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Acceptance rate

70%

Enrollment

30,000

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Master

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate70%
Admissions RequirementsUnified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) plus 5 General Certificate of Education (GCE) ‘O’ level passes or 2 A/Level passes plus appropriate diploma/certificate
Academic CalendarOctober to June
Enrollment30,000

We've calculated the 70% acceptance rate for University of Benin based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Benin.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Benin faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Benin.

Centre : Gender Studies

Gender Studies

Centre : Maritime Studies

Marine Transport Technology

College : Medicine

Medicine

Faculty : Agriculture

Agricultural Economics Agriculture Animal Husbandry Crop Production Fishery Forestry Soil Science Wildlife

Faculty : Arts

English History International Studies Linguistics Literature Mass Communication Modern Languages Philosophy Theatre

Faculty : Education

Adult Education Agricultural Education Biology Business Education Chemistry Computer Science Curriculum Economics Education Educational Administration Educational and Student Counselling Educational Psychology Educational Sciences Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Maintenance English Environmental Studies Fine Arts Foreign Languages Education French Geography Health Education History Home Economics Home Economics Education Humanities and Social Science Education Industrial Arts Education Leisure Studies Literature Mathematics Mathematics Education Native Language Natural Sciences Parks and Recreation Physical Education Physics Political Sciences Religion Science Education Social Studies Sports Technology Education Tourism Vocational Education

Faculty : Engineering

Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Energy Engineering Engineering Engineering Drawing and Design Engineering Management Environmental Engineering Heating and Refrigeration Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Petroleum and Gas Engineering Power Engineering Production Engineering Sound Engineering (Acoustics) Structural Architecture Telecommunications Engineering Thermal Engineering

Faculty : Environmental Sciences

Architecture Fine Arts Real Estate Surveying and Mapping

Faculty : Law

Commercial Law International Law Law Private Law Public Law

Faculty : Life Sciences

Biochemistry Biology Biotechnology Botany Environmental Management Environmental Studies Laboratory Techniques Microbiology Optometry Toxicology Zoology

Faculty : Management Sciences

Accountancy Actuarial Science Banking Business Administration Entrepreneurship Finance Human Resources Insurance Marketing Taxation

Faculty : Pharmacy

Chemistry Immunology Microbiology Pharmacology Pharmacy Toxicology

Faculty : Physical Sciences

Chemistry Computer Science Geology Mathematics Physics Statistics

Faculty : Social Sciences

Anthropology Economics Geography (Human) Political Sciences Public Administration Regional Planning Social Work Sociology

Faculty : Veterinary Medicine

Anatomy Biochemistry Epidemiology Microbiology Parasitology Pathology Physiology Public Health Radiology Surgery Toxicology Veterinary Science

Institute : Education

Education Preschool Education Technology Education

Institute : Public Administration and Health Services Management

Health Administration Public Administration

School : Basic Medical Sciences

Community Health Earth Sciences Haematology Medicine Microbiology Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ophthalmology Otorhinolaryngology Paediatrics Pathology Pharmacology Psychiatry and Mental Health

School : Dentistry

Dentistry Oral Pathology Oral Surgery Periodontics Radiology Social and Preventive Medicine

School : Medical Sciences

Anaesthesiology Community Health Haematology Microbiology Pathology

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Benin.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Bachelor's Degree

Accountancy Actuarial Science Adult Education African Languages Agricultural Economics Agricultural Education Agricultural Engineering Agriculture Anatomy Animal Husbandry Anthropology Applied Mathematics Applied Physics Aquaculture Architecture Art Education Arts and Humanities Banking Biochemistry Biology Biotechnology Botany Business Administration Business Education Ceramic Art Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Education Computer Engineering Computer Science Crop Production Dental Surgery Earth Sciences Economics Education Educational Administration Educational and Student Counselling Electrical and Electronic Engineering Engineering English Entrepreneurship Environmental Engineering Environmental Management Environmental Studies Farm Management Finance Fine Arts Fishery Foreign Languages Education Forestry French Geography (Human) Geological Engineering Geology Geophysics Government Graphic Arts Health Education History Home Economics Education Humanities and Social Science Education Igbo Industrial Chemistry Industrial Engineering Information Sciences Insurance International Relations and Diplomacy International Studies Laboratory Techniques Labour and Industrial Relations Law Library Science Linguistics Literature Management Marine Engineering Marketing Mass Communication Materials Engineering Mathematics Mathematics Education Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Medical Technology Medicine Metallurgical Engineering Microbiology Modern Languages Music Native Language Education Nursing Painting and Drawing Petroleum and Gas Engineering Petrology Pharmacy Philosophy Physical Education Physical Therapy Physics Physiology Political Sciences Preschool Education Production Engineering Public Administration Real Estate Regional Planning Religious Education Religious Studies Science Education Sculpture Social Sciences Social Work Sociology Soil Science Special Education Sports Sports Management Statistics Structural Architecture Surgery Surveying and Mapping Taxation Technology Education Textile Design Theatre Toxicology Weaving Wildlife Zoology

