Benue State University

What Benue State University does

Benue State University (legally renamed Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi / MOAUM on 30 December 2024) is a state-owned public university established on 27 December 1992 as the first state university in Northern Nigeria. It operates from its main campus at Km 1, Gboko Road, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria, and is owned and funded by the Benue State Government, with the Governor serving as Visitor. The institution serves approximately 29,459 students (27,712 undergraduates and 1,347 postgraduates) across 14 Faculties, 61 Departments, 6 Colleges, and 59 accredited undergraduate programmes, taught by 569 academic staff including 92 full Professors.

The university's core digital infrastructure is a multi-portal platform anchored on portal.bsum.edu.ng, providing admissions processing, course registration, examination management, transcript applications, and an E-Payment system integrated with eight Nigerian banks and Quickteller. Supporting platforms include the BSU Library (with Cambridge Journals and Google Scholar integration), an Institutional Repository (bsuir.bsum.edu.ng), a Postgraduate School Portal (pg.bsum.edu.ng), a BSU Journals platform hosting peer-reviewed publications (BJSS, BEJOMALS), and an Alumni Portal (alumni.bsum.edu.ng). CEFTER (Centre for Food Technology and Research) operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary and a World Bank Centre of Excellence serving West and Central Africa in food technology research. The Unipod Innovation Hub serves as the institution's technology and entrepreneurship node.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and academic fees collected via the E-Payment portal (admission verification N3,000 and acceptance N25,000 for the 2024/2025 cycle, up from N400 and N10,000 respectively in 2018/2019), supplemented by Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) interventions, donations and grants from individuals and organizations, and legislative appropriations from the Benue State Government. The go-to-market is sales-led: prospective students enter via the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), proceed through Post-UTME screening, and complete fee payments through the portal. Customer segments include regular undergraduates, postgraduate students, sandwich/part-time cohorts for working professionals, and CEFTER's regional research community.

Name

Benue State University

Legal name

Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi

Website

https://bsum.edu.ng

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Benue State University (now Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi / MOAUM) is a state-owned Nigerian public university in Makurdi, Benue State, serving ~29,459 undergraduate and postgraduate students across 14 faculties, and operating the World Bank-funded CEFTER Centre of Excellence for food technology research serving West and Central Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Makurdi

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue from tuition fees, acceptance fees, admission verification fees, and other academic charges collected through the e-payment portal
2. TETFund Interventions: Funding from Tertiary Education Trust Fund for academic and infrastructure development
3. Donations and Grants: Donations from individuals and organizations including solar power infrastructure and other facilities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Benue State University is a state-owned higher education institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs across 14 faculties, including professional degrees (MBBS, LL.B, BNSC). It also operates a World Bank-funded Centre of Excellence (CEFTER) for food technology research serving West and Central Africa, and provides sandwich/part-time programs, preliminary science programs, and continuing education.

Product overview

Benue State University (now Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi - MOAUM) operates as a comprehensive state university with a platform-based digital service architecture. The core offering consists of the University Portal serving as the unified gateway for all student and staff services, integrated with an E-Payment Platform connected to Nigerian banking systems. Supporting infrastructure includes BSU Library with database integrations, Institutional Repository for research dissemination, BSU Journals Platform hosting multiple peer-reviewed publications, Alumni Portal for graduate engagement, and the CEFTER World Bank Centre of Excellence for food technology research. The Unipod Innovation Hub represents technology entrepreneurship initiatives. Postgraduate programmes are served by a dedicated portal, while Transcript Application System handles alumni credential requests. The university runs 59 accredited undergraduate programmes and multiple postgraduate programmes across faculties including Health Sciences, Law, Science, Arts, Education, Social Sciences, and Environmental Science.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Accredited undergraduate degree programs across 59 courses spanning Medicine, Law, Sciences, Arts, Education, Social Sciences, Communication and Media Studies, Management Sciences, and Environmental Sciences. Programs include professional degrees such as MBBS, LL.B, and BNSC for students seeking first degrees.
• Postgraduate Programs Masters, PhD, and Postgraduate Diploma programs for students seeking advanced academic degrees and research specialization. Applications processed via the Postgraduate School Portal (pg.bsum.edu.ng).
• Sandwich and Part-Time Degree Programs Flexible intensive contact-session degree programs designed for working professionals and non-regular students to earn degrees without interrupting their careers.
• CEFTER (Centre for Food Technology and Research) A World Bank Centre of Excellence serving West and Central Africa, focused on food technology, agricultural processing, and post-harvest technology research and training.
• E-Payment Platform Electronic payment platform integrated with Nigerian banks and Quickteller, enabling students to pay admission verification fees, acceptance fees, tuition, and other university charges online.
• Alumni Engagement and Transcript Services Alumni portal enabling former students to register, maintain directory records, make donations, and request official academic transcripts online with processing and delivery tracking.

