The Federal Government of Nigeria granted an operating licence to the Redeemer's University on Friday 7th January, 2005. The University took off at the temporary site in the Redemption Camp on 11th October 2005 with 478 students admitted into three Colleges. Four Hundred and Seventy Three (473) students matriculated into the Colleges to pursue Bachelor Degrees in various programmes on 1st February, 2006. The University has produced five (5) sets of graduates.