Salem University - About Us

Salem University is a product of the educational vision of Archbishop Sam Amaga, the motivator and President of Salem International Christian Center, the global international base of Foundation Faith Worldwide that was established by Sam Amaga Ministries International.
God mandated Archbishop Sam Amaga in 1988 with a vision to raise a generation of people strong in faith, strong in wisdom and doing exploits in life. The vision found expression in the establishment of Salem International Christian Center as the Proprietor of Faith Education Center and Faith International College, a nursery/primary and the secondary schools respectively, in Port-Harcourt since 12 January 1990. Faith International College has graduated several sets with excellent results at the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
With the successful founding and running of educational institutions at the lower levels, Salem International Christian Center, in line with the educational visionary pursuit of its President to raise men and make them mighty, set out to establish Salem University to graduate integrated students, who will be people of integrity, character and strong in wisdom by means of renewing their spirit, mind and body. These aspirations and goals are captured in the vision and mission of the University

Vision
The vision of Salem University is to be a center of excellence for the production of graduates who are worthy in learning and character as well as sound in mind, body and spirit for outstanding leadership and global impact.

Empower generational leaders for global impact;
Promote and enhance the talents and skills of a the people in selected fields of human r endeavor through the provision of quality T education that guarantees balanced a comprehensive curricula for the full development of the spiritual, intellectual, physical and social character of our future leaders;
Equip its students with the knowledge and skills necessary for them to be able to A participate at all levels in every aspect of the nation including technological, political, p social, economic and cultural, and to provide ~ education for responsible and responsive s1 leadership, and
Promote research both for its role as service to society in finding solutions to its problems and also as a means of enhancing intellectual development and confidence

Philosophy
In consonance with the Federal Government's philosophy and policy directions on tertiary education in Nigeria, as well as the special mandate of Salem University, the University would lay emphasis on empowerment, self-reliance and entrepreneurship development.
It is also recognized that the solutions to increasingly complex societal problems will require the acquisition of knowledge from a wide spectrum of academic disciplines. The programmes of the University, therefore, seek to achieve a balance between the intellectual acquisition of knowledge and the practical use of such knowledge via responsible roles in society to provide social impact.
The training of the students shall foster the appreciation and creation of a solution to the problems of the environment. As a means of achieving this, a major requirement of the programmes of the University, shall be student involvement in relevant intellectual and practical work experiences wherever possible.

Central concern of the University is to develop people who will value human lives. In its programmes, it shall inculcate a high sense of self-reliance, self confidence and integrity in its students.

In effect, Salem University philosophy is to empower and transform her students to be spiritually alive, intellectually alert, physically disciplined and socially adapted to enable commitment to service for self reliance. This the University will do by giving students the opportunities for developing cognitive and entrepreneurial skills that will enable them to function effectively in the society in which they find themselves, within the limit of their capacity.

Salem University educational system is geared towards self-realization, better human relationships among all categories of people, and national and global unity as well as social, cultural, economic, political, scientific and technological progress.

Our mission's mandate is Transformational Academic Revolution (TAR) our TAR Mission is out to achieve the following:

TAR Mandate One
Take academics from just cramming to pass examinations to the level of imparting knowledge and practical skills, thus equipping our students to be nation builders.

TAR Mandate Two.
Produce graduates who will combine intelligence with integrity for we know that smartness can take a man to the top but only integrity can keep him on top.

TAR Mandate Three
Produce graduates who are sound in spirit, mind (intellect) and body thus creating wealth and making outstanding global impact.

TAR Mandate Four
Empower our students to be global leaders through promoting their natural abilities and enhancing their practical skills, making room for creative learning and cutting edge research intentionally targeted at proffering' solutions to specific human needs. We will not just teach students what to do but how to practically solve human problems.

TAR Mandate Five
Raise global leaders with royalty and prestige who are simply change agents; who will not settle for average, but strive for distinctive achievement in their area of calling who will not be saturated with complacency, but shall stir up compassion for change and results who will not rationalize their disappointment, but will go on to realize their dreams who will not be governed by their darkest mistakes and deepest regrets, but by their finest thoughts, greatest optimism, highest enthusiasm and their important experiences, knowing that God can turn their mistakes into miracles. They will be leaders who seek out and create opportunities for others to excel.