Babcock University is a private Christian co-educational university in Nigeria owned and operated by the Nigerian Adventist Church. The university is located in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria, equidistant between Ibadan and Lagos.
Babcock University
old name
West African Adventist College, West African Adventist Seminary
Currency
Knowledge, Truth, Service
Type
Private
Establish
1959
Membership
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Chairperson
Bassey Effiong Okon Udoh
Chairperson
Ademola Tayo
Vice president
Iheanyichukwu Okoro
vice Prime Minister
Ademola Tayo[1]
vice president
Francis F. Daria, Oyeleke A. Owolabi[1]
Pupil
20,000+
Position
Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
6.894°N 3.7187°E
Campus
Main Campus Ilishan-Remo, Small Campus Iperu, Remo
Government recognized
1999
Color
green and yellow
Website
babcock.edu.ng
In 2017, the school had its first batch of graduates from the Ben Carson School of Medicine
It is part of the Adventist education system, the second largest Christian school system in the world.
Babcock University is named after an American missionary named David C. Babcock who pioneered the work of the Adventist Church in Nigeria in 1914. He is based in Erunmu in the state. Oyo, Nigeria.
The school was founded as the Adventist College of West Africa (ACWA) in 1959, initially with only seven students; who were staying at the house of chief Olufemi Okulaja. In 1975, it changed its name to West African Adventist Seminary (ASWA). The school was officially inaugurated on April 20, 1999.
Academic block
To the original four, Babcock University added a graduate school in the third quarter of 2010 and a medical school in January 2012. The latest additions are the music and educational institutions departments. at the Joel Awoniyi School of Education & Humanities. In 2013, Babcock hosted eight schools and two colleges:
they are
School of Social Sciences with departments like Economics, Social works etc.
School of Management Sciences with departments like Accounting, Business Administration, Marketing, etc.
College of Health & Medical Sciences
School of Science & Technology
School of Computing & Engineering Sciences with departments like computer science, software engineering, etc.
School of Education and Humanities with departments like Education, etc.
School of Law & Security Studies with departments like Law, International law and diplomacy, etc.
School of Nursing with departments like Nursing, etc.
School of Public & Applied Health with departments like Public Health, etc.
College of Post Graduate Studies.
.Notable alumni
Adenike Akinsemolu, environmental sustainability advocate, educator, author, a social entrepreneur.
Davido, Musician & Performer.
Debo Ogundoyin, Speaker Oyo State house of Assembly.
Olumide Oworu, Nigerian actor.
Beverly Osu, actress and model.
Olamide Samuel, International security expert
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