Osun State University

Public university in Osun, Nigeria

7°45′42″N 4°36′04″E / 7.7616469°N 4.6012166°E / 7.7616469; 4.6012166CampusUrbanWebsitewww.uniosun.edu.ng

Osun State University (UNIOSUN) is a multi-campus university in Nigeria, established by Osun State Government under the administration of Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola. The University currently operates six campuses distributed across the six administrative zones of the state.^[1]

Nigeria's National Universities Commission approved Osun State University on 21 December 2006, as the 30th State University and the 80th in the Nigerian university system. It has its campuses in Osogbo, Ikire, Okuku, Ifetedo, Ipetu Ijesha and Ejigbo, which serves as campuses for Health science, Humanities and Culture, Social science and Management, Law, Education and Agriculture respectively.

Osun State University had its first convocation ceremony in 2011, under the administration of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. The University had a reputation of not being involved in the Nationwide ASUU^[2] strike, until the 2013 ASUU strike which lasted for over five months. The university also has a reputation as one of the fastest growing universities in Nigeria, based on the quick academic calendar the school operates.^{[clarification needed]}

Colleges & Faculties/Departments


S/N	COLLEGES	FACULTIES	DEPARTMENTS^[3]
1	College of Agriculture	Route to the administrative building	Department of Animal Science Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Department of Agronomy Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Management
2	College of Education		Department of Arts and Social Science Education Department of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education Browse the entire College
3	College of Health	Faculty of Clinical Sciences	Department of Community Medicine Department of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of Paediatrics Department of Ophthalmology Department of Psychiatry Department of Surgery Department of Nursing Science
4	-	Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences	Department of Chemical Pathology Department of Haematology Department of Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology Department of Pharmacology Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
5	-	Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences	Department of Anatomy Department of Physiology Department of Biochemistry
6	College of Humanities and Culture		Department of History and International Studies Department of Languages and Linguistics
7	College of Law	Faculty of Law	Department of Law
8	College of Management and Social Sciences		Department of Accounting, Banking and Finance Department of Business Administration Department of Economics Department of Geography Department of Human Resource Development Department of Political Science Department of Sociology and Criminology
9	College of Science, Engineering and Technology		Department of Biological Sciences Department of Civil Engineering Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Geological Sciences Department of Chemical Sciences Department of Information & Communication Technology Department of Mathematical & Physical Sciences Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Ranking

Osun State University was ranked 62 out of 262 public universities in Nigeria.^[4]

References

^ Webmaster, University. "About Us". Osun State University, Osogbo. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
^ "The Official Website of the Academic Staff Union". asuunigeria.org. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
^ "Colleges, Departments and Programmes". www.uniosun.edu.ng. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
^ "Osun State University Rankings - AD Scientific Index 2023". www.adscientificindex.com. Retrieved 18 September 2023.

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