Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile - Ife History, Courses and Online Application

Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU was established 1962 as one of the foremost Federal Tertiary Institution offering over 100 degree programmes.

History of OAU 

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife is one of three Universities established in Nigeria between 1961 and 1962 as a result of the report submitted to the Federal Government in September, 1960, by a Commission it appointed in April 1959 under the Chairmanship of Sir Eric Ashby, Master of Clare College, Cambridge, to survey the needs of post-secondary and higher education in Nigeria over the next twenty years. On 8th June, 1961 the Law providing for the  establishment of the Provisional Council of the University was formally inaugurated under the Chairmanship of Chief Rotimi Williams.

On 11th June, 1970, an Edict known as the University of Ife edict, 1970 was promulgated by the Government of the Western State to replace the Provisional Council Law of 8th June, 1961. This Edict has since been amended by the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (Amended) Edict No. 112 of 1975 (Transitional Provisions) Decree No.

23 of 1975. This new Decree effected a takeover of the Obafemi Awolowo University by the Federal Military Government and established a Provisional Council as an interim governing body of the University which shall subject to the general direction of the Head of the Federal Government, control the policies and finances of the University and manage its affairs. This Provisional Council has since been replaced by a Governing Council.

The University started with five Faculties – Agriculture, Arts, Economics and Social studies (now Social Sciences), Law and Science. Six new Faculties have since been added, namely the Faculty of Education (established on 1st October, 1967), the Faculty of Pharmacy (established on 1st October, 1969), the Faculties Technology and Health Sciences (now College of Health Sciences) (both established on 1st October, 1960), Faculty of Administration with effect from 1st October 1979)    and  Faculty   of   Environmental Design and Management (established on April 6, 1982). 

In 1992, the University established a collegiate system with five Colleges. The system did not function effectively and was abandoned after two years. However, the Postgraduate College and the College of Health Sciences were retained. The College of Health Sciences now comprises of the Faculties of Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences and Dentistry. 

Courses  and Programmes

1. Accountancy / Accounting
2. Adult Education
3. Agricultural Economics
4. Agricultural Engineering
5. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
6. Animal Science
7. Applied Geophysics
8. Architecture
9. Biochemistry
10. Botany
11. Building
12. Business Administration
13. Chemical Engineering
14. Chemistry
15. Civil Engineering
16. Computer Engineering
17. Computer Science with (Economics) (Mathematics)
18. Computer Science With Economics
19. Crop Production And Protection
20. Demography and Social Statistics
21. Dentistry And Dental Surgery
22. Dentistry and Dental Technology
23. Drama / Dramatic / Performing Arts
24. Economics
25. Education and Biology
26. Education and Chemistry
27. Education and Economics
28. Education and English Language
29. Education Fine and Applied Arts
30. Education and French
31. Education and Geography
32. Education and Geography / Physics
33. Education and History
34. Education and Integrated Science
35. Education and Language Arts
36. Education and Mathematics
37. Education and Music
38. Education and Physics
39. Education and Political Science
40. Education and Religious Studies
41. Education and Social Studies
42. Education and Yoruba
43. Educational Management
44. Electrical / Electronic Engineering
45. Engineering Physics
46. English Language
47. Entrepreneurship
48. Estate Management
49. Family, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences
50. Fine Art
51. Food Science and Technology
52. French
53. Geography
54. Geology
55. German
56. Guidance and Counseling
57. Health Education
58. History
59. Home Economics and Education
60. Industrial Chemistry
61. Insurance and Actuarial Science
62. Integrated Science / Mathematics Education
63. International Relations
64. Law
65. Linguistics
66. Linguistics and African Languages
67. Literature in English
68. Local Government Administration
69. Local Government Studies
70. Mathematics
71. Mechanical Engineering
72. Medical Rehabilitation
73. Medicine and Surgery
74. Metallurgical and Material Engineering
75. Microbiology
76. Music
77. Nursing / Nursing Science
78. Nutrition And Consumer Services
79. Pharmacy
80. Philosophy
81. Physical and Health Education
82. Physics
83. Political Science
84. Portuguese
85. Psychology
86. Public Administration
87. Quantity Surveying
88. Religious Studies
89. Sociology and Anthropology
90. Soil Science
91. Statistics
92. Surveying and Geo-Informatics
93. Urban and Regional Planning
94. Yoruba
95. Zoology
96. Computer Science with Mathematics

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