University of Ibadan

De University of Ibadan (UI) be public research varsity insyd Ibadan, Nigeria. Na de varsity once be college of de University of London. Na dem establish de college insyd 1948 as University College Ibadan, one of chaw colleges within de University of London."Study with the University of London, anywhere in the world". www.london.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2023. E cam turn independent varsity insyd 1962 wey ebe de oldest degree-awarding institution insyd Nigeria. Thru ein graduate network, de University of Ibadan contribute to de political, industrial, economic den cultural development of Nigeria.

 History 
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Dem tie de history of de varsity to de University of London. Na dem establish am insyd 1948 as de University College Ibadan (college of de University of London), wich supervise ein academic programmes den award degrees til 1967."History: Department of Medicine". UI Archive. University of Ibadan. Archived from the original on 9 October 2006. Retrieved 26 May 2019."History: University of Ibadan". 27 February 2018."University of Ibadan". LitCaf. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2023. De establishment cam as result of recommendation from de Asquith den de Elliot Commissions on Higher Education insyd de then British colonies, dat make dem set up two University Colleges of de University of London be for Ghana insyd"Ghana.GOV : The Ghana Government Official Web Portal | Ghana.GOV". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 9 June 2023. den Nigeria insyd.
"Establishment of the University". 27 February 2018. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2019. Before 1948, na dem found Yaba College insyd 1932 for Yaba, Lagos insyd, as de first tertiary educational institute insyd Nigeria, wey focus primarily make dem dey provide post-secondary vocational education den teacher training to Africans.

However, de limited aims of Yaba CollegeYabatech (2 March 2019). "Yaba College of Technology Lagos Nigeria". facebook.com. Retrieved 9 June 2023. den clamour by Nigerian nationalists for self-improvement den uninhibited education lead to de establishment of University College Ibadan as de first degree-awarding institution insyd Nigeria for 1948 insyd.Ajayi, J. F. Ade (1975). "Higher Education in Nigeria". African Affairs. 74 (297): 420–426. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a096639. ISSN 0001-9909. JSTOR 721685. Dem transfer staff den students from Yaba Higher College go Ibadan make dem form de fresh University College Ibadan.Nkulu, Kiluba L. (2005). Serving the Common Good: an African perspective on higher education. Peter Lang. p. 54. ISBN 0-8204-7626-9.

Dem model am after de British university system, na dem appoint Kenneth Mellanby insyd 1947 as ein first principal, wey he start de university college for 18 January 1948.Ejiogu, Aloy; Sheidu, Sule (2012). "SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: SOME KEY CROSS CUTTING ISSUES" (PDF). Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Social Inclusion (4): 257 – via ERIC. Dem cut de sod of ein permanent site for 17 November 1948, wey dem now know de date as Founders' Day. Dem design de varsity ein first buildings by eminent modernist architects Maxwell Fry den Jane Drew.Jackson, Iain (2016). The architecture of Edwin Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew : twentieth century architecture, pioneer modernism and the tropics. Jessica Holland. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-61249-2. OCLC 948604978. Dey follow de tropical modernist style, de 1950s construction comprise administrative blocks, residential colleges den academic facilities."Recent Work by Fry, Drew & Partners and Fry, Drew, Drake & Lasdun in West Africa". Architectural Design. 25. May 1955.

Dey follow Nigeria ein independence insyd 1960 den de subsequent drive make dem domesticate several institutions, UCI cam turn established full-fledged independent varsity insyd early 1962 den thus, dem change de name go University of Ibadan."History of UI | UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN". ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

For late 1963 insyd, for de varsity playing fields top, plus celebration mark by talking drums, de Rt. Hon. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, de first Prime Minister of independent Nigeria, cam turn de first Chancellor of dis independent varsity. Na de first Nigerian vice-chancellor of de varsity be Kenneth Dike, after whom dem name de university library.Livsey, Tim (2017), Livsey, Tim (ed.), "Introduction: Nigeria's University Age", Nigeria’s University Age: Reframing Decolonisation and Development, Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series, Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 1–18, doi:10.1057/978-1-137-56505-1_1, ISBN 978-1-137-56505-1, retrieved 26 May 2020

