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Obafemi Awolowo University

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Ife, Nigeria
1501+ in World University Rankings 2025
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Obafemi Awolowo University is a federal government owned and operated Nigerian university. It was established in 1962 as the University of Ife. In 1987 it was renamed Obafemi Awolowo University in honour of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, one of the university’s founding fathers and eminent lawyer, nationalist, and politician.

The university is organised into 13 faculties, which offer a range of undergraduate courses. There is also the postgraduate college and the College of Health Sciences. The university has a number of institutes including the Institute of Cultural Studies, Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, and Institute of Public Health.

The university has established several research centres. These include the Atmospheric Research and Information Analysis Lab and the Drug Research and Production Unit. The university also has its own teaching hospitals, which are used to carry out medical research by students and staff.

The Student Affairs Division is responsible for supporting students and organising events on campus.

The university is located in Ife-Ife, an ancient Yoruba city in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Obafemi Awolowo University

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
46 F : 54 M (1)
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International student percentage
0% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
29.3 (1)
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Student total
36929 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at Obafemi Awolowo University

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Life Sciences1001+

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Biological Sciences

Business and Economics601–800th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Clinical and Health601–800th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Engineering1001+

  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Social Sciences801+

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Physical Sciences1001+

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics