Wesley University, Ondo formally known as Wesley University of Science and Technology (WUSTO) is a Christian university in
Ondo,
Ondo State
Ondo () is a States of Nigeria, state in Points of the compass, southwestern Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State (Nigeria), Western State. Ondo borders Ekiti State to the north, Kogi State to the northeast fo ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
. It was founded by the Methodist Church, Nigeria. The University was granted official license by the
National Universities Commission
The National Universities Commission (NUC) is a Nigerian government agency set up to regulate higher education in Nigeria.
NUC, as it is popularly called, was established in 1962 as an advisory agency in the cabinet office. In 1974, it became a ...
(NUC) on 17 May 2007. Consequently, the official opening ceremony took place on 14 May 2008, at the University temporary site in Ondo town, while full academic activities commenced in October, 2008, with the admission and resumption of the University’s pioneer students.
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Christian universities and colleges in Nigeria
2007 establishments in Nigeria
Educational institutions established in 2007
Universities and colleges in Ondo State
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