Bowen University is a private

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Nigerian university located at Iwo in

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, and is housed in the old 1,300-acre (6 km²) campus of the

College, a teacher-training institution on a hill just outside the city. It is affiliated with the

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History

The University was founded on 17 July 2001 by the

. The Federal Government of Nigeria approved the establishment of the university and it was subsequently licensed to operate by the

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. A Provisional Governing Council was inaugurated on 22 August 2001, with Professor J.T. Okedara as

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and Mr E. A. Lawale as

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. Academic activity started on 4 November 2002, with 500 students admitted into the Faculties of Agriculture, Science, Science Education, and Social and Management Sciences. In 2017, it would have 5,000 students. In 2018, the university launched a radio station.Bola Bamigbola,
Bowen University Radio marks 2nd anniversary
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Notable people

Alumni of the college include: *

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Gallery

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References

External links

* 2001 establishments in Nigeria Educational institutions established in 2001 Christian universities and colleges in Nigeria Osun State Baptist universities and colleges Baptist Christianity in Nigeria {{Nigeria-university-stub