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Covenant University

Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria . Founded 2002 . Nigeria's top-ranked university (Times Higher Education, 2025)

~9,000

Students

Faculties

180+

JAMB Cut-off

About Covenant University

Covenant University (CU) is a private Christian university in Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. Founded by Bishop David Oyedepo and affiliated with Living Faith Church Worldwide, the university opened in October 2002 and has grown into one of Nigeria’s most prominent private institutions. CU offers programs across four colleges: Engineering; Science and Technology; Management and Social Sciences; and Leadership and Development Studies, with a student population of roughly 9,000.

Covenant has built a reputation for rapid academic rise, becoming in 2019 the first Nigerian university ranked in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings’ 401-500 band, and it has since been named Nigeria’s top university in Times Higher Education’s 2025 rankings. The university operates a mandatory residential system and a distinctive entrepreneurship focus through its Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, producing a number of notable fintech and tech founders.

Notable alumni include Nigerian singer-songwriter Simi (Simisola Kosoko) and Odunayo Eweniyi, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of fintech company PiggyVest.

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Faculties & Schools

STEM & ENGINEERING

College of Engineering College of Science and Technology

BUSINESS & LAW

College of Management and Social Sciences

HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

College of Leadership and Development Studies

Notable Programs

Computer Science

Ranked 3rd best in Africa for Computer Science publications (2018); the College of Science and Technology houses 17 dedicated labs with 250+ networked computers.

Accounting

A 2017 Stutern/Jobberman/BudgIT study rated Covenant graduates the 'most employable' in Nigeria.

Engineering

Engineering students train across 29 dedicated labs spanning civil, mechanical, electrical and other disciplines within the College of Engineering.

Mass Communication & International Relations

Notable alumni from these programs include singer-songwriter Simi and PiggyVest co-founder Odunayo Eweniyi.

Admission Requirements

JAMB UTME CUT-OFF

180+

O-LEVEL CREDITS

5 Credits Required

Including English & Mathematics

POST-UTME

Screening Required

Covenant University Scholastic Aptitude Screening: CBT plus interview

Tuition & Fees

ANNUAL UNDERGRADUATE FEES

₦800,000 - ₦1,200,000 (varies by course)

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