Igbinedion University Okada was established in 1999 and was named after its owner and founder Sir Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, a chief and business magnate who, in his 90s, continues as Chancellor.
It is located at Okada in Edo State in the south of Nigeria. It opened with 111 students in colleges of arts and social sciences, business and management studies, health science, law, and natural and applied sciences.
Subsequent additions have included provision in engineering, pharmacy and nursing, the opening of the University Teaching Hospital in 2003 and the introduction in 2009 of a community service requirement fulfilled during the second year of courses.
