Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
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Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (also known as LAUTECH) is a technical university located in Ogbomosho
, Oyo State
, Nigeria
. The university currently enrolls 25,000 students and employs more than 3,000 people.
, then the military governor of Oyo State, received to a request by the Governing Council of the Polytechnic Ibadan to establish a state university. He set up a committee that, in 1988, recommended the creation of the university. By March 13, 1990, Nigeria's federal military government accepted the state's request to set up the new university, and the edict establishing Oyo State University of Technology was signed on April 23, 1990.
The first Vice-Chancellor of the University was Professor Olusegun Ladimeji Oke. Bashorun M.K.O. Abiola became the first Chancellor in January 1991. The first academic session began on October 19, 1990. A total of 436 candidates enrolled in four faculties: namely, Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Engineering and Management Sciences, and Pure and Applied Sciences. A College of Health Sciences was established a year later.
The name of the university was changed to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology after the separation of Osun State
from Oyo State.
The university's main campus is located in Ogbomosho. This main campus is the site of the university's administration, as well as home to five faculties and the post-graduate school. Fields of study include pure and applied science, medicine, agriculture, engineering and technology, and environmental science.
Another campus is located in Osogbo
, home to the College of Health Sciences. Faculties in medicine and surgery, medical laboratory technology and nursing are housed there.
Ogbomosho
Ogbomosho is a city in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria, on the A1 highway. It was founded in the mid 17th century. The population was approximately 645,000 as of 1991; as of March 2005, it is estimated to be around 1,200,000....
, Oyo State
Oyo State
Ọyọ State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Osun State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west partly by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin....
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. The university currently enrolls 25,000 students and employs more than 3,000 people.
History
In 1987, Governor Adetunji OlurinTunji Olurin
Adetunji Idowu Ishola Olurin is a retired one-star general in the Nigerian Army who was a former military Governor of Oyo State and Field Commander of ECOMOG Peacekeeping Force in Liberia from 1992 to 1993 during the First Liberian Civil War. Olurin retired from service in 1993 and he is a member...
, then the military governor of Oyo State, received to a request by the Governing Council of the Polytechnic Ibadan to establish a state university. He set up a committee that, in 1988, recommended the creation of the university. By March 13, 1990, Nigeria's federal military government accepted the state's request to set up the new university, and the edict establishing Oyo State University of Technology was signed on April 23, 1990.
The first Vice-Chancellor of the University was Professor Olusegun Ladimeji Oke. Bashorun M.K.O. Abiola became the first Chancellor in January 1991. The first academic session began on October 19, 1990. A total of 436 candidates enrolled in four faculties: namely, Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Engineering and Management Sciences, and Pure and Applied Sciences. A College of Health Sciences was established a year later.
The name of the university was changed to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology after the separation of Osun State
Osun State
Ọṣun State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria. Its capital is Osogbo. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east partly by Ekiti State and partly by Ondo State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west by Oyo State. The state's current governor is Rauf Aregbesola, who was...
from Oyo State.
Campus and academics
The university enrolls nearly 20,000 students in six faculties and a college. For two consequtive seasons, in 2003 and 2004, the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) rated the university as the best state university in Nigeria.The university's main campus is located in Ogbomosho. This main campus is the site of the university's administration, as well as home to five faculties and the post-graduate school. Fields of study include pure and applied science, medicine, agriculture, engineering and technology, and environmental science.
Another campus is located in Osogbo
Osogbo
Osogbo is a city in Nigeria, the capital of Osun State and a Local Government Area.The Local Government Area has an area of 47 km² and a population of 156,694 at the 2006 census; the postal code of the area is 230.-Infrastructure and demographics:Osogbo lies on the railway line from Lagos to...
, home to the College of Health Sciences. Faculties in medicine and surgery, medical laboratory technology and nursing are housed there.