Redeemer's University Nigeria
Introduction  '''Redeemer's University''' is a private university in Ede, Osun, off Ibadan-Osogbo Road, Osun State, Nigeria. Established in 2005, the university is owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
History and governance Side View of the Main EntranceThe university was founded by the Redeemed Christian Church of God in 2005.Headed by the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, a PhD holder in applied mathematics.The Federal Government of Nigeria granted an operating license to the Redeemer's University on 7 January 2005.In order to realize its dream, the Redeemed Christian Church of God, the Proprietors of the university, initially acquired a large expanse of land in Ede, Osun state, having obtained the Certificate of Statutory Right of Occupancy in 1997.The site of the university covers an area of about .The university took off at the temporary site in the Redemption Camp on 11 October 2005 with 4 78 students admitted into three colleges. On 1 February 2006, 473 students matriculated into the colleges to pursue bachelor's degrees in various programmes, and the university has produced 13 sets of graduates.===Vice-chancellors===Aerial View of VC's OfficeBelow is the list of vice-chancellors, from inception:+ Redeemer's University list of vice-chancellorsS/N NAME PERIOD AS VC REMARK1Oyewale Tomori  2005-2011 Pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Professor of Virology and former World Health Organization Executive for Sub-Saharan Africa; Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science.2Debo Adeyewa  2011-2018 Professor of Meteorology, Federal University of Technology Akure Ondo State, Nigeria. 3Anthony Enisan Akinlo  2018–2023  Professor of Monetary and Development Economics.4Shadrach Akindele2023- presentProfessor of Forestry.
Developments and achievements * In 2013, the university won a World Bank Grant to fund the establishment of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID).
African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) The Centre Director and other Researchers in ACEGIDIn 2013, the university won a World Bank Grant to fund the establishment of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID). To win the grant, Redeemer's University entered a competition with 15 prestigious universities selected from West and Central Africa and after a rigorous exercise and based on the quality of work exhibited in her proposal, the university was awarded the grant which gave birth to the centre.It is a World Bank funded collaborative research center. The partners are West African academic and medical institutions (Redeemer's University, University of Ibadan, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Nigeria, University of Sierra Leone, Kenema Government Hospital in Sierra Leone and Universite Cheik Anta-Diop de Dakar). ACEGID has a mandate to build capacity in the field of genomics in young African scientists and identify and characterize pathogens of unknown origin using microbial metagenomics. Ultimately, the project aims to translate the research outcome into products that can be deployed to the field to contribute to the control, management and elimination of infectious diseases in the African continent.===Some achievements of ACEGID===* Accurate diagnosis of the first case of Ebola in Sierra Leone and Nigeria in the 2014 EVD outbreak* Sequenced approximately 250 Ebola virus genomes and made available in open access databank* Provided tools and training for disease diagnosis, sequencing and bioinformatics* Developed the capacity and provided facilities to study a BL4 pathogen in rural field settings (Nigeria and Sierra Leone)* Developed Ebola virus rapid diagnostics test (RDT) for rapid diagnosis of the disease in 10mins* Developed a new pan – Lassa fever rapid diagnostics test kit for diagnosis of the disease in 10mins. * Discovered 2 novel highly divergent rhabdoviruses in Ekpoma, Nigeria* Used clinical sequencing to uncover the origin and evolution of the Lassa virus* Discovered neutralizing monoclonal antibodies that target epitopes on Lassa virus glycoproteins giving potential for immunotherapeutic in Lassa fever. * Participated in the 1000 genome project for the development of global reference for human genetic variation* Received the 1st prize in the life sciences and Medicine category at the 6th Nigerian Universities Research and Development Fair. * Trained approximately 1000 young African scientists in the field of Genomics and Bioinformatics between 2014 till date. * ACEGID was designated as one of the three Africa's regional reference laboratories for genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging pathogens.
Academics A garden between lecture roomsThe university runs both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Undergraduate programmes started at inception in 2005 with three colleges. They were the College of Natural Sciences, College of Management and Social Sciences and College of Humanities.In the 2012–2013 academic year, the university admitted its first set of M.A., M.Sc., and PhD. students. So far, the university has produced 12 sets of graduates as of November 2020.In the 2019/2020 Academic Session, the university changed from the Collegiate system to the Faculty system. Also in that academic year, the university added two new Faculties, namely the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Environmental Sciences. Earlier in 2017/2018, the university commenced the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences.