 Rankings den reputation 
University rankingsGlobal – OverallARWU World"A2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities". shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 11 September 2022.801-900 (2022)CWUR World"Center for World University Rankings 2022-2023". cwur.org. Retrieved 11 September 2022.1172 (2022-2023)THE World"World University Rankings 2022". timeshighereducation.com/. Retrieved 11 September 2022.401–500 (2022)USNWR GlobalU.S. News. "2022 Best Global Universities Rankings". Retrieved 11 September 2022.=425 (2022)Regional – OverallTHE Africa"Best universities in Nigeria 2022". Times Higher Education World University Rankings. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.=6 (2022)USNWR AfricaU.S. News. "2022 Best Global Universities in Africa". Retrieved 11 September 2022.7 (2022)National – OverallARWU National1 (2022)CWUR National1 (2022-23)THE National"Best universities in Nigeria 2022". Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Retrieved 11 September 2022.1 (2022)National – Life sciences den medicineUSNWR Medical"U.S. News Education: Best Global Universities 2022 – University of Ibadan". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 11 September 2022.158 (2022)
De varsity dey consistently rank as de best insyd Nigeria."University of Ibadan Principal Officers | UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN(UI)". Ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 5 July 2010.

 Administration 
De current principal members of de varsity administration be:"University of Ibadan Principal Officers | UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN(UI)". Ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
+PeopleOfficeHolderVisitorBola TinubuChancellorSultan Sa'adu Abubakar, 20th Sultan of Sokoto"H.M. Sultan Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III – Religions for Peace". Retrieved 12 June 2023.Pro-Chancellor & ChairmoChief John Odigie OyegunVice-ChancellorProfessor Kayode Oyebode AdebowaleDeputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration)Professor E.O. AyoolaDeputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)Professor Aderonke M. BaiyerojuDeputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation den Strategic Partnerships)Professor Oluyemisi A. Bamgbose
De varsity dey make up of 92 academic departments dem organize go 17 faculties, namely; Arts, Science, Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Agriculture, de Social Sciences, Education, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Technology, Law, Public Health, Dentistry, Economics den Management Sciences, all Renewable Natural Resources, Environmental Design den Management, den Multidisciplinary Studies. Dem organize de Faculties of de Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Public Health den Dentistry as College of Medicine. De varsity get oda academic units, among wich be: Institute of Child Health, Institute of Education, Institute of African Studies, Centre for Child Adolescent den Mental Health, Centre for Entrepreneurship den Innovation (CEI), Institute for Advanced Medical Research den Training (IAMRAT), Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Centre for Drug Discovery, Development & Production (CDDDP) den Centre for Control & Prevention of Zoonosis (CCPZ)."APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHANCELLOR | UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN". www.ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 12 June 2023. De recently established Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), School of Business (UISB) den National Institute for Maternal, Child & Neonatal Health (NIMCNH) commence operation.

De University of Ibadan get 15 halls of residence wey dey provide accommodation give about 30% of de population of students insyd de regular studies mode. Sam of de popular halls insyd de varsity dey include Lord Tedder Hall, Kenneth Mellanby Hall, Sultan Bello Hall, Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall, Independence Hall, Tafawa Balewa Hall, Kuti Hall, Queen Idia Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall den de Obafemi Awolowo Hall – wich be de largest female hall insyd West Africa. De varsity get total staff strength of 5,339 plus 1,212 housing units give both senior den junior staff."Halls of Residence | UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN". www.ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 12 June 2023. De varsity get residential den sports facilities give staff den students for campus top, as well as separate botanical den zoological gardens.

