The list of courses offered by University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) are displayed on this page. Candidates who wish to apply through JAMB should click on any of the courses to see the course requirements.
About University of Ilorin (UNILORIN)
University of Ilorin, also known as UNILORIN, is a federal government university located in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. It was established by a decree of the Federal Military Government in 1975, and is a federal government owned tertiary institution of education located in the Ilorin-South Local Government Area of Kwara State Nigeria. The ancient city of Ilorin, capital of Kwara State, is about 300 km from Lagos and 500 km from Abuja, the country’s administrative capital. The institution’s land mass is among the largest in Nigeria covering approximately 5000 hectares.
The Main Campus currently houses the Faculties of Science, Communication and Information Sciences(CIS), Engineering & Technology, Agriculture, Education, Law, Arts, Business and Social Sciences, (following the completion of the new seven-storey Senate Complex), the Unilorin Sugar Research Institute, Postgraduate School, the Main University Library, Computer Services and Information Technology (COMSIT), Works Yard, Conference Centre, Unilorin Resources Development and Management Board (URDMB), Student Canteens, the newly completed 2,000 seat multipurpose Auditorium and the Alumni/ Endowment Office.
The Mini-Campus presently houses the College of Health Sciences, a mini Library, Canteens and Shopping Complex, the Institute of Education, some of the Revenue-yielding projects which are under the URDMB such as the Unilorin Computer Centre (Training Wing), Unilorin Bookshop, the Bakery, the Printing Press, and the Guest Houses. Each Campus has a Health Centre, a Post Office, and Banking facilities.
From three faculties in 1976, today there are fifteen faculties: Arts (1976), Education (1976), Engineering & Technology (1978), Agriculture (1982), Law (1993, after an initial start-up in 1983), Basic Medical Sciences (2004), Clinical Sciences (2004) Communication and Information Sciences (2008), Veterinary Medicine (2009), Pharmaceutical Science (2010), and Life Science; Physical Science; Environmental Science; Management Sciences; and Social Sciences in (2013).
Altogether, there are over 60 academic departments in the existing ten faculties. Undergraduate degree programmes run for 3,4,5, or 6 years, depending on entry qualifications and discipline. The University started with the traditional British “Three Term System” but later changed into a modified form of the American “Two Semester System” called Harmattan and Rain semesters with effect from 1979/80 session.
UNILORIN Courses By Faculty
ADMINISTRATION
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| Accounting |
| Business Administration |
| Finance |
| Marketing |
AGRICULTURE
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| Agriculture |
| Food Science |
| Forestry and Wildlife |
| Home Economics |
ARTS
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| Arabic Studies |
| Comparative Religious Studies |
| Christian Religious Studies |
| English Language |
| French |
| History and International Studies |
| Islamic Religious Studies |
| Linguistics |
| Performing Arts |
| Yoruba |
BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
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| Anatomy |
| Physiology |
| Nursing Science |
EDUCATION
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| Business Education |
| Education Agricultural Science |
| Education Arabic |
| Education Biology |
| Education Chemistry |
| Education Christian Religious Studies |
| Education Economics |
| Education English |
| Education French |
| Education Geography |
| Education History |
| Education Islamic Religious Studies |
| Education Mathematics |
| Education Physics |
| Education Yoruba |
| Educational Management |
| Educational Technology |
| Guidance and Counseling |
| Health Education |
| Human Kinetics |
| Library Science |
| Primary Education Studies |
| Social Studies |
ENGINEERING
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| Agricultural Engineering |
| Chemical Engineering |
| Civil Engineering |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
| Material and Metallurgical Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering |
| Water Resources Engineering |
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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| Architecture |
| Quantity Surveying |
| Surveying and Geo-Informatics |
| Urban and Regional Planning |
LAW
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| Law |
MEDICINE
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| Medicine and Surgery |
PHARMACY
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| Pharmacy |
SCIENCE
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| Biochemistry |
| Chemistry |
| Computer Science |
| Geology and Mineral Science |
| Industrial Chemistry |
| Information and Communication Science |
| Mathematics |
| Microbiology |
| Physics |
| Plant Biology |
| Statistics |
| Telecommunication Science |
| Zoology |
SOCIAL SCIENCE
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| Economics |
| Geography and Environmental Management |
| Mass Communication |
| Political Science |
| Psychology |
| Social Works |
| Sociology |
VETERINARY MEDICINE
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| Veterinary Medicine |
List of Courses Offered at University of Ilorin (UNILORIN)
Here is a list of courses offered by University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) and all candidates interested in studying at the institution are encouraged to take note:
