University of Ibadan

University of Ibadan
Former names	University College Ibadan
Motto	"Recte Sapere Fons" (To think straight is the fount of knowledge).
Type	Public
Established	1948
Chairman	Chief John Odigie Oyegun
Chancellor	Saad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto
Vice-Chancellor	Kayode Adebowale
Students	41,743
Location	Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria; 7.4433° N, 3.9003° E
Campus	Urban, Over 2,550 acres
Colours	Indigo-blue and gold
Website	www.ui.edu.ng

The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public research university in Ibadan, Nigeria. The university was once a college of the University of London. The college was established in 1948 as University College Ibadan, one of many colleges within the University of London.^[2] It became an independent university in 1962 and is the oldest degree-awarding institution in Nigeria. Through its graduate network, the University of Ibadan has contributed to the political, industrial, economic and cultural development of Nigeria.

^ Oyedele, Damilola (8 September 2013). "UI Receives Biggest Allocation of Intervention Funds". Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
^ "Study with the University of London, anywhere in the world". www.london.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

[1] Oyedele, Damilola (8 September 2013). "UI Receives Biggest Allocation of Intervention Funds". Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.

[2] "Study with the University of London, anywhere in the world". www.london.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

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