Anchor University

The Anchor University is a private university owned by the Deeper Christian Life Ministry. The university is located at Ayobo, Ipaja, Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria.

Anchor University
Anchor University
MottoCharacter, Competence, Courage
TypePrivate
EstablishedSeptember 2014
ChancellorWilliam Kumuyi
Vice-ChancellorJoseph Afolayan[1][2]
Location
Ayobo-Ipaja
,
Lagos State
,
Nigeria
Websiteaul.edu.ng

History

Construction began in 2013.[3] The University was founded in 2014 by Deeper Christian Life Ministry.[4][5] It was approved by the Nigerian University Commission (NUC) on Wednesday, 2 November 2016.[6]

Faculties

There are three faculties in the university.[7]

  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Faculty of Science and Science Education
  • Faculty of Social and Management Sciences

NUC Approval
  • Faculty Of Humanities
  • Faculty Of Natural & Applied Sciences
  • Faculty Of Social & Management Sciences

Programmes

(a) Faculty of Humanities

  • B.A. History & Diplomatic Studies
  • B.A. English & Literary Studies
  • B.A. Christian Religious Studies
  • B.A. French

(b) Faculty of Social & Management Sciences

  • B.Sc. Accounting
  • B.Sc. Business Administration
  • B.Sc. Economics
  • B.Sc. Political Science
  • B.Sc. Mass Communication
  • B.Sc. International Relations
  • B.Sc. Banking and Finance

(c) Faculty of Natural & Applied Sciences

  • B.Sc. Biology
  • B.Sc. Microbiology
  • B.Sc. Biochemistry
  • B.Sc. Mathematics
  • B.Sc. Computer Science
  • B.Sc. Physics
  • B.Sc. Chemistry
  • B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry
  • B.Sc. Information Technology
  • B.Sc. Biotechnology
  • B.Sc. Physics with Electronics
  • B.Sc. Applied Geophysics
  • B.Sc. Geology
  • B.Sc. (Ed) Chemistry
  • B.Sc. (Ed) Biology
  • B.Sc. (Ed) Computer Science
  • B.Sc. (Ed) Mathematics
  • B.Sc. (Ed) Physics

References
  1. "Anchor VC calls for change in societal values". Punch Newspaper.
  2. "'Anchor University Vice Chancellor's Welcome Address'". Anchor University.
  3. "PASTOR KUMUYI builds N1 billion Anchor University permanent campus". Encomium Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
  4. "Deeper Life to open Anchor University in September - Official - News". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper.
  5. "'Deeper Life to commence Anchor University in September' - Vanguard News". Vanguard News.
  6. Seun Opejobi, dailypost.ng, Federal government approves eight new private universities, Nigeria, November 2, 2016
  7. Media Trust. "Deeper Life to establish Anchor University". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-04-04.


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