Rhema University - Wikipedia

Rhema University
RU
Motto	Equipping Humanity for Excellence
Type	Private
Established	2009
Affiliations	BAU R&D Network
Chancellor	Emmanuel O. Okorie
Vice-Chancellor	O. C. Onwudike
Location	Aba , Abia State , Nigeria
Campus	Take-Off -Urban
Colours	Blue and Orange
Website	Official website

Rhema University, Aba (RU) is an accredited private, Christian university based in the city of Aba in Abia State, Nigeria. Founded by the Living Word Ministries International and licensed by the National Universities Commission in 2009.^[1]

The current vice-chancellor of the university is Professor O.C. Onwudike.^[2]

In 2004 the Living Word Ministries constituted a planning and Implementation Committee towards starting a Rhema University.^[3] In 2009 the university received its license to operate as a private university in Nigeria, and admitted its first cohort of students.^[4] In September 2014, the university graduated its first set of students, and in January 2015 it signed an Equity Investment Agreement with BAU Research and Development and joined its Network of Institutions.^[5]^[6]^[7]

References

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↑ "Private Universities in Nigeria". National Universities Commission. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
↑ Ofurum, Godfrey (2024-02-19). "We will produce first set of medical doctors in next two years - Rhema University VC". BusinessDay. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
↑ "History of Rhema University". Retrieved 3 September 2014.
↑ Nwafor (2023-11-09). "We accept instalments for tuition fees to encourage indigent students - Rhema University". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
↑ "BAU R&D Network". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
↑ "BAU R&D Completes Equity Investment in Rhema University". BAU Research and Development. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
↑ "Rhema University Nigeria Joins the Network of BAU Research and Development Institutions". Retrieved 27 January 2015.

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