At the University of Benin
At the University of Benin, we believe that solving global challenges requires global collaboration. Through dynamic research partnerships that span Africa, Europe, the United States, and the private sector, UNIBEN is positioning itself as a vital bridge between knowledge systems, development needs, and innovation ecosystems.
Our research collaborations are designed to co-create solutions that are locally grounded, continentally relevant, and globally significant.
Why Partner with UNIBEN?
UNIBEN is one of Nigeria’s most respected and research-active universities—home to a multidisciplinary network of scholars engaged in high-impact work. Our location in West Africa gives partners access to rich fieldwork contexts, diverse research expertise, and a strong institutional commitment to service and social innovation.
We provide a platform for equitable partnerships, grounded in shared goals, transparency, and mutual benefit. Whether you are a university, donor agency, policy think tank, or private enterprise, UNIBEN offers you access to both deep research capability and a trusted institutional base.
Our Continental and Global Networks
Across Africa, UNIBEN works with universities and research institutions to tackle continental priorities—from food security to governance, youth employment, digital transformation, and peacebuilding. These partnerships amplify African knowledge and ensure that solutions reflect the lived realities of our people.
In the United States, our growing collaboration with institutions like Northeastern University’s School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs is enabling joint research on climate justice, circular economies, and sustainable trade. These engagements foster north-south dialogue while nurturing young researchers across both contexts.
In Europe, partnerships with institutions such as Aix-Marseille University (AMU), France, and other EU-based networks are helping UNIBEN researchers access platforms for innovation funding, mobility, and multi-country consortium projects. These relationships are expanding our footprint across Horizon Europe and other collaborative research frameworks.
With Industry, we are strengthening ties with development-focused companies, professional bodies, and research-driven enterprises to ensure that knowledge meets application. These linkages help bridge the gap between innovation and impact—particularly in energy, agriculture, public health, environmental systems, and digital governance.
Joint Research, Shared Growth
UNIBEN partners participate in joint research programmes, staff and student exchange, co-supervision, policy consultation, and capacity development projects. These collaborations are not just academic—they are purpose-driven, people-centered, and poised to shape Africa’s knowledge future.
“When we partner, we do not just share knowledge—we multiply its potential.”