University of Ibadan

University of Ibadan

public university, research university

Part of	Oyo State
Year dem found am	1948, December 1962
Official name	University of Ibadan
Native label	University of Ibadan
Affiliate plus	Association of African Universities, Federal College of Education Abeokuta, Michael Otedola College of Primary Education
Chief executive officer	Kayode Oyebode Adebowale, Abel Idowu Olayinka, Adebola Babatunde Ekanola, Isaac Folorunso Adewole, Olufemi Bamiro
Motto text	Recte sapere fons
Continent	Africa
Country	Nigeria
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Ibadan
Coordinate location	7°26′36″N 3°54′1″E
Member of	Association of African Universities
Get subsidiary	College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
Demma headquarters location	Ibadan
Language dem use	English
Color	gold
Postal code	200005
Dema official website	https://www.ui.edu.ng/

De University of Ibadan (UI) be public research varsity insyd Ibadan, Nigeria. Na de varsity once be college of de University of London. Na dem establish de college insyd 1948 as University College Ibadan, one of chaw colleges within de University of London. E cam turn independent varsity insyd 1962 wey ebe de oldest degree-awarding institution insyd Nigeria. Thru ein graduate network, de University of Ibadan contribute to de political, industrial, economic den cultural development of Nigeria.

History

De opening of Sultan Bello Hall by Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, University College Ibadan, for 2 February 1962 (Kenneth Dike to de left, Ahmadu Bello to de right)

Dem tie de history of de varsity to de University of London. Na dem establish am insyd 1948 as de University College Ibadan (college of de University of London), wich supervise ein academic programmes den award degrees til 1967. De establishment cam as result of recommendation from de Asquith den de Elliot Commissions on Higher Education insyd de then British colonies, dat make dem set up two University Colleges of de University of London be for Ghana insyd den Nigeria insyd. Before 1948, na dem found Yaba College insyd 1932 for Yaba, Lagos insyd, as de first tertiary educational institute insyd Nigeria, wey focus primarily make dem dey provide post-secondary vocational education den teacher training to Africans.

However, de limited aims of Yaba College den clamour by Nigerian nationalists for self-improvement den uninhibited education lead to de establishment of University College Ibadan as de first degree-awarding institution insyd Nigeria for 1948 insyd. Dem transfer staff den students from Yaba Higher College go Ibadan make dem form de fresh University College Ibadan.

Dem model am after de British university system, na dem appoint Kenneth Mellanby insyd 1947 as ein first principal, wey he start de university college for 18 January 1948. Dem cut de sod of ein permanent site for 17 November 1948, wey dem now know de date as Founders' Day. Dem design de varsity ein first buildings by eminent modernist architects Maxwell Fry den Jane Drew. Dey follow de tropical modernist style, de 1950s construction comprise administrative blocks, residential colleges den academic facilities.

Dey follow Nigeria ein independence insyd 1960 den de subsequent drive make dem domesticate several institutions, UCI cam turn established full-fledged independent varsity insyd early 1962 den thus, dem change de name go University of Ibadan.

For late 1963 insyd, for de varsity playing fields top, plus celebration mark by talking drums, de Rt. Hon. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, de first Prime Minister of independent Nigeria, cam turn de first Chancellor of dis independent varsity. Na de first Nigerian vice-chancellor of de varsity be Kenneth Dike, after whom dem name de university library.

Rankings den reputation

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World	801-900 (2022)
CWUR World	1172 (2022-2023)
THE World	401–500 (2022)
USNWR Global	=425 (2022)
Regional – Overall
THE Africa	=6 (2022)
USNWR Africa	7 (2022)
National – Overall
ARWU National	1 (2022)
CWUR National	1 (2022-23)
THE National	1 (2022)
National – Life sciences den medicine
USNWR Medical	158 (2022)

De varsity dey consistently rank as de best insyd Nigeria.

