Benson Idahosa University (BIU) is a private, Christian university in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
The school was renamed in honour of Archbishop Benson Idahosa, a Pentecostal minister from Benin City, Nigeria.
Benson Idahosa University ranks among the top three private universities in Nigeria, recognized by the National Universities Commission, NUC since 2005.
The school has five (5) faculties and over four thousand (4000) students.
If you wish to attend BIU, this post will provide the school's list of courses and admission requirements.
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Benson Idahosa University Courses
Before you attend any higher institution, the courses an institution offers are crucial to your admission process.
If you get this wrong, you will have a problem processing admission into your dream university.
Therefore, here is the list of courses offered at Benson Idahosa University.
1. Accounting
2. Agricultural Science And Education
3. Agriculture
4. Banking And Finance
5. Biochemistry
6. Business Administration
7. Business Education
8. Chemistry
9. Christian Religious Studies
10. Civil Engineering
11. Computer Science
12. Conflict And Peace Resolution
13. Economics
14. Education Accounting
15. Education And Computer Science
16. Education and Economics
17. Education And English Language
18. Education And Mathematics
19. Education And Political Science
20. Electrical/Electronics Engineering
21. English Language
22. Geophysics
23. Hotel Management And Tourism
24. Industrial Mathematics
25. International Studies And Diplomacy
26. Law
27. Library And Information Studies
28. Mass Communication
29. Mathematics
30. Mechanical Engineering
31. Medical Laboratory Science
32. Microbiology
33. Nursing/Nursing Science
34. Physics
35. Political Science And Public
36. Administration
37. Sociology And Anthropology
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Benson Idahosa University Admission Requirements For UTME Candidates
To secure admission into the Benson Idahosa University in 2022, UTME candidates must meet the following requirements:
1. Candidates must have reached the age of 16.
2. Candidates must have at least 6 (six) “Cs (Credits)” grades in their O-Level result (s).
That must include English Language, Mathematics and three other subjects related to their course of study.
For example, a candidate who wants to study law must have a “C” in English Language, Mathematics, Government/History, Economics and Literature-In-English.
3. Candidates must score at least 180 in the JAMB UTME examination.
4. Candidates must take the BIU post UTME screening examination and must perform very well in the examination (Depending on the course of study).
5. Benson Idahosa University (BIU) does not allow TWO sitting results.
6. Candidates must choose the correct subject combination for their courses.
7. Lastly, candidates must meet the agreed cutoff marks for their courses to gain admission into the university.
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Benson Idahosa University Admission Requirements For Direct Entry Candidates
To gain admission into BIU, Direct Entry candidates must meet the following requirements:
1. Candidates must get the JAMB Direct Entry form from JAMB to apply.
2. Candidates must have also reached the age of 16.
3. Candidates must possess at least five (5) Credits in their O-Level results. That must include English Language and Mathematics. However, BIU does not allow two sitting results.
4. To apply for Direct Entry, you must have any of the following certificates: OND, ND, NCE, IJMB, Cambridge A level, BSc, HND, and ICAN.
As a candidate, if you do not meet all the admission requirements, you won’t be able to gain admission into BIU.
So, you should meet all the school admission requirements and perform well in the required exams.
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