Jimoh Babalola University, Ilorin, Kwara State

Jimoh Babalola University (JBU) is a private university at Asa Dam, Jooro Area, Ilorin, Kwara State. Its philosophy rests on three values, clarity, capacity and civility. Its mission is to enable young and bright minds to navigate the future with clarity and capacity, and its vision is to become a top-tier, internationally renowned hub of excellence for learning, research and nation building.

The university grew out of Babalola Academy College of Health Technology, founded by Mr Jimoh Babalola in 2020 and approved by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in 2022. JBU has completed its pioneer academic session and has hosted the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC). In September 2026 it received an NUC Resource Verification team for eight proposed undergraduate programmes: Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, International Relations and Diplomatic Studies, Intelligence and Security Studies, Criminology and Security Studies, and Mass Communication. The Vice-Chancellor's office is led by Professor Muftau Adeniyi Ijaiya, a Professor of Finance.

Teaching is organised in two faculties. The Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (Dean: Professor O. A. Onifade) has departments of Nursing Science, Public Health Science, Environmental Health Science and Community Health Service. The Faculty of Science and Computing (Dean: Dr M. O. Oloyede) has departments of Computer Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering and Information Technology. Pre-degree routes are also offered through JUPEB and IJMB.

JBU is a fully residential institution and all students live on campus. The halls of residence are Olalekan, Alhaja Olayiwola, Adeola and Omowumi hostels, each with round-the-clock security, internet access, study areas, common lounges and regular cleaning. Rooms are allocated first-come, first-served after payment confirmation; cooking is only permitted in designated kitchen areas, and approved cafeteria services are available.

Undergraduate tuition for 2026/2027 is charged per semester: Nursing Science N1,200,000; Community Health N700,000; Public Health N700,000; Environmental Health N500,000; Computer Science, ICT, Cyber Security and Software Engineering N700,000 each. Hostel fees are separate (see Campuses). Payment in instalments is possible through the student portal.