Administration

De current principal members of de varsity administration be:

People

Office	Holder
Visitor	Bola Tinubu
Chancellor	Sultan Sa'adu Abubakar, 20th Sultan of Sokoto
Pro-Chancellor & Chairmo	Chief John Odigie Oyegun
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Kayode Oyebode Adebowale
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration)	Professor E.O. Ayoola
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)	Professor Aderonke M. Baiyeroju
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation den Strategic Partnerships)	Professor Oluyemisi A. Bamgbose

De varsity dey make up of 92 academic departments dem organize go 17 faculties, namely; Arts, Science, Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Agriculture, de Social Sciences, Education, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Technology, Law, Public Health, Dentistry, Economics den Management Sciences, all Renewable Natural Resources, Environmental Design den Management, den Multidisciplinary Studies. Dem organize de Faculties of de Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Public Health den Dentistry as College of Medicine. De varsity get oda academic units, among wich be: Institute of Child Health, Institute of Education, Institute of African Studies, Centre for Child Adolescent den Mental Health, Centre for Entrepreneurship den Innovation (CEI), Institute for Advanced Medical Research den Training (IAMRAT), Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Centre for Drug Discovery, Development & Production (CDDDP) den Centre for Control & Prevention of Zoonosis (CCPZ). De recently established Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), School of Business (UISB) den National Institute for Maternal, Child & Neonatal Health (NIMCNH) commence operation.

De University of Ibadan get 15 halls of residence wey dey provide accommodation give about 30% of de population of students insyd de regular studies mode. Sam of de popular halls insyd de varsity dey include Lord Tedder Hall, Kenneth Mellanby Hall, Sultan Bello Hall, Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall, Independence Hall, Tafawa Balewa Hall, Kuti Hall, Queen Idia Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall den de Obafemi Awolowo Hall – wich be de largest female hall insyd West Africa. De varsity get total staff strength of 5,339 plus 1,212 housing units give both senior den junior staff. De varsity get residential den sports facilities give staff den students for campus top, as well as separate botanical den zoological gardens.

Faculties

• Agriculture den Forestry
• Arts
• Basic Medical Sciences
• Clinical Sciences
• Dentistry
• Education
• Law
• Pharmacy
• Public Health
• Science
• Technology
• De Social Sciences
• Veterinary Medicine
• Renewable Natural Resources
• Environmental Design den Management
• Economics den Management Sciences

List of available academic programmes/courses

AGRICULTURE

1 Crop den Horticultural Science

2. Animal Science

3. Crop Protection den Environmental Biology

4. Agricultural Economics

5. Agricultural Extension den Rural Development

6. Soil Resources Management

RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES

1 Aquaculture den Fisheries Management

2. Ecotourism den Wildlife Management

3. Forest Resources Management

4. Social den Environmental Forestry

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

1 Medicine den Surgery

2 Dentistry

3 Physiotherapy

4 Biochemistry

5 Physiology

6 Human Nutrition den Dietetics

7 Nursing Science

8 Medical Laboratory Science

PHARMACY

1 Pharmacy

LAW

Law

ARTS

1 Arabic Language & Literature

2 Islamic Studies

3 Archaeology

4 Archaeology dem combine:

[a] Archaeology plus History

[b] Archaeology plus Classics

[c] Archaeology plus Religious Studies

5 Anthropology

6 Classics

7 Religious Studies

8 Communication & Language Arts

9 Linguistics den African Languages:

[a] Linguistics

[b] Yoruba

[c] Igbo

10 History

11 English Language & Literature

12 Philosophy

13 European Studies:

[a] French

[b] Russian

[c] German

14 Theatre Arts

15 Music

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN MANAGEMENT

1 Architecture

2. Estate Management

3. Urban den Regional Planning

4. Quantity Surveying

ECONOMICS DEN MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

1 Economics

2. Accounting

VETERINARY MEDICINE

1 Veterinary Medicine

TECHNOLOGY

1 Agricultural & Environmental Engineering

2 Civil Engineering

3 Industrial Production Engineering

4 Petroleum Engineering

5 Electrical & Electronics Engineering

6 Mechanical Engineering

7 Food Technology

8 Wood Products Engineering

DE SOCIAL SCIENCES

1 Geography

2. Political Science

3. Psychology

4. Sociology

EDUCATION

1 Adult Education

2 Educational Management

3 Teacher Education:

[a] Arts

[b] Social Sciences

[c] Science

[d] Pre-Primary Education

4 Special Education

5 Human Kinetics

6 Health Education

7 Guidance & Counselling

8 Library Studies

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

1 [a] Archaeology Single Honours

[b] Archaeology dem combine:

• Plus Geology

• Plus Geography

• Plus Zoology

• Plus Botany

2 Anthropology

3 Pure & Applied den Industrial Chemistry

4 Geography

5 Computer Science

6 Geology

7 Mathematics

8 Physics

9 Statistics

10 Zoology

11 Botany

12 Microbiology

Institutes

• Institutes of African Studies
• IFRA-Nigeria (Institut français de recherche en Afrique) – institute fund by de French government make e promote research insyd de social sciences den de humanities den improve collaborative work between academics insyd France den West Africa.
• Institute of Child Health
• Institute of Education
• Advanced Medical Research den Training
• Institute for Peace den Strategic Studies
• LES Institute of PAU
• School of Economics

Academic Centres

• Centre for General Studies
• Centre for Educational media resource studies
• Centre for Entrepreneurship den Innovation
• Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics den Law Multidisciplinary Central Research Laboratory (MCRL)
• Yoruba Language Centre

Centres of excellence

• Centre For Excellence in Teaching & Learning
• Centre for Child & Adolescent Mental Health
• Centre for Control & Prevention of Zoonoses
• Center for Drug Discovery, Development den Production (CDDDP)

Affiliate institutions

Below be list of affiliate institutions of de University of Ibadan, approve by de National Universities Commission.

• Bigard Seminary, Enugu, Enugu, State
• Archbishop Vining College of Theology, Akure
• St Augustine's College of Education Akoka, Lagos
• Osun State College of Education, Ilesa
• Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
• Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Oyo State.
• SS Peter And Paul Seminary, Bodija, Ibadan
• Immanuel College of Theology and Christian Education, Samonda, Ibadan
• Dominican Institute, Samonda, Ibadan
• ECWA Theological Seminary, Igbaja
• Nigeria Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso
• Life Seminary, Ikorodu
• Redeemed Bible College
• UMCA Seminary, Ilorin, Kwara
• Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Epe Lagos State

Vice Chancellors

De vice chancellors since 1947 dey include:

• Kenneth Mellanby (Principal): 1947 – 1953
• J. T. Saunders (Principal): 1953 – 1956
• J. H. Parry (Principal): 1956 – 1960
• Kenneth Dike (Principal/Vice Chancellor): 1960 – 1967
• Thomas Adeoye Lambo: 1968 – 1971
• Orishejolomi Thomas: December 1972 – November 1975
• Tekena Tamuno: December 1975 – November 1979
• Samson Olajuwon Kokumo Olayide: December 1979 – November 1983
• Ladipo Ayodeji Banjo (acting): November 1983 – November 1984
• Ladipo Ayodeji Banjo: December 1984 – November 1991
• Allen B. O. O. Oyediran: December 1991 – November 1995
• Oladosu A. Ojengbede (acting): December 1995 – March 1996
• Omoniyi O. Adewoye: March 1996 – September 2000
• Olufunso O. Olorunsogo (acting): March 2000 – September 2000
• Ayodele O. Falase: September 2000 – March 2004
• Olufemi Bamiro (acting): March 2004 – November 2005
• Olufemi Bamiro: December 2005 – November 2010
• Isaac Folorunso Adewole: December 2010 – November 2015
• Abel Idowu Olayinka: December 2015 – November 2020
• Adebola Babatunde Ekanola (acting): December 2020 – October 2021
• Kayode Adebowale: October 2021 until date

Notable alumni

De varsity has educate chaw notable alumni, wey dey include Nobel Laureate insyd Literature, eminent mathematicians, scientists, politicians, lawyers, business icons, philosophers, writers, monarchs, countless technocrats, recipients of de Nigerian National Order of Merit den fellows of de various learned academies.