Full-Time Undergraduate Programmes ===Faculty of Engineering===University Auditorium of the Redeemers University NigeriaThis faculty commenced in the 2019–2020 academic session based on the approval of the relevant accrediting bodies.Programmes include:* Civil Engineering* Mechanical Engineering* Electrical and Electronics Engineering* Computer Engineering===Faculty of Built Environmental Studies===This faculty commenced in the 2020/2021 academic session and includes programmes such as:* Architecture* Urban & Regional Planning* Quantity Surveying* Surveying & Geo informatics* Estate Management* Building Technology===Faculty of Law===The faculty of Law offers a five-year law degree (LL.B.) and a four-year direct entry law degree (LL.B. ).===Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences===Students from the Department of Nursing SciencesThe departments are:* Nursing Sciences* Biochemistry* Physiotherapy* Human Physiology* Human Anatomy * Public health * Medical laboratory scienceThe Physiotherapy and Nursing Sciences are Professional Programmes leading to the award of Bachelor of Physiotherapy (B.PTH) and Nursing Science Bachelor of Nursing (B.NS) respectively; while the other two programmes lead to the award of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. ).===Faculty of Natural Sciences===RUN Health Centre Delivery WardThe faculty is home to five departments, namely: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Computer Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences. The programmes lead to the award of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degrees. They are:* Microbiology* Applied Biology and Genetics* Applied Geophysics* Biochemistry* Mathematics and Statistics* Geology* Industrial Chemistry* Computer Science* Cyber Security* Meteorology* Environmental Management and Toxicology* Industrial Mathematics* Information Technology* Statistics* Physics with Electronics===Faculty of Management Sciences===The Faculty of Management Sciences is one of the three faculties (colleges) which took – off at the inception of the university in the 2005–2006 academic session.The programmes are:* Accounting* Business Administration* Finance* Insurance* Public Administration* Transport Management* Marketing===Faculty of Social Sciences===University Wall of FameThe Faculty of Social Sciences offers four-year degrees (BSc) and three-year direct entry degrees (BSc). Programmes are:* Economics* Mass Communication* Political Science* Psychology* Sociology* Tourism Studies ===Faculty of Humanities===Established in 2005.It comprises four accredited departments: * English* French* History and International Studies* Theatre Arts and Film Studies* Philosophy* Christian Religious Studies
Part-Time Undergraduate Programmes Any candidate who wishes to enrol for a part-time programme at Redeemer's University, Ede, must have a minimum of Five (5) Credits Passes in WAEC, NECO or GCE in relevant subjects at not more than two (2) sittings; in addition to OND/HND in relevant fields.Available courses for Part-Time undergraduate programmes include* Accounting (B.Sc. )* Business Administration (B.Sc. )* Banking and Finance (B.Sc. )* Christian Religious Studies (B. A. )* Marketing (B.Sc.)
Foundation/JUPEB Progammes/Courses<ref>{{Cite web |title=Foundation/JUPEB – Redeemer's University |url=https://run.edu.ng/foundation-jupeb/ |access-date=2023-06-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> Foundation/JUPEB (Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board) is a programme set up through a consortium of several Universities in Nigeria to unify the admission process of partner institutions through their various preliminary programmes. JUPEB has its headquarters in Lagos State, Nigeria.Any Candidate who wishes to be admitted into any of the Foundation/JUPEB programmes listed below must possess a minimum of five (5) credit passes in WAEC, NECO or GCE in relevant subjects at a sitting or two sittings. Candidates who meet the JUPEB requirements for admission may be admitted into 200 Level after successful completion of the chosen Foundation/JUPEB Programme in the University..* Accounting* Actuarial Science* Anatomy* Architecture* Banking & Finance* Biochemistry* Building Technology* Business Administration* Christian Religious Studies* Civil Engineering* Computer Engineering* Computer Science* Economics* Electrical and Electronic Engineering* English* Estate Management* History & International Studies* Industrial Chemistry* Industrial Mathematics* Law* Marketing* Mass Communication* Mechanical Engineering* Microbiology* Nursing Science* Physics with Electronics* Physiology* Physiotherapy* Political Science* Quantity Surveying* Surveying & Geoinformatics* Theatre Arts and Film Studies* Tourism Studies* Transport Management* Urban & Regional Planning
Postgraduate Degree Programmes '''Department of Behavioural Studies'''# PGD, M.Sc, M.Phil/PhD (Psychology) with specialisation in the following areas* Clinical Psychology* Developmental Psychology* Industrial/Organisational Psychology* Social Psychology2.MMP Masters in Managerial Psychology3.MSc Sociology4.PGD Social Work'''Multidisciplinary MBA (Areas of Specialization)'''# Accounting# Human Resource Management# Business Administration'''Department of History & International Studies'''# PGD, Security and Strategic Studies# MA (History & Int'l Studies)# PhD (History & Int'l Studies)'''Department of Biological Sciences'''Msc, PhD (Microbiology) with specialisation in:* Food Microbiology* Environmental Microbiology* Molecular Biology and Genomics* Bioinformatics* Medical Microbiology (Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology)'''Department of Physical Sciences'''MSc, PhD (Physics) with specialisation in:* Communication Physics* Theoretical and Computational Physics* Lower Atmospheric Physics* Instrumentation'''Department of Chemical Sciences'''# MSc in Materials Chemistry# MSc in Environmental and Analytical Chemistry# PhD in Industrial Chemistry'''Department of Biochemistry'''# MSc in Biochemistry# M.Phil in Biochemistry# Ph.D in BiochemistryDepartment of Computer SciencePGD in Computer ScienceAcademic OptionProfessional OptionMSc/MPhil/PhD Computer SciencePrincipal Officers, Council Members and Honorary Degree Recipients at 2019 ConvocationThe College of Postgraduate Studies commenced in the 2012–2013 academic year, when the university admitted its first set of M.A., M.Sc., and PhD. students. So far, the college continues to award the following postgraduate degrees: * PGD * MA* MSc* MBA* MMP* MPhil* PhD
Notable faculty * Ahmed Yerima, professor* Christian Happi, professor* Debo Adeyewa, professor* Adebola Adebileje, professor
Distinguished alumni * Kiddominant, music producer* Debo Macaroni, comedian* Judikay, Nigerian gospel singer
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