Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
LAUTECH gate, Ogbomoso
Former name	Oyo State University ^[1]
Motto	Excellence, Integrity and Service
Type	university of technology
Established	23 April 1990 (34 years ago)
Chancellor	Umar Faruq Umar II
Vice-Chancellor	Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu
Administrative staff	3,000
Students	25,000
Location	Ogbomoso , Oyo State , Nigeria 8°8′0″N 4°16′0″E / 8.13333°N 4.26667°E / 8.13333; 4.26667
Campus	Ogbomoso North
Colours	Maroon
Affiliations	AAU ASUU NUC
Website	lautech.edu.ng

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) is a tertiary institution located in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. The university enrolls over 30,000 students and employs more than 3,000 workers including contract staff.^[2]

History

In 1987, Governor Adetunji Olurin, the Military Governor of Oyo State then, (now split into two states: Oyo and Osun), received a request from the Polytechnic, Ibadan's Governing Council to establish a State University.^[3] In 1988, he formed a seven-member interministerial committee, chaired by Mrs. Oyinkan Ayoola, which recommended the university's creation. On 13 March 1990, Nigeria's federal military government government approved the State's request. The edict establishing Oyo State University of Technology was signed on 23 April 1990, by Colonel Sasaenia Oresanya .^[3]

Olusegun Ladimeji Oke served as the inaugural Vice-Chancellor of the university, and in January 1991, Late Bashorun M.K.O. Abiola assumed the role of the first Chancellor. The university commenced its initial academic session on 19 October 1990, with 436 enrolled candidates over four faculties namely :

Agricultural Sciences, Environmental science Sciences, Engineering and Management Sciences, and Pure and Applied Sciences. A College of Health Sciences was established a year later.^[3]

Following the separation of Osun State from Oyo State, the university's name was changed to Ladoke Akintola University of Technology.^[3]

Campus and academics

The university enrolls nearly 30,000 students in seven faculties and a college.^[3] LAUTECH also admits more than 150 students via JUPEB Direct Entry into 200/Level yearly.^{[citation needed]} For two consecutive seasons, in 2003 and 2004, the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) rated LAUTECH as the best state university in Nigeria.^[3]^[4] In the recent World Universities ranking by Webometrics, the institution achieved the seventh position among Nigerian universities and secured the top spot among Universities of Technology.^[3]^[5]

The main campus is in Oyo state. This campus is the site of the university's administration as well as home to six faculties and the post-graduate school.^[6] Fields of study include pure and applied science, medicine, agriculture, engineering and technology, and environmental science.

No other campus is located in Osogbo, the Osogbo campus has been renamed UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital (UNIOSUNTH) after the recent take over of LAUTECH by the Oyo state Government only. ^[7]

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) offers wide range of undergraduate programmes^[8] and postgraduate programme's.^[9] LAUTECH also run open distance learning which gives students access to high quality, international standard and appropriate education in a setting that is flexible and conducive.^[10]

Library

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology was established on July,1990.^[11] From July 1990 to January 1999, the University library was situated in a compact area within the building currently housing the university bookshop. In February 1999, the library was relocated to its current and permanent site on the campus. The library now has the capacity to comfortably accommodate three thousand users simultaneously.^[11]

Affiliate institutions

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) has established bilateral cooperation agreements with a variety of universities and organizations around the world.

Some of the universities are listed below:

Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun,
PAN African College of Education, Offa and Lagos State,
Squap Olatunde/Igbajo Polytechnic CAMPU,^[2]
Diplomats Institute of Business Studies (DIBBS), Uyo, Akwa-Ibom
Federal College of Dental and Theraphy College, Enugu
Ajayi Polytechnic, Ikere Ekiti

Administration

The current principal officers of the university are:^[13]

People	Position
Seyi Makinde	Visitor
Professor Oladapo Afolabi	Pro-Chancellor & Chairman
His Royal Majesty Onha Sergeant Chidi Awus^[14]	Chancellor
Professor Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu^[14]	Vice-Chancellor
	Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Dr. Kayode Ogunleye	Registrar
Mr. Abayomi Abiodun Okediji	Bursar

Faculties and departments

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences	Department of Agricultural Economics Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Department of Crop Production and Soil Science Department of Crop and Environmental Protection Department of Animal Nutrition and Bio-Technology Department of Animal Production and Health
Faculty of Computing and Informatics	Department of Computer Science Department of Cyber Security Science Department of Information System
Faculty of Food and Consumer Science	Food Science Nutrition and Dietetics Consumer Science
Faculty of Environmental Sciences	Department of Architecture Department of Fine and Applied Arts Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Faculty of Engineering and Technology	Department of Agricultural Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Department of Computer Engineering Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department of Food Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Pure and Applied Science	Department of Earth Science Department of General Studies Department of Pure and Applied Biology Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry Department of Pure and Applied Mathematics Department of pure and Applied Physics Department of Science Laboratory Technology Department of Statistics
Faculty of Management Sciences	Department of Management and Accounting Department of Transport Management Department of Marketing Department of Economics Department of Business Management
Faculty of Centers and academic establishments	School of Postgraduate Studies Open and Distance Learning center Information Communication Technology center Lautech Staff School
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences	Department of Medical Microbiology and Pathology Department of Physiology Department of Biochemistry Department of Medical Laboratory Science Department of Morbid Anatomy / Histo-pathology Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion Department of Chemical Pathology
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences	Department of Sociology Department of History Department of English And Literary Studies Department of Philosophy
Faculty of Clinical Sciences	Department of Community Medicine. Department of Medicine Department of Surgery Department Radiology Department of Paediatrics Department of Obstetrics Department of Ophthalmology Department of Psychiatry Department of Oto-Rhino Zarincology Department of Anaesthesia
Faculty of Nursing Sciences	• Department of Nursing