• Notable UI alumni dey include:
• 
  Author den literary critic Chinua Achebe (BA, 1953)
• 
  Geographer, Akin Mabogunje (BA, 1953)
• 
  Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka (BA, 1954)
• 
  Pastor den founder of Deeper Life Bible Church William Kumuyi (BSc 1967)
• 
  Academic, Tam David-West (BSc 1958)
• 
  Civil rights activist James Meredith
• 
  British Scholar, Jeremy Joyner White (PhD 1970)
• 
  Writer, theatre director, novelist, critic, Femi Osofisan (BA, 1969)
• 
  Physician & former Nigerian Minister of Health, Babatunde Osotimehin (MB.BS, 1972)
• 
  Gynaecologist & Nigerian former minister of health, Isaac Adewole (MB.BS 1978)
• 
  Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki (BA, 1979)
• 
  CEO of Standard Bank Group Sola David-Borha (BSc, 1981)
• 
  Former governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa (MB.BS, 1981)
• 
  Founder of Air Peace, Allen Onyema (LL.B. 1987)
• 
  Former governor of Cross River state, Ben Ayade (B.Sc 1988)
• 
  National chairmo of de APC, Abdullahi Ganduje (PhD, 1993)
• 
  Actress Ibinabo Fiberesima (BA, 1994)

• Abdulganiyu Abdulrasaq, lawyer, former Presido of de Nigerian Stock Exchange
• Mufutau Oloyede Abdul-Rahmon, Professor of Arabic den Islamic Studies.
• John Omoniyi Abiri, Nigerian academic
• Sadique Abubakar, former Nigeria Chief of Air Staff
• Chinua Achebe, novelist, author of Things Fall Apart
• J. K. Acquaye, Professor of Haematology, presido of de West African College of Physicians (2003–2004)
• Dapo Lam Adesina, Member of House of Representative for Ibadan North East/South Federal Constituency
• Zulu Adigwe, Nollywood actor
• Adiele Afigbo, historian
• Ayandiji Daniel Aina, former Vice-Chancellor of Caleb University
• J. F. Ade Ajayi, Nigerian historian
• Wahab Adekola Akande, diplomat
• Claude Ake, Professor of Political Economy, international scholar den social crusader
• Stephen Adebanji Akintoye
• Lola Akande, author den academic
• Grace Alele-Williams
• Elechi Amadi
• Seth Amoama, Ghanaian Chief of de Defence Staff
• Alexander Animalu, Emeritus Professor, former Director National Mathematical Centre, Abuja
• Emeka Anyaoku, former Commonwealth Secretary-General
• Kayode Are, former National Security Adviser den former Director General of de State Security Service
• Ladipo Ayodeji Banjo, former Vice-Chancellor of de University of Ibadan
• Mosun Belo-Olusoga, financial expert
• Senator Robert Ajayi Boroffice
• Vivian E. Browne, visual artist

• J. P. Clark
• Sola David-Borha, Chief Executive (Africa Region) of Standard Bank
• Segun Toyin Dawodu, physician, attorney, academic, den entrepreneur wey establish de first website for socio-political issues of Nigeria.
• Adebayo Faleti(late), journalist, poet, actor den writer
• Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ekiti State, former Min of Solid Minerals
• Ronke Giwa-Onafuwa, radio presenter den broadcaster
• Chukwuemeka Ike, writer
• Amadi Ikwechegh
• Abiola Irele
• Funmi Iyanda, talk show host, broadcaster, journalist
• William Kumuyi, founder den General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry
• Yahaya Kuta, author
• Eyitayo Lambo, Nigerian former Federal Minister of Health
• Mary Lazarus, Nigerian actress.
• Eddie Mbadiwe, Member of de House of Representative
• James Meredith, Civil Rights Movement figure
• Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah
• Aniebiet Inyang Ntui, EU Ambassador, University Librarian of University of Calabar den Professor of Library den Information Science.
• Jerome Nriagu, Environmental chemist, academic den researcher
• Mark Nwagwu, academics den poet
• James Chike Nwankwo, disc jockey den singer
• Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
• Christopher Okigbo
• Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State
• Isidore Okpewho

