News
Everything the university has published, most recent first.
Research2 Aug 2026
Benin engineers publish a cheaper way to monitor Delta pipeline corrosion
A team from the Faculty of Engineering has demonstrated an acoustic sensing rig that runs on solar power and costs about a tenth of the imported equivalent. Two operators in the region have begun field trials.
Campus26 Jul 2026
Akin Deko Auditorium reopens after an eighteen-month restoration
The Ugbowo hall returns with new seating, a rebuilt roof and a public address system, in time for the convocation season.
Partnership19 Jul 2026
Robotics laboratory opens with three industry partners on the Ugbowo campus
Final-year students in mechanical and computer engineering will take supervised placements with the partners from the coming session.
Admissions11 Jul 2026
Applications open for the 2026/2027 undergraduate session
Candidates may now apply through the admissions portal. Entrance examinations are scheduled across both campuses.
Health4 Jul 2026
UBTH completes its first paediatric cardiac procedure without external support
The teaching hospital's cardiothoracic unit carried out the operation with a wholly Nigerian team, three years after the training programme began.