Adekunle Ajasin University

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) be state government owned den operated Nigerian university."Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba | www.aaua.edu.ng". www.myschoolgist.com.ng. Retrieved 23 March 2016. De university dey Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria.

 History 
Adekunle Ajasin University first establish as Obafemi Awolowo University for March 1982 by de government of de old Ondo State, wey late Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin head am."Adekunle Ajasin University – ...21st Century University, properly called!". Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020. De immediately succeeding military government of Navy Commodore Michael Bamidele Otiko change de name go Ondo State University for 1985. De relocation to Akungba Akoko for de new Ondo State become necessary for 1999, after dem create new state from de old Ondo three years earlier for October 1996. De bill wey support de relocation, de then Governor of de State, Chief Adebayo Adefarati sign am into law for November 1999, and dat prompt de movement of some workers from de old site for Ado-Ekiti go Akungba Akoko on 1 December 1999. De bill for another name change, dis time to Adekunle Ajasin University, to immortalise de late Governor Ajasin, dem sign am into law by Governor Adefarati for 2004 after de former Governor die. De amended and existing statute of de university dem sign am into law for November 2007 by yet another governor, former Governor Olusegun Agagu. Under dis circumstances, we fit rightly talk say while de history of AAUA start for 1982, de relocation on 5 November 1999 mark de beginning of de second phase of ein history now for its present location, Akungba Akoko."AAUA HISTORY". 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2010.

 Academics 
Adekunle Ajasin University dey offer undergraduate den post-graduate plus Pre-degree, JUPEB programmes for fields of specialization wey range from Science, Arts, Education, Law, Social den Management sciences, Agricultural science, Environmental Design den Management.

De university get seven (7) faculties:"Admission Requirements | Adekunle Ajasin University". Adekunle Ajasin University. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.

Below be de list of departments: 
 Accounting
 Adult Education
 Architecture
 Arts Education
 Animal den Environmental Biology
 Agricultural Economics den Extension
 Agronomy
 Animal Science
 Banking den Finance
 Biochemistry
 Business Administration
 Chemical Sciences
 Computer Science
 Commercial den Industrial Law
 Criminology den Security Studies
 Science Education
 Economics
 Educational Management
 English Studies
 Earth Sciences
 Estate Management
 Forestry den Wildlife Management
 Fisheries den Aquaculture
 Geography den Planning Science
 Guidance den Counselling
 History den International Studies
 Human Kinetics den Health Education
 Industrial Chemistry
 International Law
 Jurisprudence den International Law
 Linguistics den Languages
 Mathematic Sciences
 Mass Communication
 Microbiology
 Performing Arts
 Philosophy
 Physics den Electronics
 Physical den Health Education
 Plant Science den Biotechnology
 Political Science den Public Administration
 Private den Property Law
 Public Law
 Pure den Applied Psychology
 Quantity Surveying
 Religion den African Culture
 Science Education
 Social Science Education
 Sociology
 Urban den Regional Planning
 Vocational den Technical Education
 Nursing
 Library 
De institution's library dey support teaching, learning, den research among de students den staff of de institution. De library get automated systemAdemodi, D. T. (2012). "Automation in libraries: The experience of adekunle ajasin university library, Akungba Akoko". Semantic Scholar. plus availability of e-resources.Ademola, Olanusi. "USAGE OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARY-BASED ELECTRONIC RESOURCES BY UNDERGRADUATES AT ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY AKUNGBA –AKOKO, ONDO STATE NIGERIA". ResearchGate. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

 Students' Union 
De AAUA Students' Union (AAUASU) get large population of over 20,000 students.

On May 23, 2023, de 7th e-voting Presido of de union, Comrade Adekanye Mayomi, known on Campus as "INEC" wey na dem inaugurate am for de 2022–2023 session after de election on May 4, 2023.Ebunoluwa, Akintoye (5 May 2023). "Mayomi Adeoye Adekanye (INEC) Wins AAUASU Presidential Election For 2022/2023 Session". Daily News Report. Retrieved 23 May 2023.

He be de first AAUA Students' Union President wey be indigene of Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State den from de Department of Philosophy, AAUA.

 Sport 
AAUA's Sports Complex dey provide indoor den outdoor sports like taekwondo, table tennis, badminton, soccer, basketball, cricket, judo, track den field events wey dey encourage staff den students make dem keep fit physically."Details - The Nation Archive". www.thenationonlineng.net. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016. De centre get ultra-modern facilities wich dey include large gymnasium, standard football pitch, tennis court, den chaw oda sports. AAUA students dey participate for competitive sports like de Nigerian University Games Association den West African University's Games."Results - The Nation Archive". www.thenationonlineng.net. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.

