Faculty of Life Sciences – University of Benin, Benin City.

The programme has been designed to provide a sound understanding of the concepts and methodologies of Animal and Environmental Biology in key areas (Entomology, Parasitology, Physiology/Ecotoxicology, Hydrobiology and Fish Biology, and Biodiversity and Conservation Biology) that meet the needs of society.

Biochemistry as a scientific discipline has made tremendous strides over the last seventy years. It has made enormous contributions to the growth of medical science, biology, agriculture and industry. At the University of Benin, Biochemistry is a multi-functional Department. Administratively under the Faculty of Life Sciences, physically located in the old Faculty of Pharmacy complex, it offers courses to Science,

Courses for the B.Sc Honours degree in Microbiology are designed to provide the Students with a general understanding in Microbiology together with an insight into some specialized and applied aspects of the subject.
In the first year of the four year degree programme, students take courses which extend their basic knowledge of biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. In the second, third and

Candidates seeking admission into the O.D (Doctor of Optometry) Degree programme must have: A good score in the prescribed University Matriculation Examination (UME) for admission into the first of the Six (06) year programme.Passes in 2 of the relevant subjects at Advanced level of the General Certificate of Education or its equivalent for direct admission into the second year of the programme.

Plant Biology and Biotechnology is the scientific study of plants and their use in solving man’s problems. It encompasses, in the broadest sense, microsocopic bacteria and algae through to large forest trees. Man has always depended on plants for food, fibre and drugs. With the growing emphasis on renewable resources,

The Senate of the University of Benin, on 3rd July 2013, approved the creation of a new Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology from the existing Part-time Environmental Science Unit established in the 1999/2000 Academic Session in the Faculty of Life Sciences to run a Full-Time programme leading to the award

African Journal of Health, Safety and Environment (AJHSE)

My dear students, I am happy to welcome you to the Faculty of Life Sciences. The Faculty you have just enrolled into is as old as well as a new Faculty. An old Faculty because it was an integral part of the former Faculty of Science, which was the first Faculty in the University of Benin having started with the University in 1970. It is new in the sense that it is one of the two Faculties created out of the Faculty of Science in 2005. The Faculty of Life Sciences as presently constituted is made up of seven NUC accredited Departments of Animal and Environmental Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Optometry, Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Environmental Management and Toxicology and Science Laboratory Technology. Details of these courses are contained in this site. You are advised to make use of the information provided as often as possible to help you to be acquainted with the rules

About UNIBEN

The University of Benin was founded in 1970. It started as an Institute of Technology and was accorded the status of a full-fledged University by National Universities Commission (NUC) on 1st July, 1971. In his Budget Speech in April 1972, the then Military Governor of Mid-Western State, Col. S. O. Ogbemudia (then also Visitor to the University)

Key Staff- Faculty of Life Sciences

Key Staff- Faculty of Life Sciences – University of Benin, Benin city, Nigeria
Below are the list of the key staff of the faculty of life sciences University of Benin city, Edo state, Nigeria, west Africa. Professor Christopher E. Okaka Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences B.Sc. (Lagos), Ph.D (Leeds, UK)
Dr. Emmanuel

ALL REGULATIONS AND DIPLOMA / DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS UNDER THE COURSE CREDIT SYSTEM

A programme of course shall be specific leading to a bachelor’s degree and diploma certificates. All candidates for part time courses shall sit for an entrance examination except otherwise indicated.

REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

DISCIPLINE DURING EXAMINATIONS:
The time allowed for an examination paper, as indicated in the Time-Table, must be strictly obeyed.
Candidates shall be admitted into an examination up to the first half-hour after the start of the examination on

Department of Animal And Environmental Biology

Department of Biochemistry

Department of Microbiology

Department of Optometry

Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology

Environmental Management and Toxicology

Science Laboratory Technology

The Science Laboratory technology Programme shall provide its students with a broad based knowledge of theoretical, technological and practical knowledge in the Multi-disciplinary fields of Laboratory Technology.
The programme provides five-year training to candidates that meet the minimum entry requirements for University education in Nigeria.

Animal And Environmental Biology Courses

The degree syllabus consists of: CORE (**) courses, which must be taken, passed and used, in computing all degree examination results. Options may be available within the list of core courses. MANDATORY (*) courses are courses, which the Department requires the students to take and pass to graduate.

Biochemistry Courses

+PBB111: Introductory Plant Biology I Introduction to Botany. Prospects of a botanist. Diversity of living organisms and habits, life forms, mode of nutrition, size, shape e.g. common features of organisms. Need of arranging them into classifications. Concept of five kingdom and their characteristics and possible evolutionary relationship among major goups of organisms.

