Christopher University

Christopher University was established in response to Nigeria's need for more access to quality university education, especially in a location close to Lagos and the country's commercial and industrial centre. The university's official history says its Federal Government licence as a private university was granted on 5 March 2015. Its planning and implementation committee initially carried the responsibility of turning the project into an operating institution, after which governance passed to the Board of Trustees, Governing Council and university management. The university's published milestones record full National Universities Commission accreditation for its founding management and humanities programmes in 2019 and its first convocation in 2023. The institution's founding philosophy emphasises academic innovation, skill-based training, teaching, research and private-sector participation. Its early academic identity included the humanities, social sciences, management and related programmes, with later approvals and programme development broadening its work. Located in Mowe, Ogun State, Christopher University continues that mission as a private teaching and research institution serving students from Nigeria and beyond.