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All hands are on deck as the fastest growing Private Higher Education Institution in the South West Region prepares to graduate hundreds of well trained and competent students come Friday November 11^th  2022. Biaka University Institute of Buea (BUIB) shall on this day celebrate hard work, excellence and uniqueness during the grand event which is expected to pull over 2,500 participants from within and out of the nation.

This landmark event shall witness the recognition of hard work via prize awards in cash and/or in kind to outstanding and meritorious students pulled from the different Schools and Programmes of BUIB

Seen as a symbol of change, progression and a moment to move onto new adventures, the students after public celebration have more to worry about in private as they transit to a new phase. This however may not be too much of a fear as these to be graduates have acquired the necessary skills for a smooth transition.

Scheduled to take place on the 10^th of November 2022- a day before the graduation ceremony, is the matriculation of over 900 new students who have chosen BUIB as their base to achieve academic excellence.

It should be noted that an ecumenical service has been slated for Wednesday November 9^th 2022    to thank God for the abundant blessing on the University.

Of course success is worth celebrating and BUIB shall do so come November 11^th 2022 as from 8.am.

The 2022/2023 school year for Biaka University Institute of Buea (BUIB) has kicked off with plenty of enthusiasm from both teachers and students of this Institution. Commenced on October 5^th 2022, Lecturers have embarked on an Academic and Research planning session aimed to remind themselves of the roles and responsibilities of lecturers in this area as they accompany students throughout the academic year.  Opening the session this 7^th day of October 2022, the Vice Chancellor  of BUIB Dr. Mrs. Francisca Hongla Biaka while welcoming the guest speaker called on staff to embrace new ideas for the good of the institution.

Addressing participants, the Guest speaker Professor Foba Josepha reiterated the fact that research is inevitable in the academic teaching process while presenting on the theme “Research Planning- the Research Process and Grant writing”

This academic exercise as noted by the DVC i/c Academic Affairs, Research and Cooperation Prof. Fonkeng Epah George is very relevant as it throws more light on academic research which facilitates learning and promotes the growth of the institution.

On the part of students, some are in the process of course registration while others have started lectures.

The new academic year is a promising one for BUIB which keeps moving in the realm of excellence and still ensures that its students receive just the best of academic, hands-on and moral training. The efforts of BUIB to remain at the helm of excellence is physically visible in the different structures put in place to  ensure a  safe and comfortable learning environment .

The improvement of qualified staff for effective teaching cannot be over emphasized. It is worth mentioning that Biaka University Institute of Buea this year has opened its arms to two new schools- the School of Agricultural Sciences and the School of Engineering and Technology.  Freshmen of these new Schools together with those in the Scholl of Management Sciences, Health Sciences and Education would be receiving orientation in the days ahead.  They shall equally be officially inducted during the Matriculation ceremony slated for November 2023.

In the meantime, admissions continue into all Programmes run at BUIB.

Final year State Registered Nurses have exhibited mastery of their research projects during the first ever defense session organized nationwide in this department. The academic exercise which is one of the requirements for certification makes up 30% of the total certificate examination.

The defense which kicked off this 4^th day of October 2022 is significant in the life of both students and the School of Health Sciences. For the student, it gives them a sense of understanding and accomplishment as they walk through to another stage in their career path. Lecturers on their part see this as an opportunity to assess the contribution made in the academic journey of the students.

Speaking to the students, Atanga Nsoh Esther noted that it has been three years of rigorous training at Biaka University Institute of Buea which has brought them to the success point. She expressed heartfelt gratitude to the lecturers who ensured the realization of their dreams.

According to some, the learning process has just started as they plan to take up their degree progamme this academic year. Others look forward to embracing the job market in the days ahead.

As Cameroon strives for more professionalism in the education sector Biaka University Institute of Buea (BUIB) takes the lead and confirms its position as the best private higher education institution in Cameroon. Ranked as overall best institution nationwide at the 2022 Higher National Diploma examination HND, the Minister of State, Minister of Higher Education Prof. Jacques Fame Ndongo in a recent press release noted that the publication constitutes a source of emulation that can enable private higher education institutions to improve on their performance.

Topping the list on the HND general ranking of Group 0ne Institutions in Cameroon, this it should be noted is no surprise to Biaka University Institute of Buea which has been recorded over the years by the Ministry of Higher Education as one of the best in the country

The success of BUIB can be traced from the strength of its academic core, her conducive learning environment equipped with topnotch laboratories, a teaching hospital, simulation center, accommodating classrooms, her unquenchable quest for standards, a high level of discipline and above all her commitment in training students with the audacity to be different.

While BUIB continue to keep the flame of excellence burning in its School of Health Sciences, Management Sciences and the School of Education, the University is spreading its wings of quality training to two new schools –the School of Agricultural Sciences and the School of Engineering and Technology which kick-starts this academic year 2022/2023.