Ekiti State University

university
Year dem found am	1982
Official name	Ekiti State University
Native label	Ekiti State University
Country	Nigeria
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Ado Ekiti
Located in time zone	UTC+01:00
Ein location	Ekiti State
Coordinate location	7°43′16″N 5°15′27″E
Member of	Association of African Universities, Association of Commonwealth Universities
Language of work or name	English
Language dem use	English
Dema official website	http://www.eksu.edu.ng/

Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti be state government own wey Nigerian university dey operate am, wey dey locate insyd Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.^[1]^[2]^[3] Dem establish am as Obafemi Awolowo University, Ado-Ekiti for 30 March 1982 by de administration of Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin, de first civilian governor of Ondo State.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8] De varsity be member of de Association of Commonwealth Universities.^[9]

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, as dem know am today, be de varsity per insyd Nigeria wey be within quarter of century get ein name change four times. Dem change de name to Ondo State University insyd 1985, University of Ado-Ekiti insyd November 1999, den to ein present name Ekiti State University of Ado Ekiti insyd September 2011. Dem rank am 3rd best state varsity insyd Nigeria for 2021 insyd by webometrics.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[10]^[11]

Administration[edit | edit source]

De following be sam of de principal members of de varsity administration:

Visitor
- Biodun Oyebanji, Executive Governor, Ekiti State of Nigeria
Chancellor
- HRH Alhaji Lamido Sanusi, former Emir of Kano
Pro-Chancellor den Chairmo of Council
- Prof. Bamitale Omole
Vice-Chancellor
- Prof Edward Olanipekun^[12]

Faculties den colleges[edit | edit source]

Agricultural Science
Arts
Basic Medical Sciences
Clinical Sciences
Education
Petroleum
Engineering
Law
Management Science
Science
Social Sciences

Units[edit | edit source]

De Sports Centre
De Library
De ICT Centre
De University Press
De Botanical Garden
De University Farm
De University Health Services
De Institute of Education
De Institute of Science Laboratory Technology
De Entrepreneurial Development Centre
De Research den Development Centre
De School of Postgraduate Studies
De Part Time Programme
De Sandwich Programme
De Pre-Degree Programme
De affiliate colleges

Halls of residence[edit | edit source]

De varsity be partially residential, plus halls of residence for both male den female students. Private hostels be run off-campus adjacent to de varsity den insyd de varsity town by respective owners. Der sanso be provision for accommodation of limited number of students, de halls dem list below:

Satellite Hostel (mixed)
Ajasin/Abiola hostel (female) Solely female hostel wey dey comprise two blocks wey locate very close to de Faculty of Education den Art.
Government Hostel (AKA Tatan, mixed) dey comprise four Hall of residence A, B, C den D. Block A den B be Male Hostels while Block C den D be female hostels.
School Gate hostel (mixed)
Iworoko Hostel (mixed)
Osekita Hostel (mixed)
Omolayo Hostel (mixed)
Anglican Hostel (female)

Affiliate institutions[edit | edit source]

Below be list of affiliate institutions of de Ekiti State University dem approve by de National Universities Commission (NUC).^[13]

Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Noforija Epe Lagos
International School of Management (ISM) Lagos
Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo
Kwara State College of Education, Oro
Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin
Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education Otto, Ijanikin, Lagos
Crestfield College Of Education, Erin-Osun, Osun State

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun state
Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, technology entrepreneur den presenter for Channels TV.
Kunle Ajayi, Professor of Political Science den Conflict Management for de varsity
Praise Fowowe, Nigerian author den speaker
Adetola Juyitan. Former presido of Junior Chamber International, Nigeria
Joshua Kayode, Professor of Plant Science for de varsity