Miva Open University

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|image_name = Miva Open University.jpg

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|established = {{Start date and age|2023}}

|type = Online Private

|chancellor = Sim Shagaya

|vice_chancellor = Prof. Tayo Arulogun

|city = Abuja

|country = Nigeria

|website = {{url|https://miva.university/}}

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Miva Open University is a private online university in Nigeria that was established by uLesson in 2023, with its primary campus in Abuja.

History

Miva Open University was initially established on 10 March 2023 by uLesson,{{cite web |last1=Kpilaakaa |first1=Johnstone |title=uLesson is building an online open university named Miva |url=https://www.benjamindada.com/miva-university-ulesson/ |website=Benjamindada.com |access-date=20 June 2023 |language=en |date=10 March 2023}} a Nigeria edtech company operating in other four West African countries. On 16 May 2023, Miva received its license from the NUC and the university became a registered entity of the National Universities Commission, as a springboard for distance learning in Nigeria.{{cite web |last1=Ibeh |first1=Ifeanyi |title=uLesson Group's Miva Open University gets license to operate in Nigeria |url=https://guardian.ng/features/ulesson-groups-miva-open-university-gets-license-to-operate-in-nigeria/ |website=The Guardian Nigeria News |access-date=20 June 2023 |date=16 May 2023}} On 25 May 2023, the university began admission and offered eight disciplines from two faculties.{{cite web |last1=Ogwo |first1=Charles |title=Nigeria's first online university begins admission |url=https://businessday.ng/news/article/nigerias-first-online-university-begins-admission/ |website=Businessday NG |access-date=20 June 2023 |date=27 May 2023}}

The university runs various courses under schools/faculties such as Computer Science, Cyber Security, Data Science, Software Engineering, Public Health, Nursing Science, Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, Criminology & Security Studies, Mass Communication, Business Management, and Public Policy and Administration.

Miva also launched its Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme on the 2nd of April, 2024 and its Master of Public Administration on the 7th of October 2024.{{cite web |last1=Ogwo |first1=Charles |title=What to know about Nigeria's first online university and more |url=https://businessday.ng/education/article/what-to-know-about-nigerias-first-online-university-and-more/ |website=Businessday NG |access-date=20 June 2023 |date=18 May 2023}}

On the 7th of February 2025, the National Universities Commission (NUC) approved two new postgraduate programmes - Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Information Technology (MIT) to be offered by Miva Open University from the 2024/2025 academic session.https://miva.university/nuc-approves-mph-and-mit-programmes-for-miva/

References

External links

{{Official website|https://miva.university/}}

Category:Universities and colleges in Nigeria

Category:2023 establishments in Nigeria

Category:Universities and colleges established in 2023