About OAU Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal government owned and operated Nigerian university. The university is in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1961 and classes commenced in October 1962 as the University of Ife by the regional government of Western Nigeria, led by late chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, and was renamed Obafemi Awolowo University on 12 May 1987 in honour of Chief Obafemi Awolowo (1909–1987), first premier of the Western Region of Nigeria, whose brainchild the university was. Obafemi Awolowo University offers undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in fields of specialization spanning the humanities, the arts, the natural sciences, the social sciences, the medical sciences, engineering and technology. The university has 13 faculties and two colleges — the Postgraduate College and the College of Health Sciences — administered in more than 60 departments. It was previously associated with Loma Linda University in California, USA. The following are latest updates from the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU):
The best graduating student in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Joy Oyinlola Adesina, an indigene of Ogun state has been celebrated by the state government for her outstanding academic strides after she emerged as the best graduating student ever produced in the history of the Faculty of Clinical Sciences. Joy who recently graduated from the Department …
Two (2) new deputy Vice Chancellors have been elected by the Senate of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). See details below. To ensure the smooth continuity of the Ogunbodede-led administration, the Senate of the University has elected two distinguished scholars, Professor Bola Babalola and Professor Yomi Daramola to occupy the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic …
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) committee is hereby informed that the variant of COVID-19, a highly contagious strain, has been detected across the country. Sequel to the above, the university management implores members of the university committee to ensure strict adherence to all covid-19 safety measures and be on guard in order to prevent infection …
Obafemi Awolowo University Distance Learning entrance examination and screening exercise have been announced. See details below. The screening exercise of the ODL B.Sc. Accounting, economics and Agric. extension programme will come up on Friday, 4th June 2021 in the Centre for Distance Learning Pavillion, Moro at 9.00 am prompt. Candidates coming in for the first …
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) lecture timetable for the first semester of the 2019/2020 academic session has been released. See the breakdown of the timetable below. This is to inform all the students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife that the management of the institution has released the lecture timetable for the first semester, 2019/2020 …
Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU Post-UTME screening exercise has been postponed. See the full details below. All candidates that registered for the 2020 Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Post UTME Screening Exercise are hereby informed that the new dates for the exercise are as follows: – Ile-Ife Centre: 27th February 2021 – 3rd March 2021 (On OAU and …
The Obafemi Awolowo University has canceled the 2020/2021 academic session. Management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has announced the resumption date for the continuation of the 2019/2020 academic session. However, the resumption is only for final year students in the Faculty of Pharmacy, Clinical Students in the College of Health Sciences, and year four …
Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU resumption date for pre-degree and JUPEB students have been announced. The centre for distance learning of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has announced the resumption date for all pre-degree and JUEPB students. The centre for distance learning located at Moro, Ife North, Osun state announced this information via their website. Management of …
Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU JUPEB results have been released for the 2020/2021 academic session. See how to check your results below. We are pleased to inform prospective JUPEB candidates of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) that the management of the university has released the result of the entrance examination for the 2020/2021 academic session. Candidates …
Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU distance learning school fees schedule has been released. See the breakdown below. This is to inform all students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Centre for Distance Learning (CDL) that the management has released the school fees schedule and payment procedure for the 2020/2021 academic session. Also See: OAU Distance Learning …
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-ife has received full accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC) for all courses in the Faculties of Law, Dentistry, Basic Medical Sciences and Social Sciences It was gathered that the NUC had in 2018 withdrawn the accreditation for law, dentistry and other programmes at the OAU. In a statement …
The Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU) has commenced on sensitization and distribution of relief materials to Ife community as part of their contribution to fight against Coronavirus. In a determined effort at further cementing the existing superlative cordiality between the ancient city of Ile-Ife, and the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), the authorities of the University has …
