Veritas University is a private university, located in Abuja. It was founded in March 2002 by the Catholic Church in Nigeria. The Institution received its provisional operation licence in 2007 from the

National Universities Commission The National Universities Commission (NUC) is a government commission for promoting quality higher education in Nigeria. Situated in Abuja, it was established in 1962 as an advisory agency in the cabinet office. In 1974, it became a statutory b ...

and commenced admission of students in October 2008, at its take-off campus in Obehie, Abia State,

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History

Veritas University Abuja (VUNA), also known as the Catholic University of Nigeria, was founded by the

Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria is the Catholic episcopal conference of Nigeria. See also * Catholic Church in Nigeria References Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, ...

through a resolution given at its March 2002 meeting in Abuja. The initiative was born by the collective desire of the attending Bishops' for a University that would provide high quality tertiary education according to the tradition of the

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. The Institution received its provisional operation licence in 2007 from the

and commenced admission of students in October 2008 at its take-off campus in Obehie, Abia State,

. In 2014, it moved to its permanent site with its campus now located in the Bwari Area council of the

Federal Capital Territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or a ...

, Abuja. Nigeria. The University emphasizes moral values, self-reliance and the development of the students’

entrepreneurial Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value. With this definition, entrepreneurship is viewed as change, generally entailing risk beyond what is normally encountered in starting a business, which may include other values th ...

capabilities for the social and economic benefit of the graduates and the

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

society.

Academics

The University currently offers

undergraduate Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry-le ...

and

postgraduate Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree. The organization and ...

programs across five faculties:

Natural and Applied Sciences

*B.Sc.

Applied Chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the elements that make up matter to the compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, properties, ...

* B.Sc.

Physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

*B.Sc.

Biochemistry Biochemistry or biological chemistry is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms. A sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology, biochemistry may be divided into three fields: structural biology, enzymology and ...

* B.Sc.

Biological Sciences Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary ...

*B.Sc. Computer and

Information Technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of Data (computing), data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information te ...

Management Sciences

* B.Sc. Accounting *B.Sc. Banking and Finance * B.Sc. Business Administration * B.Sc.

Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value. With this definition, entrepreneurship is viewed as change, generally entailing risk beyond what is normally encountered in starting a business, which may include other values t ...

*B.Sc.

Public Administration Public Administration (a form of governance) or Public Policy and Administration (an academic discipline) is the implementation of public policy, administration of government establishment (public governance), management of non-profit est ...

Humanities

*B.A. English and Literary Studies * B.A.

History History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

and

International Relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such a ...

*B.A. Philosophy *B.A. Religion and

Intercultural Studies Interculturalism is a political movement that supports Cross-cultural communication, cross-cultural dialogue and challenging Auto-segregation, self-segregation tendencies within cultures.John Nagle, Multiculturalism's Double-Bind: Creating Inclusiv ...

Social Sciences

* B.Sc.

Economics Economics () is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics analyzes ...

*B.Sc. Mass Communication * B.Sc.

Political Science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

Education

* B.Ed.

Science Education Science education is the teaching and learning of science to school children, college students, or adults within the general public. The field of science education includes work in science content, science process (the scientific method), som ...

* B.Ed. Educational Foundation * B.Ed. Arts and Social Science

Postgraduate Studies

* Post-graduate Diploma (PGD) * Masters of Art (M.A.) *

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(M.Sc.)

Accreditation

A provisional License to operate the university was granted by the

in May 2007. As at 2019, there were over 30 undergraduate and 15 Post Graduate programmes offered by the university, which have passed the National Universities Commission (

NUC Nucs, or nucleus colonies, are small honey bee colonies created from larger colonies, packages, or captured swarms. A nuc hive is centered on a queen bee, the nucleus of the honey bee colony. Layout A nuc hive has all the features of a standard ...

) accreditation and resource verification. In March 2019, Veritas University awarded certificates to 141 graduating students for its 2017/18 academic session at its 7th convocation ceremony.

Veritas Journal of Humanities

The Veritas Journal of Humanities (VEJOH) is the official maiden

multidisciplinary Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combination of multiple academic disciplines into one activity (e.g., a research project). It draws knowledge from several other fields like sociology, anthropology, psychology, ec ...

academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and ...

of Veritas University from the Humanities Faculty published bi-annually. It is based on the following principles; Afroconstructivity, Humanity, Society and Development. Articles come from scholars within and outside

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

Gallery

File:Veritas University.Senate.jpg, Administrative block File:Veritas University.Chapel.jpg, University chapel building File:Veritas University.Street.jpg, Block of classrooms File:Veritas University.Lawn.jpg, Campus with chapel and admin buildings in view File:Veritas University.Scenery 1.jpg, Blocks A, B & C File:Veritas University.Cafeteria 3.jpg, School Canteen (Ase) File:Veritas University.Biology Lab.jpg, Biology Laboratory File:Veritas University.Scenery 2.jpg, Side view of block D, multi purpose hall and Auditorium File:Veritas University.Basketball Court.jpg, Basketball court File:Veritas University.Biology Lab2.jpg, Science Laboratory File:Veritas University.The baskeball court (2).jpg, Sport activity File:Veritas University.The water factory (1).jpg, Water processing factory

References

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