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Edo State University, Uzairue (abbreviated EDSU) is a state government-owned

tertiary institution Tertiary education, also referred to as third-level, third-stage or post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of secondary education. The World Bank, for example, defines tertiary education as including univers ...

founded in 2016. It is located in

Iyamho Iyamho is a small town in Etsako West local government area of Edo State, Nigeria. Edo University, Iyamho is located here. Iyamho is one of the 21 towns/villages that constitute Uzaire clan in Etsako West, Edo State. The major religion include Ch ...

, a town in

Etsako West Etsako West is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Auchi. Etsako West is made up of six clans: Uzairue, Auchi, South Ibie, Anwain, Jagbe and Aviele. The major towns in this LGA includes Auchi, Jat ...

local government area of

Edo State Edo, commonly known as Edo State, is a state located in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. As of 2006 National population census, the state was ranked as the 24th populated state (3,233,366) in Nigeria, However there was controversy ...

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. On 23 March 2016, the university was approved by the

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as Nigeria's 41st state university. Edo State

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offer undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes. Edo University Administrative Building

History

On 27 March 2014, the

Edo State House of Assembly The Edo State House of Assembly is the unicameral legislative branch of the government of Edo State of Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Rep ...

passed a bill for the establishment of a University of Science and Technology at

Uzairue Uzairue is a town in the Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. Uzairue, which shares boundary with Okpella, comprise of several villages and it is home to Edo State University Edo State University, Uzairue (abbreviated EDSU) is a ...

. The university was however changed to Edo University and its location to Iyamho.

Ranking and achievement

In 2018, the university was ranked first among State government owned Universities and third University in Nigeria in the first ever

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Criticism

Upon the establishment of Edo State University, Uzairue, the Governor of Edo State

Adams Oshiomole Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole (born 4 April 1952), is a Nigerian politician and the former National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress. He had previously served as the President of Nigeria Labour Congress from 1999 to 2007 and the executive gover ...

was criticized by some section of the press. Francis Akhigbe of '' THISDAYLive'' cited "personal interest" as the reason why Oshiomole established the university . The media also felt there was no need of establishing a university when other tertiary institutions in the state were already in bad conditions.

Vice chancellors

* Emmanuel Aluyor 2016–present is a professor of chemical engineering *

References

External links

* {{authority control 2016 establishments in Nigeria Education in Edo State Universities and colleges in Nigeria Educational institutions established in 2016 Public universities in Nigeria