Prof. Adeyanju
Dean, Faculty of Humanities
Welcome to the Faculty of Humanities, Anchor University
Brief History
The Faculty of Humanities is one of the three pioneer Faculties in Anchor University, Lagos, after being accreditated by the NUC in November 2016. The faculty currently offers undergraduate degree programmes in the following fields:
B.A. (Hons.) Christian Religious Studies
B.A. (Hons.) English and Literary Studies
B.A. (Hons.) History and International Studies
B.A. (Hons) French
Staff Distribution for the Faculty
The faculty started with a staff strength of five: three academic staff and two administrative staff. The number has risen to twelve academic staff and two administrative staff.
Achievements So Far
- Full accreditation of all programmes in the Faculty
- The academic staff of the faculty have attended several conferences, workshops and seminars within and outside Nigeria.
Objectives
- To provide a teaching and learning environment necessary for high imaginative thinking, academic engagements and development of innovations with an orientation that encourages learning even outside the normal classroom setting, through the exchange of philosophies and experiences with other members of the campus community.
- Ensure high quality teaching and foster ethical academic research that leads to development of human knowledge and the advancement of the institution as well as proffer solution to national and international problems.
- To be a faculty that cannot be substituted in the area of creative and critical thinking, information literacy, research skills as well as digital humanities.
- To produce graduates that are better prepared to lead and to productive members of today’s collaborative workforce.
- To promote academic excellence through cutting-edge teaching, research and community service with strong international linkages which will enhance acquisition of practical skills in communication, technology, arts and sciences.