Dominican University Ibadan
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| Motto | In veritate libertas |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 22 November 2016 |
| Visitor | Master of the Order of Preachers Gerard Timoner III |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Jacinta A. Opara |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Sub-urban |
| Affiliations | NUC |
| Website | dui |
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The Dominican University Ibadan is a tertiary institution at Samonda, Ibadan of Oyo State, Nigeria.[1][2]
The Dominican University Ibadan is a private university in Oyo State, Nigeria. It was established to provide quality education to residents of the Oyo State metropolis and Nigeria beyond.[3]
The Dominican University Ibadan was established in 2016 by the Order of Preachers (Dominican Order of the province of St. Joseph the Worker, Nigeria and Ghana) under the Catholic Higher Education to be an institution of higher learning in Nigeria.[4][5]
It was licensed by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on 22 November 2016 through a letter addressed to the then Vice Chancellor, Prof. Anthony Akinwale.[6][7]
The university was operating as an institute awarding bachelor's degrees in Philosophy affiliated with the University of Ibadan since 1993 until its accreditation.[8][4]
Prof. Jacinta A. Opara was appointed in 2024 as the first female and second substantive Vice-chancellor of the university [9][10]
Administration and Leadership
The current principal members of the university administration and their positions are as follows:[11]
| Office | Holders |
|---|---|
| Visitor | Master of the Order of Preachers, Gerard Timoner III |
| Board of Trustees (Chairman) | Chief. Anthony Idigbe (SAN) |
| Chancellor | Rev. Fr. Modestus Ngwu, OP (Prior Provincial) |
| Pro-Chancellor | Mr Peter Gregory Obi |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Jacinta A. Opara |
| Registrar | Rev. Fr. Samuel Onyiba, OP |
| Bursar | Rev. Fr. Felix Unuesiri, OP |
| University Librarian | Miss. Hannah Okon Anwana |