Microbiology Courses

MCB 412 ENVIROMENTAL MICROBIOLGY (4 CREDITS) 1ST SEMESTER The microbial environment. Concepts in environmental microbiology. Microbial populations and community dynamics microorganism in their natural environment ,the terrestrial environment the nature, chemical activities and methods of investigation of soil micro flora nitrogen fixation.

Optometry Courses

OPT 320 PHYSIOLOGICAL OPTICS II 3 Credits- The extraocular muscles, their eletrophysiological actions, and innervational systems. Accommodation, convergence, the AC/A ratio and binocular coordination. Fusion, fusional vergence, retinal disparities and the horopter. LABORATORY: Demonstration of papillary, accommodative and convergence functions fixation patterns; Versions and Vergences; Fusion and

Plant Biology and Biotechnology Courses

PBB 111: INTRODUCTORY PLANT BIOLOGY I (3 CREDITS, FIRST SEMESTER) Introduction to Botany. Prospects of a botanist. Diversity of living organisms and habits, life forms, mode of nutrition, size, shape e.g. common features of organisms. Need of arranging them into classifications. Concept of five Kingdom and their characteristics and possible evolutionary relationship among major groups of organisms. A brief survey of

Environmental Management and Toxicology Courses

COURSE TITLES AND DESCRIPTION 100 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER Course Code Course Title Credit Course Status AEB111 Introductory Animal and Environmental Biology 4 Mandatory PBB111 Introductory Plant Biology I 3 Mandatory MCB210 Introductory Microbiology 2 Mandatory CHM113 Organic Chemistry 1 3 Mandatory MTH112 Calculus 3 Mandatory PHY109 Practical Physics 2 Mandatory PHY111 Mechanics, Thermal Physics and…

Science Laboratory Technology Courses

BST 412 – PRINCIPLES OF STORAGE ENGINEERING- Power of storage machinery. Different types of conveyors their mechanisms. Grain processing and grinding equipment. Grain cleaning and grading equipment. General principles of crops and grain dry, storage and handling structures. Measuring instruments for crop drying processes. A guide to major items of equipment

Dr. Emmanuel Esosa Imarhiagbe

Asst. Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences & Ag. HOD, Dept...

Mrs. Ruth O. Adedayo

Faculty Officer, Faculty of Life Sciences

Prof. (Mrs) A. A Imasuen

HOD, Animal and Environmental Biology

Prof (Mrs) E. S Omoregie

HOD, Department of Biochemistry

Prof. S.E Omonigho

Prof. S.E Omonigho HOD, Department of Microbiology

Prof. O. M Emina

Prof. O. M Emina HOD, Department of Optometry

Prof (Mrs) F.I Okungbowa

Prof (Mrs) F.I Okungbowa,HOD, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology

Dr. J. O. Osarumwense

DR J. O. Osarumwense Ag. HOD, Science Laboratory Technology

Oluwakemi Igiehon

In an interview with our Correspondents, Oluwakemi who garnered a CGPA of 4.91 to emerge the best, advised students to work hard and “remember God because true and lasting success comes from Him”.

Linnea Sjödahl

My internship was at the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Benin, in microbiology. I was helping out a PhD-student with his study, looking for bacteria and heavy metals in water from the Ossiomo river

Binta Maria Aleogo

Miss Binta Maria Aleogo, from Etsako Local Government area of Edo State, is the best graduating Masters student of the University of Benin, 2015/2016 academic session. Binta who studied Biochemistry reveals her secrets

17 Aug

COVID-19 PANDEMIC: MESSAGE OF HOPE AND GOODWILL TO ALL UNIBEN STUDENTS AND PARENTS

Dear UNIBEN Students,
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which originated from Wuhan, Hubei, China on December 1, 2019, engulfed Europe, North America, and within 12 weeks spread all over the world with devastating consequences. Its human-to-human mode of transmission via respiratory droplets made students’ gatherings and socialisation at lecture halls,

17 Aug

Oluwakemi Igiehon Emerges UNIBEN Best Graduating Student

UNIBEN Convocation Ceremony: The 44th Convocation and 48th Founder’s Day Ceremonies of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) for the 2016/2017 academic session held from Monday 19th November to 24th November 2018.
Miss Oluwakemi Igiehon, from the department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Science, emerged the best graduating student of the University of Benin with a CGPA of 4.91

16 Aug

THE UNIVERSITY OF BENIN GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION: MATTERS ARISING

One of Africa’s most sought-after Universities, the University of Benin, will be 50 years old on 23rd November, 2020. In view of the significance of the event, the Vice-Chancellor has already approved the composition of several committees to plan and execute a befitting Golden Jubilee celebration for the University. To be invited to this milestone to give speeches, reminiscences and launch the robust Golden Jubilee

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