Anchor University
History
The process of founding Anchor University was billed for September 2012 but suffered a huge setback as the representatives of the NUC coming for final inspection and approval of their multi-billion projects were in the ill-fated Dana Air crash. Professor Celestine Onwuliri, husband of a serving minister and an executive director with the Nigerian Universities Commission was among the over 157 victims that died in the Dana Air crash which occurred on Sunday, June 3, 2012. He was the leader of the team. Construction began in 2013. The University was founded in 2014 by Deeper Christian Life Ministry. It was approved by the Nigerian University Commission (NUC) on Wednesday, 2 November 2016.
Faculties
There are seven faculties in the university.
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social and Management Sciences
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Environmental Science
- Faculty of Basic and Allied Medical Science
- Faculty of Education
NUC approval
- Faculty Of Humanities
- Faculty Of Science
- Faculty Of Social & Management Sciences
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Environmental Science
- Faculty of Basic and Allied Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Education
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 and 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 and 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
(d) Faculty of Law
- LL.B Law
(e) Faculty of Environmental Science
- B.Sc. Architecture
(f) Faculty of Basic and Allied Medical Sciences
- B.Sc. Nursing
- B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Science
- B.Sc. Anatomy
- B.Sc Public Health
Library
Anchor has library which is segmented into different sections,the serial section, circulation section and the also consist of different books and journals.
Head of library and information science in anchor university is Mrs Taiwo Akinde.
Development of Library app
There is a development of Library app in the school that made the cataloging to be very easy to access.
See also
References
- ^ "Afolyan steps out Bandele steps in". Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "PASTOR KUMUYI builds N1 billion Anchor University permanent campus". Encomium Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ^ "Deeper Life to open Anchor University in September - Official - News". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper.
- ^ "'Deeper Life to commence Anchor University in September' - Vanguard News". Vanguard News.
- ^ Seun Opejobi, dailypost.ng, Federal government approves eight new private universities, Nigeria, November 2, 2016
- ^ Media Trust. "Deeper Life to establish Anchor University". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ^ "Koha online catalog". library.aul.edu.ng. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Admin (2021). "Taiwo Adetoun Akinde". researchgate.net. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
Anchor University, Lagos · Library and Information Services - Ph.D., MLIS, CLN - I oversee the daily operations of the University Library; managing staff, students and resources for optimal results.
- ^ "3 Nigerian University Students Develop Library Management App". 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2024-04-24.