Ekiti State University

Ekiti State University
Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti Main Gate
Former names
  • Obafemi Awolowo University
    (1982–1985)
  • Ondo State University
    (1985–1999)
  • University of Ado-Ekiti
    (1999–2011)
  • Ekiti State University
    (2011–present)
TypeState-owned University
Established1982
ChairmanProfessor Bamitale Omole
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Edward Olorunshola Olanipekun
Students25,000
Undergraduates23,000
Postgraduates2,000
Location, ,
Nigeria

7°42′43″N 5°15′04″E / 7.712°N 5.251°E / 7.712; 5.251
Websitewww.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]

  1. ^ "Court orders Ekiti State University to reinstate 85 sacked workers". 25 February 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ "See why #SaveEksu dey trend for social media and wetin goment tok put di mata". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Ekiti varsity proscribes unions, shuts down institution". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Creation and Early History of the University -". Ekiti State University. 12 August 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b "History of Ekiti State University". ekitidirect.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b Ayeni, Tolulope (23 December 2017). "Ekiti State University". EkitiReporters. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Ekiti state university appoints new Registrar". The Sun Nigeria. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Centre gets Ekiti varsity's approval to run degree programmes". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Commonwealth Co-operation in Education the Commonwealth Secretariat". Commonwealth. 1 January 1982. doi:10.14217/9781848593473-13-en. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  10. ^ "EKSU lecturers to begin strike". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  11. ^ "COVID-19: Ekiti university to resume online academic activities". 11 January 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.