I am Professor Edoba Omoregie, SAN, Vice Chancellor, University of Benin. I welcome you to the University of Benin; a first generation university and one of the most sought after tertiary institutions in sub-Sahara Africa. Our University was established on 23rd November, 1970; first, as the Midwest Institute of Technology and later renamed University of Benin.

With two(2) Colleges, seventeen (17) Faculties/Schools, seven (7) Centres of Excellence and four(4) Institutes, our commitment to excellent knowledge delivery in the last fifty-five years of existence has culminated in a world class university that boasts of high calibre faculty staff and top notch technology-driven teaching,research as well as robust community engagement, inspired by hardwork, resilience and comradery.

The University of Benin community enjoys an ambience of great hospitality among staff, students, alumni and other relevant stakeholders that is right for learning and self -actualisation.