| Olabisi Onabanjo University | |
| Image Alt: | Signpost of Olabisi Onabanjo University |
| Motto: | Excellentia Humana et Patriae opus |
| Established: | 1982 |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Campus Type: | Urban |
| Students: | 50,000 |
| Colours: | Blue |
| Type: | State-owned University |
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye is a state-owned university located in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. The university was founded on 7 July 1982 as Ogun State University (OSU) and was renamed Olabisi Onabanjo University on 29 May 2001, in honour of Olabisi Onabanjo, whose efforts as the then civilian governor of Ogun State gave birth to the university. Many students still refer to the institution as OSU, an acronym for the former name.
The university had a total output of 10,291 graduates and 1,697 postgraduates.[1]
Also, the University provides an opportunity for students to pursue quality education at a low cost, as it charges minimal tuition fees compared to other institutions.
Olabisi Onabanjo University has multiple campuses. The Main Campus in Ago-Iwoye is popularly called Permanent Site (PS) by the students and a Mini Campus which was the home of the Faculty of Science until it was moved to the permanent site in January 2013. The Faculty of Agriculture is in Aiyetoro, the Faculty of Engineering is in Ibogun, the College of Medicine, the faculties of Basic Medical Sciences and Pharmacy are in Shagamu. Students and alumni of the Olabisi Onabanjo University are addressed as ‘Great OOUITES.’
Information and activities amidst Students are communicated through the school's 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’ and a few others.
The mini campus OOU, Centre for Continuous Education (CCED) is now the pre-degree studies unit, Diploma and Jupeb while the main campus is the heart of undergraduate programs.
Professor John Olubi Sodipo, (November 1982-December 1990)Professor T. O Bamkole, (January 1991-March 1995)Professor O. Y Oyeneye, April 1995-November 1999Professor Layi Ogunkoya, November 1999-March 2001Professor Afolabi Soyode, April 2001-Jan 2006Professor Odutola Osilesi 2006-2009Professor Sofola Olusoga, 2009Professor 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 - Till date [5]
The University has ten faculties with a total number of fifty-three departments which are spread across its campuses in the state.[7] They include:Faculty of ScienceThis Faculty consists of six departments and includes:Department of Chemical SciencesDepartment of Mathematical SciencesDepartment of MicrobiologyDepartment of Plant Science and Applied ZoologyDepartment of PhysicsDepartment of Earth SciencesFaculty of EducationThis faculty consists of five departments and includes:Department of Educational Foundations and CounsellingDepartment of Educational Management and Business StudiesDepartment of Human Kinetics and Health EducationDepartment of Science and Technology EducationDepartment of Arts and Social Sciences EducationFaculty of LawThis faculty consists of four departments and includes:Department of Commercial LawDepartment of International JurisprudenceDepartment of Private LawDepartment of Public LawFaculty of ArtThis faculty consists of five departments, which include:Department of English and Performing ArtsDepartment of Religious StudiesDepartment of History and Diplomatic StudiesDepartment of Nigerian and Foreign LanguagesDepartment of PhilosophyFaculty of Administration and Management SciencesThis faculty consists of six department, which include:Department of Accounting Department of Business Administration Department of Transport ManagementDepartment of Banking and FinanceDepartment of Taxation Department of Public AdministrationFaculty of Social SciencesThis faculty consists of seven departments, which include:Department of SociologyDepartment of EconomicsDepartment of Geography Department of Political SciencesDepartment of Psychology Department of Library and Information Science Department of Mass CommunicationFaculty of Basic Medical SciencesThis faculty consists of seven departments, which includes:Department of Hematology and Blood TransfusionDepartment of Chemical PathologyDepartment of Medical Microbiology and ParasitologyDepartment of Morbid Anatomy HistopathologyDepartment of PhysiologyDepartment of AnatomyFaculty of Clinical SciencesThis faculty consists of seven departments, which includes:Department of Community Medicine and Primary CareDepartment of MedicineDepartment of AnaesthesiaDepartment of SurgeryDepartment of RadiologyDepartment of PaediatricsDepartment of Obstetrics and GynecologyFaculty of PharmacyThis faculty consists of five departments and includes:Department of Pharmacy/BiopharmacyDepartment of PharmacologyDepartment of Pharmaceutics/Pharmaceutical TechnologyDepartment of Pharmaceutical Medicinal ChemistryDepartment of Pharmaceutical MicrobiologyFaculty of Engineering and Environmental SciencesThis faculty consists of six departments and includes:Department of Computer EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringDepartment of Electrical/Electronics EngineeringDepartment of Civil EngineeringDepartment of Fine and Applied ArtsDepartment of Urban and Regional PlanningDepartment of ArchitectureFaculty of Agricultural SciencesThis faculty consists of three departments, which includes:Department of Crop ProductionDepartment of Animal ProductionDepartment of Home and Hotel Management