Obafemi Awolowo University

Obafemi Awolowo University
Former names	University of Ife
Motto	For Learning and Culture
Type	Public
Established	1961
Chancellor	Yahaya Abubakar
Vice-Chancellor	Adebayo Simeon Bamire
Students	c. 35,000
Undergraduates	13,000
Postgraduates	7500
Location	Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria; 7°31′06″N 4°31′22″E / 7.51833°N 4.52278°E
Campus	Urban 2,020 hectares (5,000 acres)
Colours	Midnight blue and gold
Affiliations	Adeyemi College of Education
Website	www.oauife.edu.ng

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal university in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.^[1]^[2] The university was founded in 1961 and classes commenced in October 1962^[3] as the University of Ife by the regional government of Western Nigeria, which was led by Samuel Ladoke Akintola. It was renamed "Obafemi Awolowo University" on 12 May 1987, so by the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida led military administration, in honour of Obafemi Awolowo (1909–1987), the first premier of the Western Region of Nigeria, who initially thought of the idea of establishing the university.^[4]^[5]^[6]

^ "List of Nigerian Universities and Years Founded". National Universities Commission. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
^ "Students' Union-Management relations and conflict resolution mechanisms in Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria". African Journal on Conflict Resolution. hdl:10520/ejc-accordr-v20-n1-a6. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
^ Wahab, Bayo (18 January 2018). "Here's why OAU is believed to be the best university in Nigeria". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
^ "The Foundation". Retrieved 27 March 2014.
^ "Britannica Encyclopedia". Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
^ "Brief History of the University". Obafemi Awolowo University. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.

[1] "List of Nigerian Universities and Years Founded". National Universities Commission. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2014.

[2] "Students' Union-Management relations and conflict resolution mechanisms in Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria". African Journal on Conflict Resolution. hdl:10520/ejc-accordr-v20-n1-a6. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

[3] Wahab, Bayo (18 January 2018). "Here's why OAU is believed to be the best university in Nigeria". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

[4] "The Foundation". Retrieved 27 March 2014.

[5] "Britannica Encyclopedia". Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2014.

[Brief_History_of_the_University-6] "Brief History of the University". Obafemi Awolowo University. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.

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