James Hope University, Lagos
James Hope University, Lekki, Lagos, is a private university in Nigeria approved by Nigeria's Federal Executive Council in February 2021, along with other 19 universities.
History
The university was founded by Nigerian businessman and banker Jim Ovia. Popularly known as JHU, the university is located in Lekki, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria.
Chancellor
Jim Ovia is the founder and chancellor of James Hope University, Lagos.
Vice-Chancellor
Since September 2025, the Vice-Chancellor has been Prof. Austin Nosike. Nosike took over from Prof. Abiola Babajide, the Acting VC.
Courses
The university runs only postgraduate courses in Master of Science and Master of Business Administration. The programmes offered are Economic Development and Policy Analysis, Finance, Fintech and Analytics, and Innovation, Intrapreneurship and Entrepreneurship.