Samuel Adegboyega University (SAU) is located in

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, Nigeria, West Africa. It was founded by

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, LAWNA (Lagos, Western and Northern Areas) Territory, which has her headquarters at Olorunda-Ketu,

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. The university, named after the first Nigerian Superintendent of the church, Pastor Samuel Gbadebo Adegboyega. The institution received its licence from the Federal Government Of Nigeria on Monday March 7, 2011 as the 45th Private University and 117th overall in the Nigerian University system. The university took off its first academic session in 2011/2012. The inaugural class, consisting of 58 students, graduated in September 2015. On 30 May 2018,the Vice-Chancellor of Samuel Adegboyega University, Professor Bernard Aigbokhan reiterated that all 14 academic programmes presented to the

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in 2016 were given full accreditation. Also, on August 31, 2018, The National Universities Commission approved 13 postgraduate programmes for Samuel Adegboyega University with effect from 2018/2019 Academic Session. Training at Samuel Adegboyega University

Training at Samuel Adegboyega University

Colleges

The university has four main colleges: *College of Basic and Applied Sciences *College of Humanities *College of Social and Management Sciences *College of Law

References

External links

Official Website
Samuel Adegboyega University 2011 establishments in Nigeria Educational institutions established in 2011 Christian universities and colleges in Nigeria Education in Edo State {{Nigeria-university-stub