The National Open University
was initially established on 22
July 1983 as springboard for
open and distance learning in
Nigeria. It was suspended by
the government on 25 April 1984. However, its resuscitation
was begun on the 12th of April
2001 by the former President of Nigeria, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo. At take off of the university, pioneer student
enrollment stood at 32,400. Organisation In 2011, NOUN had about
57,759 students. The Vice
Chancellor is Prof. Vincent
Tenebe . The National Open
University of Nigeria operates
from its Administrative Headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, with Study Centres throughout
the country. It offers over 50
programmes and 750 courses. NOUN does not provide lectures
to students in normal
classrooms except some certain
study centres, primarily due to
constraints known to the
University alone and the challenges usually faced by a
developing tertiary institution. The study centre in Lagos for
instance provides lectures to all
its Law undergraduates and
supplies necessary course
materials to all students after
the payment of tuition fees. All courses offered have been
accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The Registrar serves as the
Secretary to Council and Senate
bodies. The Registry
Department’s primary
responsibility is to provide
support services in the General Administration of the University
with emphasis on Council
affairs, Senate matters,
recruitment of Staff, Students’
admission/welfare, Staff
welfare and other related activities. The registrar is in
person Mrs. Josephine Olasumbo
Akinyemi. Schools and courses School of Science and
Technology Post Graduate Programmes –Information Technology -Digital Communication –Mobile (Wireless) Communication Technology –HIV/AIDS –Agriculture and Extension Undergraduate Programs –Mathematics –Computer and Mathematics (Combined Hons) –Computer Science -Data Management –Communications Technology –Agricultural Extension and Management –Nursing Science -Community Health –Environmental Science and Resource Management (ESM) –Financial Mathematics –Physics –Chemistry –Biology School of Health Science[edit] –Nursing -Community Health/Public Health School of Arts and Social
Sciences[edit] –French And International Studies –Mass Communication –Peace, Conflict and Resolution –English Language –Economics –Political Science –Criminology and security studies School of Law –Law LLB School of Education Undergraduate programmes: -Agric Science –Biology –Chemistry –Computer Science –Physics -Integrated Science –Mathematics –Business Education -Primary Education -Early Childhood Education –English –French Masters Programmes -Admin and Planning -Science Education –Education Technology School of Management Sciences
[edit] Undergraduate Courses -Cooperative Science -Entrepreneurial and Business Management –Accounting in collaboration with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria Post Graduate courses –Financial Management –Business Administration –Public Administration –Master of Business Administration –Public Administration –Public Sector Management Centre for Life-Long Learning
and Workplace Training Diploma Programmes Business Communication Medical Office Practice Entrepreneurship Financial Management Marketing Academic Certificate
Programmes Dental Office Practice Computer Literacy Returning Students Medical Office Practice Financial Management Entrepreneurship Marketing
