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This study examined factors associated with mass failure in History in University of Benin. Four research questions were raised to guide the study. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The population of this study consist of the entire students in the Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Ugbowo Campus with a total of nine hundred and eight (908) students. The sample size of the study was made up of 100 students which was selected through simple random sampling technique. The research instrument used to elicit opinions and facts from students was structured questionnaire. It was however subjected to face validity by the researcher’s supervisor.. The data collected was analyzed using mean(×), standard deviation(SD) The findings generally showed that learning environment, unavailability of qualified History teachers/lecturers, method of teaching adopted by lecturers and unavailability of instructional materials. Based on the findings, it was therefore recommended amongst others that the learning environment across the schools in Nigeria should be improved by renovating and repainting old and dilapidated classroom buildings to make them more attractive and conducive. Also, government should employ qualified History teachers in universities to teach the course and all the history teachers should be trained regularly.