ASUU VERSUS EXAMINATION

GREATEST AKOKITES! GREAT! The Question on the lips of almost all Students of the University of Lagos is whether the 17th and 24th, August 2009 date given by the University for the commencement of second semester examination will come to be or not. To be or not to be? Will ASUU allow the examination to commence or will the Strike halt the commencement of the examination? Only time will tell. WE ARE WATCHING.

WHAT MAKES UNILAG UNIQUE

The National Universities Commission (NUC) adjudged the University of Lagos as the Best University in Nigeria at the Nigerian University System Annual Merit Award (NUSAMA).

UNILAG 103.1 FM, the FIRST University Radio Station in Nigeria. It was established to provide new experiences for students especially in relevant disciplines such as Mass Communication, Physics, Electronics, Distance Learning, etc. and increasing the educational opportunities available to the wider community. Since the commencement of its operation in 2004, Unilag FM has been expanding the frontiers of knowledge.

Availability of Scholarships.

Conducive atmosphere for learning.

The Work-Study Programme (WSP) under the Work-Study Unit is a scheme designed to help students to reduce the burden of financing their education.
The inception of this laudable programme, first of its kind in Nigeria


The University of FIRST choice and the Pride of the Nation- We lead while others follow.

Our Vice Chancellor is well read. Check this out:
B.Sc(Hons)(Lagos), MBBS(Lagos), MD(Lagos), Ph.D.(Sheffield), FRCPath.(U.K), FMCPath.(Nig.), FWACP(W.A), FAS(Nig), (NNOM), (PNMC), (OON). It isn’t easy!

FACULTIES IN THE UNIVERSITY

The University is comprised of nine Faculties and a College of Medicine. The Faculties offer a total of 117 programmes in Arts, Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Pharmacy, Law, Engineering, Sciences, Business Administration and Education. UNILAG, as the university is fondly called also offers Master’s and Doctorate degrees in most of the aforementioned programmes. The University also has two Centres namely the Centre for Human Rights and the Centre for African, Regional Integration and Borderland Studies. The Distance Learning Institute (DLI) of the University offers courses in Accounting, Business Administration, Science Education and Library / Information Sciences.

The Faculty of Arts which was founded in 1964 has the following Departments:

• Bachelor of Arts(B.A.) Linguistics / Igbo
• Bachelor of Arts(B.A.) Linguistics / Yoruba
• Bachelor of Arts(B.A.) Creative Arts
• Bachelor of Arts(B.A.) English
• Bachelor of Arts(B.A.) History
• Bachelor of Arts(B.A.) French
• Bachelor of Arts(B.A.) Russian
• Bachelor of Arts(B.A.) Philosophy

The Faculty of Business Administration which was founded in 1974 has the following Departments:

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Accounting
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Actuarial Science
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Finance
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Insurance
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Industrial Relations and Personnel Management

The Faculty of Education which was founded in 1964 has the following Department:

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Adult Education
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Educational Administration
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Guidance & Counselling
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education/Teaching Subject in Arts
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Education/ Teaching Subject in Science
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Physical Education
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Health Education
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education/English
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education/History
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education/Islamic Religious Studies
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education/Christian religious Studies
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education/Igbo
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education/Yoruba
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education/French
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Education/Geography
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Education/Physics
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Education/Chemistry
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Education/Biology
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Education/Mathematics
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Education/Business Studies
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Education/Economics
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Education/Home Economics
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Education/Integrated Science
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Technology Education

The Faculty of Engineering which was founded in 1964/1965 has the following Department:

• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc) Chemical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc) Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc) Civil Engineering
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc) Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc) Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc) Petroleum & Gas Engineering
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc) Surveying & Geoinformatics
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc) Systems Engineering

The faculty of Environmental Science which was founded in 1970 has the following Department:

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Environmental Design
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Building
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Estate Management
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Urban & Regional Planning

The Faculty of Law which was founded in 1962 has only:

• Bachelor of Letters of Law (LL.B)

The College of Medicine which was founded in 1964 has the following:

• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Physiology
• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery(M.B.B.S)
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery(B.D.S)
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Physiotherapy

The Faculty of Science which was founded in 1964 has the following Department:

• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Biochemistry
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Botany & Microbiology
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Cell Biology & Genetics
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Chemistry
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Mathematics
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Physics
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Applied Physics(Electronics)
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Applied Physics(Geophysics)
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Zoology & Marine Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences which was founded in 1962 has the following Departments:

• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Economics
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Geography
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Mass Communication
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Political Science
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Psychology
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) Sociology

THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

The Vice chancellor of the University, Professor Tolu Olukayode Odugbemi:
B.Sc(Hons)(Lagos), MBBS(Lagos), MD(Lagos), Ph.D.(Sheffield), FRCPath.(U.K), FMCPath.(Nig.), FWACP(W.A), FAS(Nig), (NNOM), (PNMC), (OON).

