Religious Belief,

This study was carried out examine the influence of religious belief on students’ perception of religious education in the University of Benin. Four research questions were raised for this study: What is the influence of religious belief on students’ perception of religious education in the University of Benin? How do students’ religious beliefs affect their academic performance in religious education? What are the challenges faced by students with different religious beliefs in learning religious education in the University of Benin? What measures can be put in place to improve students’ perception of religious education in the University of Benin? Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. A sample of the study consist of 100- 400 levels students of Educational Foundations, Faculty of education University of Benin, Benin City. The sample cuts across the various Departments in the faculty of Education of the University of Benin. The major findings of the study revealed show that students abstain from sexual activities after Christian Religious studies class, it was revealed that Christian Religious studies should be made a compulsory subject in the curriculum due to its positive effects in their school, it was revealed that study of Christian religious study influence student academic performance positively, religious beliefs affect students’ academic performance, it was revealed Christian Religious studies should influence students’ academic performance positively. It was revealed that misinformation about religious education is one of the challenges faced by students with different religious beliefs in learning religious education in the University of Benin. It was seen that social cohesion about religion education is one of the challenges faced by students with different religious beliefs in learning religious education in the University of Benin