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The University of Ibadan in Nigeria: the First and the Best

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The University of Ibadan





The University of Ibadan which is reputed as the first and the best in Nigeria was established by colonial masters in 1948 as a subsidiary of London University. It kick started as a University college in Eleyele, Ibadan before it was moved down to its present site. A 2,550 acres of land leased by Ibadan chiefs to the institution for a period of 999 years, i.e, about a millennium.



Ibadan land, the host of the ivory tower is an ancient city in the old Oyo empire which served not only as the capital of the old western region of Nigeria but also the capital city of the present Oyo state of Nigeria.

The pioneer students of the great citadel of higher learning were just 104 students which included the eminent Nigerians and literary giants such as Prof. Chinua Achebe, the author of "Things Fall Apart."

The institution awarded its first postgraduate degree in 1952 when it was still under a “scheme of special relation” with the University of London.

Upon becoming a full fledged and an independent university in 1962, it registered a total of 62 students for graduate programmes.

The school has ten magnificent undergraduate Halls of Residence: Mellanby, Tedder, Kuti, Sultan Bello, Queen Elizabeth II, Alexander Brown (situated at University College Hospital inside town), Independence, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Queen Idia, Obafemi Awolowo) and two postgraduate Halls of Residence, namely, Tafawa Balewa and the New Postgraduate Hall named Abdulsalami Abubakar Hall. Obafemi Awolowo Hall which used to be a hall of residence for both postgraduate and undergraduate students turned an exclusive undergraduate hall from 2001/2002 sessions when the new postgraduate hall was completed.

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 Management Sciences faculty at the time of this write up is nearing completion with its new state-of-the-art hall of residence behind Queen Idia Hall.

The university has an independent botanical and zoological gardens. The zoo features rare animals such as Giraffe, Lions, Chimpanzee, Hyena; and others such as Crocodile, Snakes of different kinds, Birds of variegated sizes and colours, Donkey, Camel,Baboons, Monkeys, etc.

The first non-white Vice Chancellor of the institution was Kenneth Onwuka Dike; after whom the University Library was named.

There are places of worship for students: The Central mosque for the Muslims, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom for the Catholics and the Chapel of Resurrection for the Pentecostals.

The institution feature a clean, green and serene environment and is situated at the heart of the city of Ibadan opposite Agbowo area.
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