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Edema, Grace (2025-01-07). "Anchor varsity committed to transforming society, says VC". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "PASTOR KUMUYI builds N1 billion Anchor University permanent campus". Encomium Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ↑ "'Deeper Life to commence Anchor University in September'". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria.
- ↑ Seun Opejobi, dailypost.ng, Federal government approves eight new private universities, Nigeria, November 2, 2016
- ↑ "Anchor University Lagos (AUL)". www.schchat.com. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Anchor University will soon be among the 5 best in Nigeria — VC". Tribune Online. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Media Trust. "Deeper Life to establish Anchor University". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ↑ "Koha online catalog". library.aul.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ Admin (2021). "Taiwo Adetoun Akinde". researchgate.net. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
Anchor University, Lagos · Library and Information Services - Ph.D., MLIS, CLN - I oversee the daily operations of the University Library; managing staff, students and resources for optimal results.
- ↑ "3 Nigerian University Students Develop Library Management App". 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ Nwafor (2019-07-31). "Anchor University students develop library solution app". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-05-25.