ECWA started planning for the university in 2003. A charter was granted by the Nigerian University Commission in 2005. Lectures commenced in 2006. The university has its permanent campus on the outskirts of Abuja (the Nigerian capital) in New Karu, Nasarawa State and has occupied it since 3 March 2008. The University Teaching Hospital is located in Jos, Plateau (state). Accommodation for students is on campus.
Courses
ECWA Bingham University have the following departments;
Department of Morbid Anatomy
Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Department of Chemical Pathology
Department of Surgery
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Department of Community Medicine & Primary Health Care
Department of Internal Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Radiology
Department of Family Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
Department of Anatomy
Department of Physiology
Department of Biochemistry
Department of Nursing
Department of Optometry
Department of Radiography and Radiological Sciences
Department of Medical Laboratory Science
Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Department of Pharmacognosy
Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry
Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice
Department of Private and Public Law
Department of International Law
Department of Chemical Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences
Department of Computer Science
Department of Cyber Security
Department of Information Technology
Department of Physics
Department of Mathematics
Department of Architecture
Department of Landscape Architecture
Department of Quantity Surveying
Department of Landscape Architecture
Department of Estate Management
Department of Environmental Management
Department of Mass Communication
Department of Sociology
Department of Political Science
Department of Economics
Department of Library and Information Science
Department of Accounting
Department of Business Administration
Department of Entrepreneurship
Department of English
Department of Philosophy
Department of Religious Studies
Department of Guidance and Counseling
Department of Psychology
Administration
The pro-chancellor is Professor Gwamna Dogara Far.
The late Prof. A.T. Gana was the first vice chancellor of the university. The current vice chancellor is Haruna Kuje Ayuba[3]