Public university in Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye is a state owned and operated university located in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. The university was founded on July 7, 1982, as Ogun State University (OSU) and was renamed Olabisi Onabanjo University on May 29, 2001, in honour of Chief (Dr.) Olabisi Onabanjo, whose efforts as the then civilian governor of Ogun State gave birth to the university. Meanwhile, 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]
Olabisi Onabanjo University has multiple campuses. The Main Campus in Ago-Iwoye is popularly called the Permanent Site (PS) by the students, and there is a Mini Campus, which was the home of the Faculty of Science till it was moved to the permanent site in January 2013. The Faculty of Agriculture is in Aiyetoro, the Faculty of Engineering is in Ibogun, College of Medicine, 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 Media' 'OOU Campus Mirror' 'OOU Press club', 'OOU Update', 'OOU Gazette', 'OOU Premium', 'OOU Parrot', 'Inside OOU magazine', 'OOU Vanguard', 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 Undergraduates programs.
Faculties and departments
The university has ten faculties including ta otal nf f56departments ,which are spread across its campuses in the state. They include:[2]
Faculty of Science
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Plant Science
- Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology
- Department of Physics
- Department of Earth Sciences
Faculty of Education
- Department of Educational Foundations and Counselling
- Department of Educational Management and Business Studies
- Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education
- Department of Science and Technology Education
- Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education
Faculty of Law
- Department of Commercial Law
- Department of International Jurisprudence
- Department of Private Law
- Department of Public Law
Faculty of Art
- Department of English and Performing Arts
- Department of Religious Studies
- Department of History and Diplomatic Studies
- Department of Nigerian and Foreign Languages
- Department of Philosophy
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Department of Mass communication
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Economics
- Department of Geography and Regional Planning
- Department of Political Sciences
- Department of Banking and Finance
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion
- Department of Chemical Pathology
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
- Department of Morbid Anatomy Histopathology
- Department of Physiology
- Department of Anatomy
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Pharmacology
Faculty of Clinical Sciences
- Department of Community Medicine and Primary Care
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Anaesthesia
- Department of Surgery
- Department of Radiology
- Department of Paediatrics
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Faculty of Pharmacy
- Department of Pharmacy/Biopharmacy
- Department of Pharmaceutics/Pharmaceutical Technology
- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry
- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Sciences
- Department of Computer Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- Department of Agricultural Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Fine and Applied Arts
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning
- Department of Architecture
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Crop Production
- Department of Animal Production
- Department of Home and Hotel Management
- Department of Cooperative and Business management
- Department of Agricultural Economics
- Department of Agricultural extension
Administrative and Principal Officers
The school is being governed by the administrative officers (which consist of the Visitor, Pro-Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and The Council) and the principal officers (which consist of Deputy Vice Chancellor, Registrar, Bursar and Acting University Librarian).
Names and position of administrative officers
| Names |
Position
|
| Prince DR Dapo Abiodun |
Visitor.[5]
|
| Prof. Toyin Ashiru |
Pro-Chancellor[6]
|
| Prof. Professor Agboola Ayodeji Johnson |
Vice Chancellor
[7]
|
Notable alumni
Amongst the alumni of Olabisi Onabanjo University are:
- Toyin Abraham, award-winning Nollywood actor
- Lateef Adedimeji, award-winning Nollywood Actor
- Zainab Ahmed, current Minister of finance
- Liz Anjorin, actress
- Segun Awolowo, Nigerian Lawyer
- Kehinde Bankole, TV host, model and nollywood actress
- Ibrahim Bio, minister
- Sodamola Oluseye Desmond, aka DJ Spinall
- Emamode Edosio, popular filmmaker
- Kunle Idowu, aka Frank Donga
- Kaffy, dancer
- Boluwaji Kunlere, politician
- Titilope Lawoyin, former MBGN as Ann Suinner
- Sunny Melody, juju musician
- Empress Njamah, Nollywood actress
- Albert Odulele, pastor, televangelist and revelator
- Ronke Odusanya, Yoruba-language film actress
- Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, entrepreneur
- Debola Ogunseye, football player
- Yetunde Onanuga, Deputy Governor Ogun state
- Lola Shoneyin, Nigerian poet and author
- Toun Okewale Sonaiya, radio broadcaster
- Sunkanmi, songwriter and singer
- Weird MC, rapper
