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Olabisi Onabanjo University

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Olabisi Onabanjo University
university
Year dem found am7 July 1982 Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Motto textExcellentia Humana et Patriae opus Edit
ContinentAfrica Edit
CountryNigeria Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydOgun State Edit
Coordinate location6°56′2″N 3°52′11″E Edit
Member ofAssociation of African Universities Edit
Colorblue Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Edit
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Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye be state-owned varsity wey dey locate insyd Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. Dem found de varsity for 7 July 1982 as Ogun State University (OSU) wey dem rename am Olabisi Onabanjo University for 29 May 2001, for honour of Olabisi Onabanjo, wey ein efforts as de then civilian governor of Ogun State give birth to de varsity. Chaw students still dey refer to de institution as OSU, acronym for de former name.

De varsity get total output of 10,291 graduates den 1,697 postgraduates.[1]

De varsity sanso dey provide opportunity for students make dem pursue quality education for low cost, as e dey charge minimal tuition fees compare to oda institutions.

Olabisi Onabanjo University get multiple campuses. De Main Campus insyd Ago-Iwoye dem popularly dey bell am Permanent Site (PS) by de students den Mini Campus wey na ebe de home of de Faculty of Science til dem move am to de permanent site insyd January 2013. De Faculty of Agriculture dey insyd Aiyetoro, de Faculty of Engineering dey insyd Ibogun, de College of Medicine, de faculties of Basic Medical Sciences den Pharmacy dey insyd Shagamu. Dem dey address de students den alumni of de Olabisi Onabanjo University as ‘Great OOUITES.’

Dem de communicate information den activities amidst Students thru de school ein portal as well as notable privately owned magazines/ social media handles such as 'OOU Fola', 'OOU Media' 'OOU Campus Mirror' 'OOU Press Club', 'OOU Update', 'OOU Gazette', 'OOU Premium', 'OOU Parrot', 'Inside OOU magazine', 'OOU Vanguard', 'OOU Voice',‘Omo olabisi’ den few odas.

De mini campus OOU, Centre for Continuous Education (CCED) now be de pre-degree studies unit, Diploma den Jupeb while de main campus be de heart of undergraduate programs.

Vice-chancellors

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  • Professor John Olubi Sodipo, (November 1982-December 1990)
  • Professor T. O Bamkole, (January 1991-March 1995)
  • Professor O. Y Oyeneye, (April 1995-November 1999)
  • Professor Layi Ogunkoya, (November 1999-March 2001)
  • Professor Afolabi Soyode, (April 2001-Jan 2006)
  • Professor Odutola Osilesi (2006-2009)
  • Professor Sofola Olusoga, (2009)
  • Professor Wale Olaitan (2009-2013)[2]
  • Professor Saburi Adejimi (August 2013 - May 2017)[3]
  • Professor Ganiyu Olatunji Olatunde (May 2017 - Oct 2022)[4]
  • Professor Ayodeji Johnson Olayinka Agboola Oct 2022 - Til date[5]

Faculties den Departments[6]

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De varsity get ten faculties plus total number of fifty-three departments wey dem spread across ein campuses for de state insyd.[7] Dem dey include:

Faculty of Science

Dis faculty dey consist of six departments wey dey include:

Department of Chemical Sciences

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Department of Microbiology

Department of Plant Science den Applied Zoology

Department of Physics

Department of Earth Sciences

Faculty of Education

Dis Faculty dey consist of five departments wey dey include:

Department of Educational Foundations den Counselling

Department of Educational Management den Business Studies

Department of Human Kinetics den Health Education

Department of Science den Technology Education

Department of Arts den Social Sciences Education

Faculty of Law

Dis Faculty dey consist of four departments wey dey include:

Department of Commercial Law

Department of International Jurisprudence

Department of Private Law

Department of Public Law

Faculty of Art

Dis Faculty dey consist of five departments wey dey include:

Department of English den Performing Arts

Department of Religious Studies

Department of History den Diplomatic Studies

Department of Nigerian den Foreign Languages

Department of Philosophy

Faculty of Administration den Management Sciences

Dis faculty dey consist of six departments wey dey include:

Department of Accounting

Department of Business Administration

Department of Transport Management

Department of Banking den Finance

Department of Taxation

Department of Public Administration

Faculty of Social Sciences

Dis faculty dey consist of seven departments wey dey include:

Department of Sociology

Department of Economics

Department of Geography

Department of Political Sciences

Department of Psychology

Department of Library den Information Science

Department of Mass Communication

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences

Dis faculty dey consist of seven departments wey dey include:

Department of Hematology den Blood Transfusion

Department of Chemical Pathology

Department of Medical Microbiology den Parasitology

Department of Morbid Anatomy Histopathology

Department of Physiology

Department of Anatomy

Faculty of Clinical Sciences

Dis faculty dey consist of seven departments wey dey include:

Department of Community Medicine den Primary Care

Department of Medicine

Department of Anaesthesia

Department of Surgery

Department of Radiology

Department of Paediatrics

Department of Obstetrics den Gynecology

Faculty of Pharmacy

Dis faculty dey consist of five departments wey dey include:

Department of Pharmacy/Biopharmacy

Department of Pharmacology

Department of Pharmaceutics/Pharmaceutical Technology

Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry

Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Faculty of Engineering den Environmental Sciences

Dis faculty dey consist of six departments wey dey include:

Department of Computer Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering

Department of Fine den Applied Arts

Department of Urban den Regional Planning

Department of Architecture

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences

Dis faculty dey consist of three departments wey dey include:

Department of Crop Production

Department of Animal Production

Department of Home den Hotel Management

Notable alumni

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  • Adedoyin Oseni (gospel saxophonist)[8]

References

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  1. "Welcome message". www.oouagoiwoye.edu.ng. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  2. "Tella: The Sack Of A Professor And Vice Chancellor". Saharareporters. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. "Ogun Education: OOU Lecturers Protest Irregular Payment Of Salaries". Channelstv. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. "Professor Ganiyu Olatunji Olatunde". Channelstv.
  5. "Prof. AGBOOLA, Ayodeji Olayinka Johnson - Home - Olabisi Onabanjo University". Olabisi Onabanjo University.
  6. "Olabisi Onabanjo University". Olabisi Onabanjo University.
  7. Olukotun, Ayo (2 September 2023). "Courses offered in OOU". PrepsNG Scholars. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  8. Cyril (21 May 2024). "Adedoyin Oseni, the saxophonist who has carved a niche for himself". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 24 May 2024.

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