• Nduka Otiono, journalist den author
• Tunji Olaopa, founder den Executive Vice-chairmo, ISGPP
• Olufunmilayo Olopade
• Sophie Oluwole, philosopher
• Miriam Olusanya, first female managing director of GTB
• Akinyinka Omigbodun
• Michael Omolewa, former Presido of UNESCO General Conference den Ambassador of Nigeria to UNESCO
• Kole Omotosho
• Gamaliel Onosode
• Zakariyau Oseni
• Femi Osofisan, lecturer den playwright dem know for Women of Owu
• Niyi Osundare
• Jude Rabo, Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Wukari
• Ken Saro-Wiwa
• Kashim Shettima, Vice Pee-elect of Nigeria

• Fisayo Soyombo, investigative journalist
• Wole Soyinka, winner of de 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature
• Martin I. Uhomoibhi
• Farida Waziri
• Folashade Yemi-Esan, head of de civil service of de federation

Notable faculty

• Notable present den past UI faculty dey include:
• 
  Kenneth Dike
• 
  Charles Thurstan Shaw
• 
  Wole Soyinka
• 
  Mark Nwagwu
• 
  Michael Omolewa
• 
  Grace Oladunni Taylor
• 
  Isaac Adewole
• 
  Olanike Adeyemo
• 
  Chinedum Peace Babalola
• 
  Tam David-West
• 
  Akin Mabogunje
• 
  John Mackintosh (Scottish politician)
• 
  Samuel Manuwa
• 
  Louis Joachim Munoz
• 
  Eni Njoku
• 
  Cyril Agodi Onwumechili
• 
  Femi Osofisan

• Beatrice Aboyade, librarian
• Isaac Folorunso Adewole
• Rashid Adewumi Aderinoye
• Ladipo Ayodeji Banjo, Professor of English
• Ayo Bamgbose, Professor of Linguistics
• Jacob Ade Ajayi, Professor of History
• F. V. Atkinson, mathematician
• Olumbe Bassir, founding member of Biochemistry den Microbiology departments
• Grace Gbotosho, senior lecturer at the Department of Pharmacology den Therapeutics
• Christine Hamill, mathematician
• Rosemary Hutton, geophysicist den pioneer of magnetotellurics
• Molly Mahood, literary scholar
• Mark Nwagwu, Professor of Biology, den Fellow Nigerian Academy of Science
• Olakunbi Olasope, Professor of Classics
• Abel Idowu Olayinka
• Michael Omolewa, Professor of History den Adult Education
• Folake Onayemi, Professor of Classics den Head of de Department of Classics
• Ebun Oni, geophysicist
• Niyi Osundare
• H. F. C. Smith
• Wole Soyinka
• Grace Oladunni Taylor, biochemist, first African make she win L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science den second female dem induct into de Nigerian Academy of Science
• Fabian Udekwu, Professor of Surgery, first Nigerian cardiothoracic surgeon
• Duncan White

UIAA meeting

Gallery of campus

• Campus of UI
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  Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan
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  CBT Centre, University of Ibadan
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  Second gate of de prestigious University of Ibadan 2
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  Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan
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  Post-graduate administrative building, University of Ibadan
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  Tekena Tamuno Building, UI
• 
  University of Ibadan (VC ein office)
• 
  University of Ibadan College of Medicine
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  Love Garden, University of Ibadan
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  University of Ibadan
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  Senator Abiola Ajimobi Foundation Resource center
• 
  International Conference Center University of Ibadan

Sources

• van den Berghe, Pierre L. (1973). Power and privilege at an African university. With the assistance of Paul Alabi [and others]. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN 0710075855.
• Teferra, Damtew; Altbach, Philip G., eds. (2003). African higher education: An international reference handbook. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34186-0.

Read further

• Tamuno, Tekena N., ed. (1981). Ibadan Voices: Ibadan University in Transition. Ibadan University Press. ISBN 978-978-121-109-6.

External links

Wikimedia Commons get media wey dey relate to University of Ibadan.

• Official website