Adekunle Ajasin University
| Motto | For Learning and Service |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | December 1999 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Igbekele Amos Ajibefun |
| Students | over 20,000 |
| Location | , , 7°28′45″N 5°44′54″E / 7.479234°N 5.748411°E |
| Website | Official Website |
Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA) is a state government owned and operated Nigerian university.[1] The university is in Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria.
History
Adekunle Ajasin University was first established as Obafemi Awolowo University in March 1982 by the government of the old Ondo State, headed by the late Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin. The immediately succeeding military government of Navy Commodore Michael Bamidele Otiko changed its name to Ondo State University in 1985. Its relocation to Akungba Akoko in the new Ondo State became imperative in 1999, following the creation of a new state out of the old Ondo three years earlier in October 1996. The bill backing the relocation was signed into law by the then Governor of the State, Chief Adebayo Adefarati, in November 1999, and that prompted the movement of a crop of workers from the old site in Ado-Ekiti to Akungba Akoko on 1 December 1999. The bill for yet another name change, this time to Adekunle Ajasin University, in order to immortalise the late Governor Ajasin, was signed into law by Governor Adefarati in 2004 following the demise of the former. The amended and subsisting statute of the University was signed into law in November 2007 by yet another governor, the former Governor Olusegun Agagu. In these circumstances, it can rightly be said that while the history of AAUA started in 1982, its relocation on 5 November 1999 marked the beginning of the second phase of its history now in its present location, Akungba Akoko.[2]
Academics
Adekunle Ajasin University offers undergraduate and post-graduate as well as Pre-degree, JUBEB programmes in fields of specialization ranging from Science, Arts, Education, Law, Social Science and Management science|Management Sciences and Agricultural Sciences.
The university has 6 faculties[3]
Below is the list of departments:
- Accounting
- Agricultural Extension and Rural Development,
- Agricultural Science,
- Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology,
- Animal Science,
- Banking and Finance
- Biochemistry,
- Botany,
- Business Administration
- Business Law,
- Chemical Engineering,
- Chemistry,
- Computer Science,
- Computer Science Education,
- Economics,
- Educational Technology,
- English Language,
- Earth Sciences,
- Geography,
- History,
- International Law,
- International Relations,
- Jurisprudence and Private Law,
- Literature in English,
- Mathematics,
- Mass Communication
- Microbiology,
- Chemistry,
- Philosophy,
- Physics,
- Physical and Health Education,
- Plant Science,
- Political Science,
- Criminology,
- Psychology,
- Public Administration,
- Public Law,
- Quantity Surveying,
- Religious Studies,
- Sociology and Anthropology,
- Geography and planning science,
- Religious and International studies
Sport
AAUA's Sports Complex, provides indoor and out-door sports such as table tennis, badminton, soccer, cricket, judo, track and field events that encourage staff and students to keep fit physically.[4] The centre is equipped with ultra-modern facilities which include a large gymnasium, Standard football pitch, Tennis court, and many other sports. AAUA students participate in competitive sports such as the Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA), West African University’s Games(WAUG.[5]
Past and present Vice Chancellors
The Vice Chancellors are assisted by two deputy Vice Chancellors, both academic and administration.
| Names of Vice Chancellors | Date |
|---|---|
| Prof. Akin Akindoyemi[6] | January, 2000 to January, 2001 |
| Prof. Funso Akere [7] | 4th May, 2002 to 30th April, 2006 |
| Prof. Dr Med. Philip Abiodun [8] | 1st October, 2006 to 18th January, 2009 |
| Prof. N.O. Mimiko[9] | 4th January, 2010 to 4th January, 2015 |
| Prof. Igbekele Amos Ajibefun [10] | 6th January, 2015 till date |
Administrative Officers
| Names | Position |
|---|---|
| Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN | Visitor |
| Dr Tunji Abayomi[11] | Pro-Chancellor/Chairman, Governing Council |
| Prof. Igbekele Amos Ajibefun | Vice Chancellor |
| Prof. Olugbenga E. Ige | Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) |
| Prof. (Mrs.) Oluyemisi Adebowale | Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) |
| M.S. Ayeerun[12] | Registrar |
| Mr. Opeoluwa Akinfenwa | Deputy Registrar (Academic Affairs) |
| Mr. Sola Imoru | Principal Assistant Registrar |
| Ologun Olubunmi Veronica, FCA[13] | Bursar |
Notable staff
Faculties
- Faculty of Art
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Social & Management Sciences
References
- ^ "Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba | www.aaua.edu.ng". www.myschoolgist.com.ng. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ^ "AAUA HISTORY". 27 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ "Admission Requirements | Adekunle Ajasin University". Adekunle Ajasin University. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ^ "Details - The Nation Archive". www.thenationonlineng.net. Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
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- ^ aaua.edu.ng/b/pro-chancellor-pledges-to-raise-standard-of-academic-research
- ^ aaua.edu.ng/b/ajasin-varsity-solicits-cooperation-in-moulding-students-to-be-global-citizens
- ^ aaua.edu.ng/b/administration/bursary
External links
- Adekunle Ajasin University – official site.
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