Bowen University, Iwo

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Bowen University popularly called BUI is the first Baptist University in the country. Built by the Nigerian Baptist Commission, the University was established on 17th July 2001 and was charged with providing a well-rounded educational system to the benefit of Nigerians. It was named after Late Reverend Thomas Jefferson Bowen, an American missionary who pioneered the Baptist work in Nigeria in 1850. Established as a private non profit higher institution, BUI started off with over 506 students in three (3) faculties - Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Science and Sciences Education and Faculty of Social and Management Sciences accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and other professional bodies, but today boasts of tremendous achievements in the areas of physical and academic development.

BUI is located along Ikire-Iwo Road, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria. The University currently maintains working partnership/ linkages to so many reputable firms and institutions such as Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria; the Nigerian Institute for Social and Economic Research, Ibadan, Nigeria; Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria and a lot more. BUI is driven by personal and professional development, hence, it organizes various national and international conferences, seminars and workshops for its staffs and students.