Olabisi Onabanjo University
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye is a state university in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. The university was founded July 7, 1982 as Ogun State University and was renamed Olabisi Onabanjo University on May 29, 2001 in honour of Chief Olabisi Onabanjo, whose efforts as the then civilian governor of Ogun State gave birth to the university. Meanwhile, many students still refer to the institution as OSU, an acronym for the former name.
The university has had a total output of 10,291 graduates and 1,697 postgraduates.
Olabisi Onabanjo University has multiple campuses. The Main Campus in Ago-Iwoye is popularly called Permanent Site by the students and a Mini Campus which was the home of the Faculty of Science till it was moved to the permanent site in January 2013. Faculty of Agriculture is in Aiyetoro, faculty of Engineering is in Ibogun, College of Medicine, faculties of Basic Medical Sciences and Pharmacy are in Shagamu. Students and alumni of the Olabisi Onabanjo University are addressed as ‘Great OOUITES.’
Information and activities amidst Students are communicated through the school's portal as well as notable privately owned magazines/ Social media handles such as 'OOU CAMPUS MIRROR' 'OOU MEDIA' 'OOU PRESS CLUB', 'OOU Update', 'OOU Premium', 'OOU Parrot', 'Inside OOU magazine', 'OOU Vanguard', and a few others.
Faculties and departments
The university has ten faculties with a total number of fifty-six departments which are spread across its campuses in the state. They include:Faculty of Science
This Faculty consists of six departments and it includes:
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Department mathematical sciences
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Plant Science and Applied Zoology
- Department of Physics
- Department of Earth Sciences
This faculty consists of five departments and it includes:
- Department of Educational Foundations and Counselling
- Department of Educational Management and Business Studies
- Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education
- Department of Science and Technology Education
- Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education
This faculty consists of four departments and it includes:
- Department of Commercial Law
- Department of International Jurisprudence
- Department of Private Law
- Department of Public Law
This faculty consists of five departments, which includes:
- Department of English and Performing Arts
- Department of Religious Studies
- Department of History and Diplomatic Studies
- Department of Nigerian and Foreign Languages
- Department of Philosophy
This faculty consists of five departments, which includes:
- Department of Mass communication
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Economics
- Department of Geography and Regional Planning
- Department of Political Sciences
- Department of Banking and Finance
This faculty consists of seven departments, which includes:
- Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion
- Department of Chemical Pathology
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
- Department of Morbid Anatomy Histopathology
- Department of Physiology
- Department of Anatomy
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Pharmacology
This faculty consists of seven departments, which includes:
- Department of Community Medicine and Primary Care
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Anaesthesia
- Department of Surgery
- Department of Radiology
- Department of Paediatrics
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
This faculty consists of five departments and it includes:
- Department of Pharmacy/Biopharmacy
- Department of Pharmaceutics/Pharmaceutical Technology
- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry
- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology
This faculty consists of eight departments and it includes:
- Department of Computer Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- Department of Agricultural Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Fine and Applied Arts
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning
- Department of Architecture
This faculty consists of six departments, which includes:
- Department of Crop Production
- Department of Animal Production
- Department of Home and Hotel Management
- Department of Cooperative and Business management
- Department of Agricultural Economics
- Department of Agricultural extension
Vice chancellors
- Professor John Olubi Sodipo,
- Professor T. O Bamkole,
- Professor O. Y Oyeneye, April 1995-November 1999
- Professor Layi Ogunkoya, November 1999-March 2001
- Professor Afolabi Soyode, April 2001-Jan 2006
- Professor Odutola Osilesi 2006-2009
- Professor Sofola Olusoga, 2009
- Professor Wale Olaitan.
- Professor Saburi Adejimi August 2013 - May 2017
- Professor Ganiyu Olatunji Olatunde May 2017 till date
Administrative and Principal Officers
Names and position of administrative officers
| Names | Position |
| Prince DR Dapo Abiodun | Visitor. |
| Mrs. Mosun Belo-Olusoga | Pro-Chancellor |
| Prof. Ganiyu Olatunji Olatunde | Vice Chancellor |
Names and position of Principal Officers
| Names | Position |
| Prof. Ebunoluwa Olufemi Oduwole | Deputy Vice Chancellor . |
| Mr. Olufemi Ogunwomoju | Registrar . |
| Mr. Semiu Makinde | Bursar. |
| Dr Rahmon M. Akinbode | Acting University Librarian . |
Notable alumni
Amongst the alumni of Olabisi Onabanjo University are:- Toyin Abraham, award-winning Nollywood actor
- Lateef Adedimeji, award-winning Nollywood Actor
- Zainab Ahmed, current Minister of finance
- Segun Awolowo, Nigerian Lawyer
- Kehinde Bankole, TV host, model and nollywood actress
- Ibrahim Bio, minister
- Sodamola Oluseye Desmond, aka DJ Spinall
- Emamode Edosio, popular filmmaker
- Kunle Idowu, aka Frank Donga
- Kaffy, dancer
- Boluwaji Kunlere, politician
- Titilope Lawoyin, former MBGN as Ann Suinner
- Aramide Lopez, model and beauty queen at Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Universe 2018
- Sunny Melody, juju musician
- Lolade Adeyemi, Nigerian medical doctor
- Empress Njamah, Nollywood actress
- Albert Odulele, pastor, televangelist and revelator
- Ronke Odusanya, Yoruba-language film actress
- Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, entrepreneur
- Debola Ogunseye, football player
- Yetunde Onanuga, Deputy Governor Ogun state
- Lola Shoneyin, Nigerian poet and author
- Toun Okewale Sonaiya, radio broadcaster
- Sunkanmi, songwriter and singer
- Weird MC, rapper