UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS (UNILAG)

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS (UNILAG)

   Established in 1962 (two years after Nigerian's Independence), UNILAG is a Federal public research university in Lagos, the former Nigerian capital, Southwestern Nigeria.

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  UNILAG provides quality and research-driven education to individuals of diverse cultures and locations. It is one of the 5 first generation universities in Nigeria ranked high in the world in education publications.

  With 131 students on inception, UNILAG had grown to an academic powerhouse, offering diverse academic opportunities with a currently estimated student population of about 57,000. UNILAG had been ranked 3^rd best university in Africa for entrepreneurship.

 The website of the school is https://unilag.edu.ng while the school motto is ‘In deed and in truth” while gold and maroon are her colours.

  Also praised as “The University of first choice, and the nation’s pride” UNILAG has staff strength of3365 and runs urban campus.

  The establishment of University of Lagos rose from the need to encourage and strengthen the training of educated professionals in various fields to address issues of national development and industrialization in the newly independent Nigeria.

 UNILAG’s vision is to be a top class institution for the pursuit of excellence in knowledge, character and service to humanity. Also, her mission is to produce a condusive environment for teaching, learning, research and development, where staff and students will interact and compete effectively with other counterparts globally.

  UNILAG operates 3 campuses with 12 faculties and 5 Institutes. Below are the list of faculties in the school;

1.                        Arts

2.                        Basic medical sciences

3.                        Management sciences

4.                        Clinical sciences

5.                        Dental science

6.                        Education

7.                        Engineering

8.                        Environmental science

9.                        Law

10.                Pharmacy

11.                Science

12.                Social sciences

UNILAG Institutes: Distance learning Institute, Confucius Institute, Institute of Maritime studies, Institute of Continuing Education & Institute of African and Diasporean Studies.

 UNILAG also have these research centers to her credit; Centers for Drug Research and Herbal Medicine, African Regional Integration and Borderland Studies, Human and Zoonotic Virology, Economic Policy Analysis and Research, Biodiversity Conservation and Human Resources Development.

Some of the courses offered in UNILAG are listed below

Arts/social sci/Mgt.Sci: Creative arts, English, History, Insurance, Philosophy, Actuarial science, Religious studies, Linguistics, Russian, Sociology, Igbo, Chinese studies.

Sciences: Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Cell biology and genetics, Microbiology, Marine biology, geology.

Medical/Pharm/BMS: Dentistry and Dental Surgery, MEDICINE, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing Science, Biomedical Engineering, Physiotherapy, Physiology, Pharmacology

 

Engineering: Chemical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Systems Engineering

Education: Education and Economics, Education and chemistry, Education and physics, Education and geography, Education and Igbo, Education and Yoruba, Education and English Language,

Others are; Law, Urban and Regional planning, Finance etc.

 

  Notable Alumni

1.Wale Adenuga (Publisher and Film Producer)

2.Tony Elumelu (Economist, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist)

3.Francis Agu (Actor)

4.George Magoha (Surgeon and Academic)

5.Ayo Sogunro (Writer, Satirist and Professor)

6.Yemi Osibanjo (Vice-President Federal Republic Of Nigeria)

7.Helen Ovbiagele (Novelist)

8.Ogbonnaya Onu (Minster Of Science and Technology, FRN)

9.Olajide Williams (Professor of Neurology At Columbia University)

10.                Omowunmi Sadik (Scientist and Professor) and host of many others.

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