Mission

To enhance the quality of human life, through developing Animal and Food Science to ensure the sustainability of production systems and to conserve the natural resources, animals and environment for future generations. And to inform Public Understanding as well as cooperate with other Institutions with the aim of blossoming as a world referral centre in our various specialties.

Aims and Objectives

Welcome

Biochemistry is a relatively young science which has made tremendous strides over the last 50 years. It has made enormous contributions to the growth of medical science,biology,agriculture and industry. At the University Of Benin,biochemistry is a multi-functional department.Administratively under the Faculty of Life Sciences,physically located in the Pharmacy Complex,it offers courses to Science,Dental and Pharmacy students.

History

The Department of Computer Science was established in 1998/99 session,During the 1983/84 acdemic session,under-graduate teaching in Computer Science was started.The essence of B.Sc degree is to produce enough qualified and competent Computer Scientist and Information Technologists for the country.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The Department began in September ,1975 as a sub-section of the Department of Economics and Business Studies, it became autonomous and full fledged in July  1977 as the Department of Economics and Statistics . Since 19768, when it produced its first  set of Graduates. The Department has also successfully produced at least 34 Post-graduate Students including 5 at the Doctoral Level.

Aims and Objectives

Aims and Objectives

The Department aims at equipping  the students with thorough knowledge of the English language and Literature in English. Such knowledge will enable the students , on graduating , to serve their country and humanity in general , as teachers of English and Literature in English , or administrators in the public services and corporations.

Introduction

The department existed as two separate departments, departments of Fine Arts and department of Applied Arts, under the defunct Faculty of Creative Arts before their merger in 1987 as the Department of  Fine and Applied Arts. There are 7 units or areas of specialization, namely :

• Painting
• Sculpture
• Ceramics
• Graphic Design
• Textile Design/Technology
• Metal Design

Aim and Objectives

Aims and Objectives

The Department aims at providing with a sound knowledge of the French Language and Francophone culture and civilization . This will enable them to serve their own country through contacts with Francophone countries in many capacities commercial , diplomatic and cultural , and thereby promote international exchangeand mutual understanding.

A Brief History of the Department

Aims and Objectives

The Undergraduate programme in the Linguistics and African Languages has two major

Introduction

Oral diagnosis is a systematic observation and description of oral diseases in order to identify them. Diagnosis is based on favourable interview, examination and investigation of the patient's ailments. Adequate inquiry and thorough examination and investigation are therefore very important in oral diagnosis most especially when dealing with pain and soft tissue lesions.

Brief History of  the  Department 

The Department of Philosophy and Religious formally came into existence in October , 2006. Before this time, the University of Benin had offered the B.A. Degree in Philosophy ( from the 1995/96 session) and in Religious Studies ( 1997/98 session).

The programmes were then housed in the Department of History. With effect from the 2006/2007 session, the B.A .Religious Studies programme become s re-designated as B.A Religions. 

Aims and Objectives

In 1975 ,the Political Science Unit was housed by then all embracing Department of Social Science which comprised the four units of Political Science,Economics and Business Studies , Geography and Sociology. However, with the subsequent increase in its staff strength, the Department of Political Science and Public Administration was establishment in 1977  as one of the academic departments in the then Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

The Department  of Sociology  and Anthropology which began in September 1972 as a sub-section of the Department of Social Studies, became an autonomous and full fledged department in July 1977. The Department today is not only running Undergraduate Programmes but also Postgraduate Programmes for the M.sc and Ph.D and for Undergraduate Diploma Programme in Social work.

Aims and Objectives