Postgraduate Diploma

Accountancy Administration Adult Education Agricultural Economics Agriculture Anaesthesiology Aquaculture Biology Business Administration Chemical Engineering Child Care and Development Community Development Computer Engineering Computer Science Construction Engineering Criminal Law Crop Production Cybersecurity Development Studies Economics Education Entrepreneurship Environmental Management Environmental Studies Fishery Gender Studies Geography (Human) Geological Engineering Geology Gerontology Health Education Health Sciences Human Rights Industrial Engineering International Law Laboratory Techniques Law Management Maritime Law Marketing Mass Communication Microbiology Mineralogy Natural Resources Plant and Crop Protection Political Sciences Preschool Education Private Law Production Engineering Public Administration Real Estate Religion Rural Planning Social Sciences Social Work Soil Management Soil Science Statistics Surveying and Mapping Technology Education Theatre Toxicology Water Management

Master's Degree

Accountancy Administration Adult Education Advertising and Publicity African Languages Agricultural Business Agricultural Economics Agricultural Management Agriculture Analytical Chemistry Anatomy Animal Husbandry Anthropology Applied Chemistry Applied Linguistics Applied Mathematics Applied Physics Aquaculture Archaeology Art Criticism Art History Art Management Bacteriology Banking Behavioural Sciences Bible Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biophysics Biotechnology Botany Brewing Business Administration Business Education Catholic Theology Cell Biology Ceramic Art Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Clinical Psychology Communication Arts Community Development Community Health Comparative Literature Comparative Politics Comparative Religion Computer Education Computer Engineering Computer Science Construction Engineering Control Engineering Criminology Crop Production Curriculum Dance Demography and Population Dental Surgery Design Development Studies Earth Sciences Ecology Econometrics Economics Education Educational Administration Educational and Student Counselling Educational Psychology Educational Sciences Educational Technology Educational Testing and Evaluation Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electronic Engineering Electronics and Automation Energy Engineering Engineering Engineering Drawing and Design Engineering Management English Entomology Entrepreneurship Environmental Engineering Environmental Management Environmental Studies Epidemiology Farm Management Fashion Design Finance Fine Arts Fishery Foreign Languages Education Forest Economics Forest Management Forestry French Gender Studies Genetics Geography Geography (Human) Geological Engineering Geology Geophysics Gerontology Government Graphic Arts Haematology Health Administration Health Education Health Sciences Heating and Refrigeration Herbology Histology History History of Religion Home Economics Education Horticulture Human Resources Humanities and Social Science Education Hydraulic Engineering Igbo Immunology Industrial and Production Economics Industrial Chemistry Industrial Engineering Inorganic Chemistry International and Comparative Education International Business International Economics International Law International Relations and Diplomacy International Studies Laboratory Techniques Labour and Industrial Relations Landscape Architecture Law Leisure Studies Linguistics Literature Management Marine Biology Marketing Mass Communication Mathematics Mathematics Education Measurement and Precision Engineering Mechanical Engineering Medical Parasitology Metallurgical Engineering Meteorology Microbiology Mineralogy Molecular Biology Museum Studies Native Language Education Natural Resources Nephrology Nursing Nutrition Obstetrics and Gynaecology Occupational Health Operations Research Optometry Oral Surgery Organic Chemistry Painting and Drawing Parasitology Parks and Recreation Pathology Peace and Disarmament Performing Arts Periodontics Petroleum and Gas Engineering Pharmacology Pharmacy Philosophy Philosophy of Education Physical Chemistry Physical Education Physics Physiology Plant and Crop Protection Plant Pathology Political Sciences Power Engineering Preschool Education Printing and Printmaking Production Engineering Protective Services Public Administration Public Health Public Law Real Estate Regional Planning Religion Road Engineering Rural Planning Rural Studies Science Education Sculpture Social Psychology Social Sciences Social Studies Social Work Sociology Soil Management Soil Science Sports Sports Management Statistics Structural Architecture Surveying and Mapping Taxation Technology Technology Education Telecommunications Engineering Textile Design Theatre Thermal Engineering Tourism Town Planning Toxicology Traditional and Complementary Medicine and Therapy Translation and Interpretation Transport Engineering Virology Vocational Education Water Management Weaving Wildlife Women's Studies

