The University of Ibadan is the oldest Nigerian university, and is located five miles (8 kilometres) from the centre of the major city of Ibadan in Western Nigeria.University of Ibadan has over 12,000 students. Besides the College of Medicine, there are now ten other faculties: Arts, Science, Agriculture and Forestry, Social Sciences, Education, Veterinary Medicine, Technology, Law, Public Health and Dentistry. The University has residential and sports facilities for staff and students on Campus, as well as separate botanical and zoological gardens.
The origins of the University are in Yaba College, founded in 1932 in Yaba, Lagos as the first tertiary educational institute in Nigeria. Yaba College was transferred to Ibadan, becoming the University College of Ibadan, in 1948. University of Ibadan was founded on its own site on 17 November 1948. The site of the University of Ibadan was leased to the colonial authorities by Ibadan native chiefs for 999 years.
Vision
To be a world-class institution for academic excellence geared towards meeting societal needs.
Mission
To expand the frontiers of knowledge through provision of excellent conditions for learning and research.”To produce graduates who are worthy in character and sound judgement. * To contribute to the transformation of society through creativity and innovation.* To serve as a dynamic custodian of society’s salutary values and thus sustain its integrity.
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University of Ibadan Contact Details
University of Ibadan
Ibadan
200284 Oyo
Tel: +234 (22) 81 03 168
Fax: +234 (22) 81 03 043
University of Ibadan Official Website: http://www.ui.edu.ng/