The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Management Services), Professor A.B. Sofoluwe:
B.Sc. (Lagos), M.Sc. (Lagos), Ph.D(Edin), FCOAN, FNCS

The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics and Research), Professor(Mrs) Mabel Modupe Ogunlesi: B.Sc., Ph.D(Ibadan)

The Registrar, Mr. O.O.A. Sodimu:
B.Sc.(Lagos), M.Sc(Lagos), LL.B (Lagos)

The Librarian, Dr. Okanlawon Adediji:
B.Sc, M.Sc, M.L.S, Ph.D(Pitts)

The Bursar, Mr. G.D. Ifarajimi (JP):
B.Sc, M.Sc, AMNIM, ACTI, FCA

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS(2)

It may be legitimately said that the high point of the physical development of the University was reached between 1981 and 1985 with the completion of the Senate House Complex (1984). From the point of view of academic growth, the following may be considered as some of the significant features:

1. The merger of the Federal University of Technology, Abeokuta (FUTAB) with the University of Lagos in October 1984 and the former's redesignation as the College of Science and Technology (COST AB) (1985) and the subsequent transfer of courses to Lagos;

2. The establishment of the University of Lagos International School in 1981 and its movement to a permanent site in October 1985;

3. The formal establishment of a School of Postgraduate Studies on 22 July, 1981
4. The remarkable increase in student numbers at the undergraduate and graduate levels; from the rather modest intake of 131 students for the entire University in 1962, student enrolment in the University stood at 24,450 in 1995/96. In 1980, there were 456 graduate students, 1,203 in 1985 and 2,157 in 1990.

The period between 1981 and 1991 may be described as "a decade of economic leanness." The University seemed to share in the economic woes of the country as it helplessly watched many of its facilities fall into disrepair, and several employees leave its services for greener pastures. There had, of course, been attempts to stem the tide of economic helplessness through the establishment of Unilag Consult and Unilag Enterprises (now Unilag Ventures).

Since 1995, however, the University has made tremendous strides and succeeded much more in pulling down, halfway at least, its heavy cloak of economic dependency or helplessness by extending the range of its revenue generation activities and securing the generous financial involvement of individuals in restoring and even heightening its glorious image.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS(1)

The University of Lagos founded in 1962 is made up of two campuses, the main campus at Akoka, Yaba and the College of Medicine in Idi-Araba, Surulere. Both sites are in the Mainland of Lagos, Nigeria. The main campus is largely surrounded by the scenic view of the Lagos lagoon and is located on 802 acres of land in Akoka, North Eastern part of Yaba, Lagos, the state of excellence and aquatic splendour. Moreover, the University of Lagos has, for over 4 decades, provided quality and objective education to the world. The University has built a legacy of excellence and has been instrumental in the production of top range graduates and academia who have had tremendous impact, directly or indirectly, on growth and development in Nigeria. The honours and awards won testify to the positive impact of the University of Lagos on education and academic matters in Nigeria.

From a modest intake of 131 students in 1962, enrolment in the university has now grown to over 39,000. It has a total staff strength of 3,365 made up of 1,386 Administrative and Technical Staff, 1,164 Junior and 813 Academic Staff.
The idea of the University of Lagos was contained in the Report of the Ashby Commission on Post-School Certificate and Higher Education in Nigeria and the subsequent report of the Advisory Commission of the UNESCO for the establishment of the University presented to the Government in September, 1960.

The University of Lagos was established by an Act of the Federal Parliament in ApriL 1962. Its development was planned to take place in three phases. The first phase began in October 1962 with the establishment of the Faculty of Business and Social Studies, the Faculty of Law and a Medical School which was conceived at the outset as an autonomous unit of the University and linked with a Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
The second phase began in October, 1964 with the establishment of the Faculty of Engineering, the Schools of African and Asian Studies, Humanities, Biological Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, the College of Education, Continuing Education Centre (CEC). the Institute of Mass Communication and the Comparative Education Study and Adaptation Centre (CESAC).

The third phase of the University's development was interrupted somewhat by the University crisis of 1965 followed by the national crisis of 1967-1970. In April, 1967, however, the Medical School officially became College of Medicine while the Faculty of Business and Social Studies was divided into the School of Administration and the School of Social Studies.

By October 1971, the University comprised two Faculties: Engineering and Law seven Schools including that of Environmental Design; two Colleges: Medicine and Education; three Institutes including those of Computer Sciences and Child Health, and two Centres: CEC and CESAC.

In an attempt to maximize the utilization of available manpower, and further encourage interdisciplinary cooperation, a restructuring of the teaching units was undertaken between 1972 and 1975. By 1976 the under listed Faculties had emerged from the existing Schools in addition to the two Faculties (Engineering and Law) which remained unaffected by the general structural changes since their establishment: Arts, Business Administration, Environmental Design, Science and Social Sciences. The College of Education had become a Faculty while the College of Medicine retained both its name and its autonomy. The following units had also been created: the Centre for Cultural Studies (1973/75) and the Institute of Education (1974).