Owolabi University, Oke Ila Orangun campus

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Owolabi University, Oke Ila Orangun

Oke Ila Orangun, Osun State

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About Owolabi University, Oke Ila Orangun

Owolabi University is a private university in Osun State, Nigeria, named after its proprietor and promoter, Bishop Felix Owolabi, who is the Chancellor. Its permanent site is at Oke-Ila Orangun, headquarters of Ifedayo Local Government Area, and it currently operates from a take-off campus at West Bye Pass, Ring Road, Osogbo. The motto is "the benchmark of a secured future", and the university's brand colours are blue, white and gold. Its logo combines a world map and a torch.

Academic activities begin with three faculties and a General Studies and Entrepreneurship unit, all following the National Universities Commission's Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). The Faculty of Allied Health Sciences has five departments: Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy and Public Health. The Faculty of Management and Social Sciences has four: Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, and Criminology and Security Studies. The Faculty of Science and Computing has six: Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Microbiology and Science Laboratory Technology.

Every undergraduate takes general studies courses (English, French, philosophy, Nigerian peoples and culture, peace studies, digital literacy) and entrepreneurship training, including practical trade skills, business planning and venture incubation through the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition. The Allied Health faculty plans 12 diagnostic laboratories, nursing simulation wards, rehabilitation suites and dietetics demonstration kitchens, with clinical postings in the later years.

The university plans further faculties in Year 3 of its first phase, subject to NUC resource verification and professional council approval: Arts, Communication and Media Studies, Law, and Medicine and Dentistry.

Governance follows the Code of Governance for private universities in Nigeria, with a Board of Trustees, Governing Council chaired by the Pro-Chancellor (Rev. (Dr.) Mrs. Temitayo Owolabi), Senate chaired by the Vice-Chancellor (Professor S.B. Adedotun), and principal officers including the Registrar, Bursar and University Librarian. Admission is open to all candidates regardless of gender, tribe, race, religion or belief and is granted on merit.

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Entry at 100 Level (UTME)

Candidates need SSCE, NECO, GCE or an equivalent qualification with credit passes in five relevant subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, obtained at not more than two sittings, and an acceptable score in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Candidates must satisfy the O'Level requirements of their chosen programme, and each faculty and department sets additional subject requirements.

Screening and selection

Every candidate takes an internal screening test and an oral interview in addition to the national examinations.

How to apply

Applications are made through the online admission portal at admissions.owolabiuniversity.edu.ng. Enquiries: [email protected] or (+234) 803 322 4738.

Programme durations

Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing Science and Physiotherapy run for 5 years (10 semesters); Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health and all Management and Social Sciences and Science and Computing programmes run for 4 years (8 semesters).

  • Osogbo take-off site (1, Faithtriumph Drive, behind Galaxy Hotel, West Bye Pass, Ring Road, Osogbo): houses the pioneer faculties, administrative headquarters, central e-library, clinical laboratories and student advisory services.
  • Oke-Ila Orangun permanent campus (1 God's City, Oke-Ila Orangun, Ifedayo LGA): 746.59 hectares reserved for long-term development, including future faculties such as Engineering, Medicine and Law, a teaching hospital and a sports complex. Oke-Ila Orangun is an ancient Igbomina-Yoruba town in north-eastern Osun State, near the Ayinkunugba Waterfalls (over 80 metres).
Campus front view
Campus front view
Aerial view of the campus
Aerial view of the campus
Senate Building
Senate Building

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Study programmes offered at Owolabi University, Oke Ila Orangun.

BMLS Medical Laboratory Science
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BNSc Nursing Science
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BSc Accounting
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BSc Business Administration
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BSc Computer Science
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BSc Criminology and Security Studies
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BSc Cybersecurity
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BSc Economics
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BSc Information Technology
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BSc Microbiology
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BSc Nutrition and Dietetics
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BSc Public Health
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