Care you can see
Every student has a personal tutor who meets them twice a semester and answers parents within two working days.
Our story
A university that knows your name
Oakhurst began in 1998 with 312 business students and one promise: teach every student as a person. Twenty-eight years later we teach 9,400, and the promise has not changed.
Founded 1998Maitama, Abuja6 schools38 hectares
Who we are
Heritage in the walls, ambition in the classrooms
Oakhurst is a private, non-profit university licensed to award degrees. Our campus in Maitama sits behind a single gate, with the clock tower, library and quad at its heart and the halls of residence a short walk away.
We keep classes small enough that lecturers know who is struggling and who is ready for more. Our average class at 300 level has 34 students, and every school runs a weekly clinic where students can bring any question.
Parents tell us they choose Oakhurst because they can see what they are paying for: a calendar that holds, fees published in full and a portal that shows results, attendance and receipts in one place.
What we stand for
Four commitments we report on every year
Each commitment has a number attached in our annual report to parents, so you can hold us to it.
Fair examinations
Anonymous marking, external examiners from three universities and results published on the same day for everyone.
Rooted in Abuja, open to the world
Students from 31 states and nine countries, with exchange places in Accra, Nairobi and Kigali.
A campus that lasts
Solar power, rainwater harvesting and 2,000 trees planted since 2015 across the Maitama grounds.
Our history
Twenty-eight years in six moments
- 1998: A licence and 312 studentsFounded by a group of Abuja educators as Oakhurst College of Business, teaching from a converted office block in Wuse.
- 2004: University statusLicensed as a private university with three faculties and a move to the Maitama campus on 38 hectares.
- 2011: Health Sciences opensThe School of Health Sciences admits its first nursing cohort, with a teaching partnership across two Abuja hospitals.
- 2019: Solar campusFour rooftop arrays and battery storage end exam-day outages. The library goes to 15-hour days.
- 2024: Environmental DesignArchitecture and planning studios open in the restored Arcade Building beside the quad.
- 2026: Thirteenth convocation1,486 graduates, the largest class yet, and a new postgraduate school for weekend study.
9400students today
41200alumni in 40 countries
612academic staff
87%in work or study within a year
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Leadership
The people who answer for Oakhurst
Our principal officers hold an open session with parents every semester, in person and online.
Professor Tunde Olorunfemi
Vice-Chancellor (example)
Former dean of engineering, 30 years in teaching and research on power systems.
Professor Zainab Abdullahi
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic (example)
A nursing scholar who built the simulation ward programme in 2012.
Dr Kelechi Nwosu
Registrar (example)
Leads admissions, records and the student portal, and chairs the welfare board.
Mrs Folake Adeyemi
Bursar (example)
Oversees fees, scholarships and the instalment plans families rely on.
Accreditation and governance
Licensed, accredited and audited
All undergraduate programmes hold full accreditation from the national universities regulator, and professional programmes carry the approval of their councils for nursing, law, accounting and architecture.
A Board of Trustees appoints the Governing Council, which includes two elected staff members, a student representative and an independent audit chair. Accounts are audited every year and published in summary to families.
Read about our research centres| Body | Role | Meets |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Trustees | Mission and assets | Twice a year |
| Governing Council | Strategy, fees, appointments | Quarterly |
| Senate | Teaching, exams, degrees | Monthly |
| Student Union Council | Welfare and voice | Fortnightly |
Our city
Maitama: quiet streets, a capital at the door
Our campus sits in one of Abuja's calmest districts, close to embassies, hospitals and the city's business corridors. Internships with ministries, banks, law firms and tech companies are a short shuttle ride away.
Students from outside Abuja arrive at the airport or the Kubwa rail station, and our welcome team runs pickups on resumption weekend.
Plan a visitSee it for yourself
Open days run every month, with a parents session and a hall tour.