Master of Philosophy

Accountancy African Languages Analytical Chemistry Anatomy Animal Husbandry Anthropology Applied Chemistry Applied Mathematics Applied Physics Archaeology Art Criticism Art History Art Management Bacteriology Behavioural Sciences Bible Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biophysics Biotechnology Botany Brewing Business Administration Catholic Theology Cell Biology Ceramic Art Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Comparative Literature Comparative Politics Computer Science Criminology Curriculum Dance Demography and Population Development Studies Earth Sciences Ecology Econometrics Economics Educational Administration Educational and Student Counselling Educational Psychology Educational Sciences Educational Technology Educational Testing and Evaluation Electronics and Automation English Environmental Management Environmental Studies Finance Fine Arts Foreign Languages Education French Genetics Geochemistry Geography Geography (Human) Geological Engineering Geology Geophysics Haematology Health Administration Health Education Health Sciences Histology History History of Religion Home Economics Education Human Resources Humanities and Social Science Education Immunology Industrial and Production Economics Industrial Chemistry Industrial Engineering Inorganic Chemistry International and Comparative Education International Business International Economics International Relations and Diplomacy International Studies Laboratory Techniques Labour and Industrial Relations Law Linguistics Literature Management Marketing Mass Communication Mathematics Medical Parasitology Meteorology Microbiology Mineralogy Molecular Biology Music Native Language Education Nursing Nutrition Operations Research Organic Chemistry Paleontology Parasitology Pathology Performing Arts Petroleum and Gas Engineering Pharmacology Pharmacy Philosophy Philosophy of Education Physical Chemistry Physics Physiology Plant Pathology Political Sciences Preschool Education Production Engineering Public Administration Public Health Regional Planning Religion Rural Studies Science Education Sculpture Social Psychology Social Work Sociology Soil Management Statistics Surveying and Mapping Technology Textile Design Theatre Town Planning Toxicology Translation and Interpretation Virology Water Management

Doctor of Philosophy

Accountancy Adult Education African Languages Agricultural Business Agricultural Economics Agriculture Analytical Chemistry Anatomy Animal Husbandry Anthropology Applied Chemistry Applied Linguistics Applied Mathematics Applied Physics Aquaculture Archaeology Art Criticism Bacteriology Banking Behavioural Sciences Bible Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biophysics Biotechnology Botany Brewing Business Administration Business Education Catholic Theology Cell Biology Ceramic Art Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Communication Studies Community Development Comparative Literature Comparative Politics Comparative Religion Computer Education Computer Engineering Computer Science Control Engineering Criminology Crop Production Curriculum Demography and Population Design Development Studies Earth Sciences Ecology Econometrics Economics Educational Administration Educational and Student Counselling Educational Psychology Educational Sciences Educational Technology Educational Testing and Evaluation Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Electronics and Automation Energy Engineering Engineering Engineering Drawing and Design English Entomology Environmental Management Environmental Studies Epidemiology Farm Management Fashion Design Finance Fine Arts Fishery Foreign Languages Education Forest Economics Forest Management Forestry French Genetics Geochemistry Geography Geography (Human) Geological Engineering Geology Geophysics Gerontology Graphic Arts Graphic Design Health Administration Health Education Health Sciences Heating and Refrigeration Herbalism Herbology Histology History History of Religion Home Economics Education Horticulture Human Resources Humanities and Social Science Education Hydraulic Engineering Igbo Immunology Industrial and Production Economics Industrial Chemistry Industrial Engineering Information Technology Inorganic Chemistry International and Comparative Education International Business International Economics International Relations and Diplomacy International Studies Islamic Studies Laboratory Techniques Labour and Industrial Relations Landscape Architecture Law Leisure Studies Linguistics Literature Management Marine Biology Marketing Mass Communication Mathematics Mathematics Education Mechanical Engineering Medical Parasitology Metallurgical Engineering Meteorology Microbiology Mineralogy Molecular Biology Museum Studies Native Language Education Natural Resources Nursing Nutrition Obstetrics and Gynaecology Operations Research Optometry Organic Chemistry Painting and Drawing Parasitology Parks and Recreation Pathology Petroleum and Gas Engineering Pharmacology Pharmacy Philosophy Philosophy of Education Phonetics Physical Chemistry Physical Education Physics Physiology Plant and Crop Protection Plant Pathology Political Sciences Power Engineering Preschool Education Printing and Printmaking Production Engineering Public Administration Public Health Regional Planning Religion Religious Studies Road Engineering Rural Planning Rural Studies Science Education Sculpture Social Psychology Social Work Sociology Software Engineering Soil Management Soil Science Sports Sports Management Statistics Structural Architecture Surveying and Mapping Technology Telecommunications Engineering Textile Design Theatre Thermal Engineering Town Planning Toxicology Translation and Interpretation Transport Engineering Virology Visual Arts Water Management Weaving Wildlife