 Faculties 

 Agriculture den Forestry
 Arts
 Basic Medical Sciences
 Clinical Sciences
 Dentistry
 Education
 Law
 Pharmacy
 Public Health
 Science
 Technology
 De Social Sciences
 Veterinary Medicine
 Renewable Natural Resources
 Environmental Design den Management
 Economics den Management SciencesExpert, School (7 February 2024). "How to Gain Admission in UI in One Minute". SchoolExpert. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

 List of available academic programmes/courses 
AGRICULTURE"Welcome : Faculty of Agriculture | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE". agric.ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

1 Crop den Horticultural Science

2. Animal Science

3. Crop Protection den Environmental Biology

4. Agricultural Economics

5. Agricultural Extension den Rural Development

6. Soil Resources Management

RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES

1 Aquaculture den Fisheries Management

2. Ecotourism den Wildlife Management

3. Forest Resources Management

4. Social den Environmental Forestry

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE"List of Available Courses in University of Ibadan | UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN". www.ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

1 Medicine den Surgery

2 Dentistry

3 Physiotherapy

4 Biochemistry

5 Physiology

6 Human Nutrition den Dietetics

7 Nursing Science

8 Medical Laboratory Science

PHARMACY"Home | Pharmacy". pharm.ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

1 Pharmacy

LAW"Law". law.ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

Law

ARTS"Faculty of Arts". www.facultyofartsui.org. Ibadan: University of Ibadan. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

1 Arabic Language & Literature

2 Islamic Studies

3 Archaeology

4 Archaeology dem combine:

[a] Archaeology plus History

[b] Archaeology plus Classics

[c] Archaeology plus Religious Studies

5 Anthropology

6 Classics

7 Religious Studies

8 Communication & Language Arts

9 Linguistics den African Languages:

[a] Linguistics

[b] Yoruba

[c] Igbo

10 History

11 English Language & Literature

12 Philosophy

13 European Studies:

[a] French

[b] Russian

[c] German

14 Theatre Arts

15 Music

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN MANAGEMENT

1 Architecture

2. Estate Management

3. Urban den Regional Planning

4. Quantity Surveying

ECONOMICS DEN MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

1 Economics

2. Accounting

VETERINARY MEDICINE

1 Veterinary Medicine

TECHNOLOGY

1 Agricultural & Environmental Engineering

2 Civil Engineering

3 Industrial Production Engineering

4 Petroleum Engineering

5 Electrical & Electronics Engineering

6 Mechanical Engineering

7 Food Technology

8 Wood Products Engineering

DE SOCIAL SCIENCES"Home | The Social Sciences". socsc.ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

1 Geography

2. Political Science

3. Psychology

4. Sociology

EDUCATION"Welcome to The Faculty of Education | Faculty of Education". educ.ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

1 Adult Education

2 Educational Management

3 Teacher Education:

[a] Arts

[b] Social Sciences

[c] Science

[d] Pre-Primary Education

4 Special Education

5 Human Kinetics

6 Health Education

7 Guidance & Counselling

8 Library Studies

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

1 [a] Archaeology Single Honours

[b] Archaeology dem combine:

• Plus Geology

• Plus Geography

• Plus Zoology

• Plus Botany

2 Anthropology

3 Pure & Applied den Industrial Chemistry

4 Geography

5 Computer Science

6 Geology

7 Mathematics

8 Physics

9 Statistics

10 Zoology

11 Botany

12 Microbiology

 Institutes 

 Institutes of African Studies
 IFRA-Nigeria (Institut français de recherche en Afrique) – institute fund by de French government make e promote research insyd de social sciences den de humanities den improve collaborative work between academics insyd France den West Africa.
 Institute of Child Health
 Institute of Education
 Advanced Medical Research den Training
 Institute for Peace den Strategic Studies
 LES Institute of PAU
 School of Economics

 Academic Centres 

 Centre for General Studies
 Centre for Educational media resource studies 
 Centre for Entrepreneurship den Innovation
 Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics den Law Multidisciplinary Central Research Laboratory (MCRL)
 Yoruba Language Centre

 Centres of excellence 

 Centre For Excellence in Teaching & Learning
 Centre for Child & Adolescent Mental Health
 Centre for Control & Prevention of Zoonoses
 Center for Drug Discovery, Development den Production (CDDDP)

 Affiliate institutions 
Below be list of affiliate institutions of de University of Ibadan, approve by de National Universities Commission."Approved Affiliations". nuc.edu.ng. National Universities Commission. Retrieved 19 May 2020."UI Affiliated Institutions Post UTME & DE Form, 2018/2019". Latest Nigerian University and Polytechnic News. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2020.

