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ABSTRACT
History is an important school subject which conveys invaluable lessons from the past and whose worth transcends regional, national and cultural boundaries. However, effective teaching and learning history in Nigerian Universities has long been blighted by problems and challenges that have often gone unaddressed. This problems and issues have consequently militated against the commitment of students studying history. This study drawing on a sample size of 100 undergraduate students in the department of educational foundations and department of history and international studies in the university of Benin, examined "factors militating against students commitment to the study of history in the university of Benin ”.The Descriptive survey research design was used for the study and data was collected using the selfstructured questionnaire. The results and data gotten were analysed using simple percentage. The study found out that factors such as societal perception, methods of teaching, lack of field trips, lack of instructional materials and teaching aids, peer group influence are the major problems plaguing the study of history in the university
