Former names | University College Ibadan |
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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[1] |
Location | , , 7.4433° N, 3.9003° E |
Campus | Urban, Over 2,550 acres |
Colours | Indigo-blue and gold |
Website | www |
[2]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.[3] It became an independent university in 1962 and it 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.[4]