Ekiti State University

Ekiti State University

Former names	Obafemi Awolowo University (1982–1985) Ondo State University (1985–1999) University of Ado-Ekiti (1999–2011) Ekiti State University (2011–present)
Type	State-owned University
Established	1982
Chairman	Professor Bamitale Omole
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Edward Olorunshola Olanipekun
Students	25,000
Undergraduates	23,000
Postgraduates	2,000
Location	Ado Ekiti , Ekiti , Nigeria 7°42′43″N 5°15′04″E / 7.712°N 5.251°E / 7.712; 5.251
Website	www.eksu.edu.ng

Ekiti State University Ado Ekiti is a state government owned and operated Nigerian university, located in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.^[1][2][3] It was established as Obafemi Awolowo University, Ado-Ekiti on 30 March 1982 by the administration of Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin, the first civilian governor of Ondo State.^{[4][5][6][7][8]} The university is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.^[9]

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, as it is known today, is the only university in Nigeria that has within a quarter of a century had its name changed four times. The name was changed to Ondo State University in 1985, University of Ado-Ekiti in November 1999, and to its present name Ekiti State University of Ado Ekiti in September 2011. It was ranked 3rd best state university in Nigeria in 2021 by webometrics.^{[4][5][6][10][11]}