Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

institute of technology
Year dem found am	23 April 1990
Nickname	Ladokites
Affiliate plus	Academic Staff Union of Universities, Nigerian Universities Commission
Motto text	Excellence, Integrity and Service
Country	Nigeria
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Ogbomosho, Oyo State
Coordinate location	8°8′0″N 4°16′0″E, 8°8′0″N 4°14′8″E
Member of	Association of African Universities
Dema official website	https://www.lautech.edu.ng/
Official color	maroon

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) be tertiary institution wey dey locate insyd Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. De varsity dey enroll ova 30,000 students wey edey employ more dan 3,000 workers wey dey include contract staff.^[1]

History

Insyd 1987, Governor Adetunji Olurin, de Military Governor of Oyo State then, (now nu dem split into two states: Oyo den Osun), receive request from de Polytechnic, Ibadan ein Governing Council make dem establish State varsity. Insyd 1988, he form seven-member interministerial committee, chair by Mrs. Oyinkan Ayoola, wey na he recommend de varsity ein creation. For 13 March 1990, Nigeria ein federal military government government approve de State ein request. Dem sign de edict na dey establish Oyo State University of Technology for 23 April 1990, by Colonel Sasaenia Oresanya.^[2]

Olusegun Ladimeji Oke serve as de inaugural Vice-Chancellor of de varsity, den insyd January 1991, Late Bashorun M.K.O. Abiola assume de role of de first Chancellor. De varsity commence ein initial academic session for 19 October 1990, plus 436 candidates dem enroll over four faculties namely :

Agricultural Sciences, Environmental science Sciences, Engineering den Management Sciences, den Pure den Applied Sciences. Na dem establish College of Health Sciences year later.^[2]

LAUTECH Entrance

De follow de separation of Osun State from Oyo State, dem change de varsity name go Ladoke Akintola University of Technology.^[2]

Campus den academics

De varsity dey enroll nearly 30,000 students insyd seven faculties den college.^[2] LAUTECH sanso dey admit more dan 150 students via JUPEB Direct Entry into 200/Level yearly. For two consecutive seasons, insyd 2003 den 2004, de Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) rate LAUTECH as de best state varsity for Nigeria insyd.^[2]^[3] For de recent World Universities ranking by Webometrics insyd, de institution achieve de seventh position among Nigerian varsities wey e secure de top spot among Universities of Technology.^[2]^[4]

De main campus dey insyd Ogbomoso, Oyo state. Dis campus be de site of de varsity ein administration as well as home to six faculties den de post-graduate school.^[5] Fields of study dey include pure den applied science, medicine, agriculture, engineering den technology, den environmental science.

De Osogbo campus, wey na dey host de college of health science dem rename am UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital (UNIOSUNTH) after de recent takeover of LAUTECH by de Oyo state government.^[6]

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) dey offer wide range of undergraduate programmes^[7] den postgraduate programmes.^[8] LAUTECH sanso dey run open distance learning wey dey give students access to high quality, international standard den appropriate education insyd setting wey be flexible den conducive.^[9]

Library

Dem establish Ladoke Akintola University of Technology for July, 1990.^[10] From July 1990 to January 1999, na de University library dey situate insyd compact area within de building wey currently dey house de university bookshop. Insyd February 1999, dem relocate de library go ein current den permanent site for de campus top. De library now get de capacity make e comfortably accommodate three thousand users simultaneously.^[10]

Affiliate institutions

Na Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) establish bilateral cooperation agreements plus variety of varsities den organizations around de world.^[11]

Sam of de varsities dem list below:

Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun,
PAN African College of Education, Offa and Lagos State,
Squap Olatunde/Igbajo Polytechnic CAMPU,
Diplomats Institute of Business Studies (DIBBS), Uyo, Akwa-Ibom
Federal College of Dental and Therapy College, Enugu
Ajayi Polytechnic, Ikere Ekiti

Administration

De current principal officers of de varsity be:^[12]

People	Position
Seyi Makinde	Visitor
Professor Oladapo Afolabi	Pro-Chancellor & Chairman
His Royal Majesty Onha Sergeant Chidi Awus^[13]	Chancellor
Professor Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu^[13]	Vice-Chancellor
	Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Dr. Kayode Ogunleye	Registrar
Mr. Abayomi Abiodun Okediji	Bursar

Faculties den departments

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences	Department of Agricultural Economics Department of Agricultural Extension den Rural Development Department of Crop Production den Soil Science Department of Crop den Environmental Protection Department of Animal Nutrition den Bio-Technology Department of Animal Production den Health
Faculty of Computing den Informatics	Department of Computer Science Department of Cyber Security Science Department of Information System
Faculty of Food den Consumer Science	Food Science Nutrition den Dietetics Consumer Science
Faculty of Environmental Sciences	Department of Architecture Department of Fine den Applied Arts Department of Urban den Regional Planning
Faculty of Engineering den Technology	Department of Agricultural Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Department of Computer Engineering Department of Electronic den Electrical Engineering Department of Food Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Pure den Applied Science	Department of Earth Science Department of General Studies Department of Pure den Applied Biology Department of Pure den Applied Chemistry Department of Pure den Applied Mathematics Department of pure den Applied Physics Department of Science Laboratory Technology Department of Statistics
Faculty of Management Sciences	Department of Management den Accounting Department of Transport Management Department of Marketing Department of Economics Department of Business Management
Faculty of Centers den academic establishments	School of Postgraduate Studies Open den Distance Learning center Information Communication Technology center Lautech Staff School
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences	Department of Medical Microbiology den Pathology Department of Physiology Department of Biochemistry Department of Medical Laboratory Science Department of Morbid Anatomy / Histo-pathology Department of Haematology den Blood Transfusion Department of Chemical Pathology
Faculty of Arts den Social Sciences	Department of Sociology Department of History Department of English den Literary Studies Department of Philosophy
Faculty of Clinical Sciences	Department of Community Medicine. Department of Medicine Department of Surgery Department of Radiology Department of Paediatrics Department of Obstetrics Department of Ophthalmology Department of Psychiatry Department of Oto-Rhino Zarincology Department of Anaesthesia
Faculty of Nursing Sciences	• Department of Nursing

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Units

Office of de Vice Chancellor
Registry

Office of de Registrar
Academic Affairs Unit
Council Affairs Unit
Planning, Budgeting & Monitoring Unit
Personal Affairs Unit
Academic Planning Unit
Sports Development Unit
Students Affairs Unit

Bursary
Library
Physical Planning Unit
Works den Maintenance Department
Information den Communication Technology Center
Open den Distant Learning Center
Bookshop
Farm
Health Center

Notable alumni

Samson Abioye - co-founder of Pass.ng
Peju Alatise - artist, poet, writer den fellow for de National Museum of African Art, part of de Smithsonian Institution.
Oluwaseun Olaegbe - Tech entrepreneur den musician
Seyi Olofinjana
Shina Peller - politician, owner Club Quilox, CEO Aquila records.