Research profile

University of Benin has published 12,052 scientific papers with 126,180 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Genetics.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
8,431 / 93,787
Medicine
6,937 / 73,077
Chemistry
6,341 / 75,224
Environmental Science
5,834 / 70,091
Engineering
4,825 / 58,703
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,741 / 50,841
Physics
4,120 / 52,747
Biochemistry
3,976 / 44,766
Organic chemistry
3,839 / 52,389
Genetics
3,736 / 40,758
Ecology
3,236 / 40,668
Geology
3,024 / 39,226
Computer Science
2,938 / 27,264
Pathology
2,934 / 35,041
Political Science
2,619 / 25,547
Law
2,512 / 24,923
Psychology
2,490 / 25,655
Sociology
2,469 / 29,677
Geography and Cartography
2,337 / 22,991
Mathematics
2,257 / 18,651
Materials Science
2,178 / 33,355
Paleontology
2,128 / 27,413
Economics
2,003 / 20,080
Botany
1,991 / 21,753
Quantum and Particle physics
1,912 / 23,667
Statistics
1,899 / 16,188
Philosophy
1,766 / 15,579
Business
1,754 / 15,726
Public Health
1,664 / 24,903
Immunology
1,592 / 13,134
Psychiatry
1,445 / 17,331
Surgery
1,439 / 13,051
Pharmacology
1,400 / 15,791
Demography
1,344 / 20,544
History
1,308 / 12,000
Development Studies
1,245 / 14,541
Nutrition and Food Science
1,211 / 17,278
Archaeology
1,199 / 11,285
Metallurgy
1,175 / 16,680
Family medicine
1,115 / 12,846

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

30 Notable alumni

Ego Boyo

1. Ego Boyo

1968-. (aged 58)
actor filmmaker
Nwakaego Boyo Listen (née Nnamani; born 6 September 1968) is a Nigerian actress, producer, executive producer and creative entrepreneur. She is best known for her role as Anne Haatrope in the early 1990s soap opera Checkmate. She is the founder and managing director of Temple Productions, Temple Films and Temple Studio.
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Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite

2. Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite

1973-. (aged 53)
banker physician politician
Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite is a Nigerian politician, medical doctor and financial analyst. She served as Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment of Nigeria between August 2023 and October 2024. She is the Nigerian Minister of State for Finance, a position she assumed in November 2, 2024.
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Peju Layiwola

3. Peju Layiwola

1967-. (aged 59)
academic sculptor
Peju Layiwola, Listenis an art Historian and visual artist from Nigeria who works in a variety of media and genre. She is listed as a "21st Century Avant-Garde" in the book Art Cities of the Future published by Phaidon Press. She is currently a Professor of Art and Art history at the University of Lagos and has been described as...
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Suyi Davies Okungbowa

4. Suyi Davies Okungbowa

1989-. (aged 37)
children's writer writer university teacher
Suyi Davies Okungbowa is an author and professor of Creative Writing at the University of Ottawa. His debut novel, David Mogo, Godhunter was published in July 2019; he has also written for younger readers (under the author name Suyi Davies) like Minecraft: The Haven Trials. His work is heavily influenced by the histories and cultures of West Africa and Nigeria,...
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UNIBEN
Founded 1970
Motto Knowledge and Character
Colors purple, gold
Academic calendar October to June
Address P.M.B. 1154 Ugbowo Benin City, Edo State Nigeria
City Population 1,780,000
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