 Bigard Seminary, Enugu, Enugu, State
 Archbishop Vining College of Theology, Akure
 St Augustine's College of Education Akoka, Lagos
 Osun State College of Education, Ilesa
 Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
 Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Oyo State.
 SS Peter And Paul Seminary, Bodija, Ibadan
 Immanuel College of Theology and Christian Education, Samonda, Ibadan
 Dominican Institute, Samonda, Ibadan
 ECWA Theological Seminary, Igbaja
 Nigeria Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso
 Life Seminary, Ikorodu
 Redeemed Bible College
 UMCA Seminary, Ilorin, Kwara
 Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Epe Lagos State

 Vice Chancellors 
De vice chancellors since 1947 dey include:"Vice Chancellors | UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN". ui.edu.ng. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
 Kenneth Mellanby (Principal): 1947 – 1953
 J. T. Saunders (Principal): 1953 – 1956
 J. H. Parry (Principal): 1956 – 1960
 Kenneth Dike (Principal/Vice Chancellor): 1960 – 1967
 Thomas Adeoye Lambo: 1968 – 1971
 Orishejolomi Thomas: December 1972 – November 1975
 Tekena Tamuno: December 1975 – November 1979
 Samson Olajuwon Kokumo Olayide: December 1979 – November 1983
 Ladipo Ayodeji Banjo (acting): November 1983 – November 1984
 Ladipo Ayodeji Banjo: December 1984 – November 1991
 Allen B. O. O. Oyediran: December 1991 – November 1995
 Oladosu A. Ojengbede (acting): December 1995 – March 1996
 Omoniyi O. Adewoye: March 1996 – September 2000
 Olufunso O. Olorunsogo (acting): March 2000 – September 2000
 Ayodele O. Falase: September 2000 – March 2004
 Olufemi Bamiro (acting): March 2004 – November 2005
 Olufemi Bamiro: December 2005 – November 2010
 Isaac Folorunso Adewole: December 2010 – November 2015
 Abel Idowu Olayinka: December 2015 – November 2020
 Adebola Babatunde Ekanola (acting): December 2020 – October 2021
 Kayode Adebowale: October 2021 until date

 Notable alumni 
De varsity has educate chaw notable alumni, wey dey include Nobel Laureate insyd Literature, eminent mathematicians, scientists, politicians, lawyers, business icons, philosophers, writers, monarchs, countless technocrats, recipients of de Nigerian National Order of Merit den fellows of de various learned academies."University Of Ibadan Postgraduate School Registration 2023/2024 Update - UTMEOfficial". 31 January 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
 Abdulganiyu Abdulrasaq, lawyer, former Presido of de Nigerian Stock Exchange
 Mufutau Oloyede Abdul-Rahmon, Professor of Arabic den Islamic Studies.
 John Omoniyi Abiri, Nigerian academic
 Sadique Abubakar, former Nigeria Chief of Air Staff
 Chinua Achebe, novelist, author of Things Fall Apart
 J. K. Acquaye, Professor of Haematology, presido of de West African College of Physicians (2003–2004)
 Dapo Lam Adesina, Member of House of Representative for Ibadan North East/South Federal Constituency
 Zulu Adigwe, Nollywood actor
 Adiele Afigbo, historian
 Ayandiji Daniel Aina, former Vice-Chancellor of Caleb University
 J. F. Ade Ajayi, Nigerian historian
 Wahab Adekola Akande, diplomat
 Claude Ake, Professor of Political Economy, international scholar den social crusader
 Stephen Adebanji Akintoye
 Lola Akande, author den academic
 Grace Alele-Williams
 Elechi Amadi
 Seth Amoama, Ghanaian Chief of de Defence Staff
 Alexander Animalu, Emeritus Professor, former Director National Mathematical Centre, Abuja
 Emeka Anyaoku, former Commonwealth Secretary-General
 Kayode Are, former National Security Adviser den former Director General of de State Security Service
 Ladipo Ayodeji Banjo, former Vice-Chancellor of de University of Ibadan
 Mosun Belo-Olusoga, financial expert
 Senator Robert Ajayi Boroffice
 Vivian E. Browne, visual artist

