Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

**Ladoke Akintola University of Technology** (**LAUTECH**) be tertiary institution wey dey locate insyd Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. De varsity dey enroll ova 30,000 students wey edey employ more dan 3,000 workers wey dey include contract staff.

## History

Insyd 1987, Governor Adetunji Olurin, de Military Governor of Oyo State then, (now nu dem split into two states: Oyo den Osun), receive request from de Polytechnic, Ibadan ein Governing Council make dem establish State varsity.  Insyd 1988, he form seven-member interministerial committee, chair by Mrs. Oyinkan Ayoola, wey na he recommend de varsity ein creation. For 13 March 1990, Nigeria ein federal military government government approve de State ein request. Dem sign de edict na dey establish Oyo State University of Technology for 23 April 1990, by Colonel Sasaenia Oresanya.

Olusegun Ladimeji Oke serve as de inaugural Vice-Chancellor of de varsity, den insyd January 1991, Late Bashorun M.K.O. Abiola assume de role of de first Chancellor. De varsity commence ein initial academic session for 19 October 1990, plus 436 candidates dem enroll over four faculties namely :

Agricultural Sciences, Environmental science Sciences, Engineering den Management Sciences, den Pure den Applied Sciences. Na dem establish College of Health Sciences year later.

De follow de separation of Osun State from Oyo State, dem change de varsity name go Ladoke Akintola University of Technology.

## Campus den academics

De varsity dey enroll nearly 30,000 students insyd seven faculties den college. LAUTECH sanso dey admit more dan 150 students via JUPEB Direct Entry into 200/Level yearly. For two consecutive seasons, insyd 2003 den 2004, de Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) rate LAUTECH as de best state varsity for Nigeria insyd. For de recent World Universities ranking by Webometrics insyd, de institution achieve de seventh position among Nigerian varsities wey e secure de top spot among Universities of Technology.

De main campus dey insyd Ogbomoso, Oyo state. Dis campus be de site of de varsity ein administration as well as home to six faculties den de post-graduate school. Fields of study dey include pure den applied science, medicine, agriculture, engineering den technology, den environmental science.

De Osogbo campus, wey na dey host de college of health science dem rename am UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital (UNIOSUNTH) after de recent takeover of LAUTECH by de Oyo state government.

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) dey offer wide range of undergraduate programmes den postgraduate programmes. LAUTECH sanso dey run open distance learning wey dey give students access to high quality, international standard den appropriate education insyd setting wey be flexible den conducive.

## Library

Dem establish Ladoke Akintola University of Technology for July, 1990. From July 1990 to January 1999, na de University library dey situate insyd compact area within de building wey currently dey house de university bookshop. Insyd February 1999, dem relocate de library go ein current den permanent site for de campus top. De library now get de capacity make e comfortably accommodate three thousand users simultaneously.

## Affiliate institutions
Na Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) establish bilateral cooperation agreements plus variety of varsities den organizations around de world.

Sam of de varsities dem list below:

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

## Administration
De current principal officers of de varsity be:

## Faculties den departments

## Units

* Office of de Vice Chancellor
* Registry

# Office of de 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 den Maintenance Department
* Information den Communication Technology Center
* Open den Distant Learning Center
* Bookshop
* Farm
* Health Center

## Notable alumni

* Samson Abioye - co-founder of Pass.ng
* Peju Alatise - artist, poet, writer den fellow for de National Museum of African Art, part of de Smithsonian Institution.
* Oluwaseun Olaegbe - Tech entrepreneur den musician
* Seyi Olofinjana
* Shina Peller - politician, owner Club Quilox, CEO Aquila records.

## Architectures den monuments

File:LAUTECH_MAIN_GATE.jpg|Main gate
File:SECOND_ENTRANCE_OF_LAUTECH.jpg|Second entrance
File:SENATE_BUILDING_IN_LAUTCH.jpg|Senate building
File:LAUTCH_SENATE_BUILDING.jpg|Senate building
File:The_outer_structure_of_Ladoke_Akintola_University_of_Technology_(LAUTECH).jpg|Olusegun Oke Library
File:LAUTECH_DEPARTMENT_OF_STATISTICS.jpg|Department of statistics
File:Statue_of_PA_Ladoke_Akintola.jpg|Statue of Pa Ladoke Akintola


## References


## External links

* Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
* Lautech Choir
* Lautech Inaugural Lectures Archived 10 August 2021
* Lautech Postgraduates Portal
* Lautech Undergraduates Portal
* Lautech Undergraduates (Part-Time) Portal
* Lautech Predegree Students Portal
* Lautech JUPEB Portal
* Lautech Open and Distance Learning Centre