McPherson University

McPherson University (McU) is a private Christian university in Abeokuta , Seriki-Sotayo, Ogun State. Nigeria. It was founded by the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria in 2012.[1][2][3][4]

Not to be confused with McPherson College.
McPherson University
Former names
LIFE University
MottoTo build a People of Excellence and Integrity for Service
TypePrivate
Established2012
ChancellorDr.Christopher Kolade
Vice-ChancellorProf. Adeniyi Agunbiade
StudentsOver 500
Location
Ogun State
,
Nigeria
Campus302.210 acres
NewspaperMcU Echo
NicknameMcPherson Champions
WebsiteOfficial website

Campus

The colleges are located on the east side of the university.

The university hosts three instructional buildings, a health centre, garden, library and an administration building. The multipurpose hall houses the dining hall and the chapel. Outdoor field sports are played at McPherson Sport Centre. In the summer of 2012, the sport centre was renovated to contain a basketball court, volleyball court and lawn tennis court.

Courses

As a licensed Institution, McU runs programs that award Doctoral and Masters Degrees, Bachelor of Science and of Arts from three Colleges. McU is an affiliate institution of Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB).

College Of Natural and Applied Sciences

Courses offered at the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (COLNAS) are:

  • Software Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Cyber Security
  • Microbiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Statistics
  • PGD, M.Sc. and Ph.D. Computer Science


=== Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

  • Nursing Science
  • Medical Laboratory Science

College of Social and Management Sciences

Courses offered at the College of Social and Management Sciences (COSMAS) are:

  • Accounting
  • Banking and Finance
  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Marketing
  • International Relations
  • Mass Communication
  • Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
  • M.Sc. Accounting

College of Humanities

Courses offered at the College of Humanities (COLHUM) are:

  • History and International Studies
  • Religion and Peace Studies
  • English Language

Library

The library is situated besides the administrative office and serves the whole University community. The library houses the college archives, academic support services and career services. It offers computers for student use, with software including internet access and word processing.

References
  1. "National Universities Commission". National Universities Commission,Nigeria. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  2. "Nigeria's 59 private universities …locations, Vice Chancellors names, websites, dates of establishment". Kukogho Iruesiri Samson. pulse.ng. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. Ayinla, Razaq (22 Nov 2022). "McPherson University sets sight on $1.6bn medical tourism market with new health programs". Businessday NG. Retrieved 9 Aug 2023.
  4. "NUC Approves Law Degree at McPherson University". Daily Trust. 30 Jun 2023. Retrieved 9 Aug 2023.

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