^[15]

Units

Office of the Vice Chancellor
Registry

Office of the Registrar
Academic Affairs Unit
Council Affairs Unit
Planning, Budgeting & Monitoring Unit
Personal Affairs Unit
Academic Planning Unit
Sports Development Unit
Students Affairs Unit

Bursary
Library
Physical Planning Unit
Works and Maintenance Department
Information and Communication Technology Center
Open and Distant Learning Center
Bookshop
Farm
Health Center

Conflict

The ownership of LAUTECH has always been a source of conflict between the two-owner states (Oyo State and Osun State), especially after Osun State acquired her own university. The government of Oyo State wants Osun to transfer full ownership of the university to them while the other party disagrees.^[16] This conflict grew intense in 2010 under the administrations of ex-Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State and his former counterpart ex-Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola of Osun State.^[17] The feud which was suspected to have been ignited by political interests^[18] was resolved eventually after series of intervention by notable political icons and the National Universities Commission in Nigeria.^[19] As of 20 November 2020, National Universities Commission (NUC) gives ownership of LAUTECH to Oyo State Government under Governor Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde.^[20]^[21]^[22]

Location

The Main Campus

The School main campus is located at Ogbomoso North Local Government, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria with geographical coordinate 8° 8' 0" North, 4° 16' 0" East. This is where most of the university's teaching and research is carried out, the Ogbomoso Campus also houses the central administration of the university. The Ogbomoso Campus has five faculties and the Post-graduate school where courses are taught in various fields of pure and applied science, medicine, agriculture, engineering and technology, environmental science. The main campus first gate is located along the Old Ogbomosho-Ilorin road.^[23]

The second entrance is referred to as LAUTECH second gate. This is also referred to as Under G gate, which leads to Under-G, Nurudeen, Stadium, Kuye to mention but a few.^[24]

College of Health Sciences

The College of Health Sciences campus once located in Osogbo, Osun state,Nigeria, has been relocated to along Old Ogbomoso-Ilorin Road, Ogbomoso, Oyo state.^[25] There are four faculties in College of Health Sciences which are basic medical sciences, basic clinical sciences, clinical sciences, nursing sciences.^[26]

On Wednesday 31st of May 2023, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state granted authorization for the designation of Prof. Olawale Olakulehin as the interim Chief Medical Director (CMD) of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso.He also appointed the principal officer and another appointment in the college.The announcement was made known by the Chief of staff to the governor.^[27]

Iseyin Campus

The Iseyin Campus is located in Iseyin, Oyo state, Nigeria. The campus headed by a Provost, houses the college of Agricultural Sciences and Renewable Natural Resources, Iseyin Campus which is made up of Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources and Faculty of Agricultural Sciences.^[23] On the 15th September there is commission of 38 kilometers of Oyo Iseyin Road that lead to the New campus for easy access.^[28] As at 10 October 1533 Student Resume in Iseyin campuse as earlier announced by the governor Seyi Makinde that all department of Agriculture and biotechnology should be moved to the new campus at Iseyin. And the section continue the provost in is statement said the second semester will commence officially on the 23rd of October 2023.^[29]^[30]^[31]

Legal action on relocation to Iseyin campus

on 19 October 2023 some group of students and parents from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso have taken legal action against Governor Seyi Makinde and the vice chancellor including the registrar of the institution for the relocation of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and biotechnology to Iseyin in Oyo state.^[32]

Baning of car into the campus

on the 22nd 2023 of if march Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH) in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has implemented a prohibition on students driving or bringing cars to the campus.it was further state by the vice chancellor of the university that, Any tinted vehicles used by staff members are now restricted, and also beginner drivers must display a learner's permit on their vehicles before they can be given access or allowed to enter the campuse by the security.^[33]

Partnership

On the 28th September 2023 Ladoke Akintola university Ogbomosho partner with the foremost research team in Nigeria, the Nanotechnology Research Group (NANO+), in organising event that will bring together academics, policymakers, students, and private sector representatives to explore the progress of nanotechnology in the fourth industrial revolution. Discussions will revolve around the potential opportunities for developing Nigeria across manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, environment, security, and defense, with a focus on achieving sustainable development in the economy.^[34]

Notable alumni

Shina Peller - politician, owner club quilox, CEO Aquila records^[35]
Seyi Olofinjana^[36]
Samson Abioye - Pass.ng^[37]
Peju Alatise - artist, poet, writer and a fellow at the National Museum of African Art, part of the Smithsonian Institution.^[38]
Oluwaseun Olaegbe - Tech entrepreneur and musician ^[39]

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Architectures and monuments

Campus of LAUTECH
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LAUTCH_SENATE_BUILDING
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LAUTECH DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
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References

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