AAUA also participate for de Higher Institutions Football League (HiFL) 2021."AAUA LUMINARIES - Adekunle Ajasin University".  AAUA play for de final of de HiFL against UNIMAID where dem win second-place position."HiFL 2021: UNIMAID Desert Warrior battle AAUA Luminaries in final". 25 September 2021.

Past den Present Vice Chancellors
De Vice Chancellors wey two deputy Vice Chancellors assist am, both Academic den Administration.
 Names of Vice Chancellors   Date  Prof. Akin Akindoyemiaaua.edu.ng/b/vice-chancellor/past-vice-chancellor January 2000 to January 2001  Prof. Olusola Ibukun (Acting) January 2001 to May 2002 Prof. Funso Akere 4 May 2002 to 30 April 2006  Prof. Femi Mimiko (Acting) May 2006 to October 2006  Prof. Dr. Med. Philip Abiodun 1 October 2006  to 18 June 2009  Prof. O. Awobuluyi (Acting) 19 June 2009  to 3 January 2010  Prof. Femi Mimiko  4 January 2010 to 3 January 2015  Prof. Igbekele Ajibefunaaua.edu.ng/b/vice-chancellor/vcs-welcome-message.  6 January 2015 to 5 January  2020  Prof. Olugbenga E. Ige (Acting)aaua.edu.ng/b/vice-chancellor (Acting)/vcs-welcome-message.  6 January 2020 to 6 July 2021  Prof. Olugbenga E. Ige"Akeredolu appoints Ige substantive AAUA VC". 8 July 2021. 7  July 2021 till date

Principal Officers
 Names  Position Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, Executive Governor, Ondo State of Nigeria Visitor Dr. Tunji Abayomiaaua.edu.ng/b/pro-chancellor-pledges-to-raise-standard-of-academic-research  Pro-Chancellor/Chairman, Governing Council Prof. Olugbenga E. Ige Vice Chancellor Mr. Raphael Arajulu  Registrar Mr. Tobi Orina, FCAaaua.edu.ng/b/administration/bursary  Bursar

Achievements
During de wave of de #COVID-19 Pandemic, scientists for de university plus partners from"Alligator pepper-based cure for COVID-19". 27 May 2021. National Biotechnology Development Agency and Afe Babalola University conduct research wey dem title "Aframomum melegueta secondary metabolites exhibit polypharmacology against SARS-CoV-2 drug targets: in vitro validation of furin inhibition" which result in de findings say Aframomum melegueta show some potential for treating COVID-19.
De scientists, out of which five be professors, include: Olaposi Omotuyi, Oyekanmi Nash, Basiru O Ajiboye, Victor O Olumekun, Babatunji E Oyinloye, Oludare T Osuntokun, Adebisi Olonisakin, A Olajide Ajayi, Olasehinde Olusanya, Funmilola S Akomolafe, Niyi Adelakun.Omotuyi, I. O.; Nash, O.; Ajiboye, B. O.; Olumekun, V. O.; Oyinloye, B. E.; Osuntokun, O. T.; Olonisakin, A.; Ajayi, A. O.; Olusanya, O.; Akomolafe, F. S.; Adelakun, N. (2021). "Aframomum melegueta secondary metabolites exhibit polypharmacology against SARS-CoV-2 drug targets: In vitro validation of furin inhibition". Phytotherapy Research. 35 (2): 908–919. doi:10.1002/ptr.6843. PMID 32964551. S2CID 221861973.
 Akintewe Oluwadamiloa, student of de university, be de only Nigerian wey make de top 10 shortlist for de inaugural Global Student Prize 2021 by Chegg and Varkey Foundation."Nigerian student Akintewe named finalist for $100K Global Student Prize - P.M. News".

Faculties
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Art
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Environmental Design den Management
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science
Faculty of de Social Sciences
Faculty of Administration den Management Sciences

Affiliated colleges
 College Of Education, Lanlate"Oyo College of Education set to award degrees, completes affiliation with Ajasin varsity". Tribune Online. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

 Photo Gallery 

Notable alumni
 Tunji Disu, police officer
 Ized Uanikhehi, business executive

References
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External links
https://tribuneonlineng.com/akeredolu-appoints-ige-substantive-aaua-vc/
https://web.archive.org/web/20240529121357/https://guardian.ng/features/health/alligator-pepper-based-cure-for-covid-19/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32964551/
https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/10/15/nigerian-student-akintewe-named-finalist-for-100k-global-student-prize/
https://web.archive.org/web/20240530170155/https://www.dailynewsreport.com.ng/2022/09/admission-check-list-of-files-needed.html
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