Quantifiable outcome

• 59 accredited undergraduate programs and several postgraduate programs across 9 Faculties
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Senator Dr. Gabriel Torwua SuswamminorOthers · 1 December 2024Donated 60KVA Solar Inverter System and 100 solar-powered streetlights to the university. Was conferred with Honorary Doctorate during 2024 convocation.
• Chief Dr. Paul EdehminorOthers · 1 December 2024Donated 60KVA Solar Inverter System and contributes yearly Law Reports to Faculty of Law. Was conferred with Honorary Doctorate during 2024 convocation.
• Government of Israel / Israeli AmbassadorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIsraeli Ambassador Michael Freeman visited the university expressing interest in educational and technological collaborations in agriculture, innovation, and digital technology. Discussions on potential partnerships ongoing.
• University of JosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship between the two universities. University of Jos delegation visited to congratulate new BSU VC and expressed commitment to continued collaboration.
• Benue State House of AssemblycoreOthersPassed the law renaming the university to Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi. Committee on Higher Education conducts oversight visits.
• Illinois University, United StatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident of Illinois University visited BSU; potential international academic collaboration being explored.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Jos: Federal university in Plateau State, Northern Nigeria, offering comparable multi-faculty undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Already a named strategic partner of BSU, making it the most directly comparable peer in scale, geography, and program structure.
• Joseph Tarka University, Makurdi (formerly Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi): Recently renamed federal university of agriculture in Benue State. Same catchment, mission overlap in food technology and agriculture, and direct competitor for students in the host state.
• Nasarawa State University, Keffi: Neighboring state university in North-Central Nigeria with similar scale, multi-faculty structure, and tuition-funded model. Competes with BSU for the same regional applicant pool and postgraduate students.
• University of Maiduguri: Federal university in Borno State, North-East Nigeria, with broad multi-faculty offerings and a similar mission of providing tertiary education in a security-challenged region. Comparable in structure and challenges to BSU.
• Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (UAM): Same-city federal university specializing in agriculture and related sciences. Direct competitor for students, faculty, and research funding in the Benue State catchment, with overlapping food technology and agricultural research domains.

Broad incumbents

• Bayero University, Kano: Large federal university in Kano, North-West Nigeria, with broad multi-faculty programs and strong research output. A regional incumbent that competes with BSU for postgraduate students and federal TETFund allocations.
• Ahmadu Bello University (ABU): Largest federal university in Northern Nigeria, located in Zaria. Much larger scale and prestige, but competes for the same top-tier faculty and high-performing students. Sets the de facto benchmark for Northern Nigerian universities.
• University of Ilorin: Federal university in North-Central/North-West Nigeria known for high enrollment stability and broad course offerings. A longer-established federal alternative for Nigerian students considering BSU.
• University of Abuja: Federal university serving the Federal Capital Territory with multi-faculty undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Comparable in structure and likely to attract a similar mid-tier applicant pool.

Regional players

• Federal University Kashere, Gombe State: Newer federal university in North-East Nigeria with a growing multi-faculty structure. Comparable in offering similar undergraduate programs in the same broad Northern Nigerian market, though at a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bsu_makurdi
• Facebookfacebook.com/BSUNewsonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ict-directorate-benue-state-university

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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