 J. P. Clark
 Sola David-Borha, Chief Executive (Africa Region) of Standard Bank
 Segun Toyin Dawodu, physician, attorney, academic, den entrepreneur wey establish de first website for socio-political issues of Nigeria.
 Adebayo Faleti(late), journalist, poet, actor den writer
 Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ekiti State, former Min of Solid Minerals
 Ronke Giwa-Onafuwa, radio presenter den broadcaster
 Chukwuemeka Ike, writer
 Amadi Ikwechegh
 Abiola Irele
 Funmi Iyanda, talk show host, broadcaster, journalist
 William Kumuyi, founder den General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry
 Yahaya Kuta, author
 Eyitayo Lambo, Nigerian former Federal Minister of Health
 Mary Lazarus, Nigerian actress.
 Eddie Mbadiwe, Member of de House of Representative
 James Meredith, Civil Rights Movement figure
 Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah
 Aniebiet Inyang Ntui, EU Ambassador, University Librarian of University of Calabar den Professor of Library den Information Science.
 Jerome Nriagu, Environmental chemist, academic den researcher
 Mark Nwagwu, academics den poet
 James Chike Nwankwo, disc jockey den singer
 Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
 Christopher Okigbo
 Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State
 Isidore Okpewho

 Nduka Otiono, journalist den author
 Tunji Olaopa, founder den Executive Vice-chairmo, ISGPP
 Olufunmilayo Olopade
 Sophie Oluwole, philosopher
 Miriam Olusanya, first female managing director of GTB
 Akinyinka Omigbodun
 Michael Omolewa, former Presido of UNESCO General Conference den Ambassador of Nigeria to UNESCO
 Kole Omotosho
 Gamaliel Onosode
 Zakariyau Oseni
 Femi Osofisan, lecturer den playwright dem know for Women of Owu
 Niyi Osundare
 Jude Rabo, Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Wukari
 Ken Saro-Wiwa
 Kashim Shettima, Vice Pee-elect of Nigeria

 Fisayo Soyombo, investigative journalist
 Wole Soyinka, winner of de 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature
 Martin I. Uhomoibhi
 Farida Waziri
 Folashade Yemi-Esan, head of de civil service of de federation

 Notable faculty 

 Beatrice Aboyade, librarian
 Isaac Folorunso Adewole
 Rashid Adewumi Aderinoye
 Ladipo Ayodeji Banjo, Professor of English
 Ayo Bamgbose, Professor of Linguistics
 Jacob Ade Ajayi, Professor of History
 F. V. Atkinson, mathematician
 Olumbe Bassir, founding member of Biochemistry den Microbiology departments
 Grace Gbotosho, senior lecturer at the Department of Pharmacology den Therapeutics
 Christine Hamill, mathematician
 Rosemary Hutton, geophysicist den pioneer of magnetotellurics
 Molly Mahood, literary scholar
 Mark Nwagwu, Professor of Biology, den Fellow Nigerian Academy of Science
 Olakunbi Olasope, Professor of Classics
 Abel Idowu Olayinka
 Michael Omolewa, Professor of History den Adult Education
 Folake Onayemi, Professor of Classics den Head of de Department of Classics
 Ebun Oni, geophysicist
 Niyi Osundare
 H. F. C. Smith
 Wole Soyinka
 Grace Oladunni Taylor, biochemist, first African make she win L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science den second female dem induct into de Nigerian Academy of Science
 Fabian Udekwu, Professor of Surgery, first Nigerian cardiothoracic surgeon
 Duncan White


 Gallery of campus 

 References 

 Sources 

 van den Berghe, Pierre L. (1973). Power and privilege at an African university. With the assistance of Paul Alabi [and others]. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN 0710075855.
 Teferra, Damtew; Altbach, Philip G., eds. (2003). African higher education: An international reference handbook. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34186-0.

 Read further 

 Tamuno, Tekena N., ed. (1981). Ibadan Voices: Ibadan University in Transition. Ibadan University Press. ISBN 978-978-121-109-6.

 External links 
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