University of Ilorin

University of Ilorin
MottoLatin: Probitas Doctrina
Motto in English
"Learning and Character"
TypePublic
EstablishedOctober 25, 1976
ChancellorAbdulmumini Kabir Usman
Vice-ChancellorWahab Egbewole
Academic staff
over 500
Students50,000+[1]
Location
Ilorin, Kwara State
,
Nigeria

8°28′55″N 4°40′18″E / 8.4820°N 4.6716°E / 8.4820; 4.6716
CampusUrban
NicknameBetter By Far
Websitewww.unilorin.edu.ng

University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), is a federal government-owned public research university in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.[2][3] The university's main campus sits on an expansive area of land, about 15,000 hectares in the ancient city of Ilorin; making it the largest university in Nigeria and one of the largest in Africa by landmass. The university comprises 16 faculties and over 100 academic departments offering 103 programmes. It was established by a decree of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria in August, 1975. The University of Ilorin has the highest enrollment of foreign students in Nigeria.[4][5] The establishment aimed to implement one of the educational directives of the Third National Development Plan, which was aimed at providing more opportunities for Nigerians aspiring to acquire university education and to generate high-level manpower, which is vital for the rapidly expanding economy. Compared[6] to other higher institutions of learning in the country, the institution has one of the largest land areas, covering approximately 15,000 hectares of land.[7][8] It is reported by Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) to be the most sought-after Nigerian university in 2021.[9] And again in 2023, it was announced by the JAMB[10][11] Head, Professor Ishaq Oloyede to be the sought-after University, for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), making it for the 10th consecutive year.[12]

Senate Building
The Faculty of Education
  1. ^ Facility Managers of University hostels, Unilorin bulletin (a weekly publication of the University of Ilorin) June 11
  2. ^ "List of Universities in Nigeria | Premium Times Nigeria". 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  3. ^ "List of Federal Universities in Nigeria | Pulse Nigeria". 9 May 2018.
  4. ^ "National Universities Commission". Archived from the original on 2015-04-26. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
  5. ^ University of Ilorin official website
  6. ^ "University of Ilorin". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  7. ^ "Unilorin earmarks 5,000 hectares of land for commercial farming". Vanguard News. 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  8. ^ "University of Ilorin". www.unilorin.edu.ng. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  9. ^ "JAMB 2021: UNILORIN, UNILAG, UNIBEN are Nigeria's most preferred universities". 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  10. ^ "JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD". jamb.gov.ng. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  11. ^ "JOINT ADMISSIONS AND MATRICULATION BOARD". www.jamb.gov.ng. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  12. ^ Azeez, Biola (2023-06-24). "Again, UNILORIN tops list of most preferred varsities in Nigeria". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-07-29.