Federal University Oye Ekiti
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FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OYE EKITI Seal | |
| Motto | INNOVATION AND CHARACTER FOR NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 2011 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Kayode Soremekun |
| Students | about 2,500. |
| Location | Aare Afao Road, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria |
| Colours | Green, White and Gold |
| Website | www.fuoye.edu.ng |
Federal University Oye Ekiti is a government-owned and -operated Nigerian university. The university is in the ancient city of Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The university was founded in 2011 as the Federal University Oye Ekiti by the federal government of Nigeria, led by President Goodluck Jonathan.
Academics
Federal University Oye Ekiti offers undergraduate programmes in fields of specialization spanning agriculture arts and humanities, the social sciences, engineering and pure sciences.
The university has 5 faculties
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti is a Federal University of Nigeria poised to take education to the next level not only in sub-saharan Africa but indeed to the rest of the world. Established in 2011, offers students from all backgrounds degrees in Agriculture, Engineering Social Sciences and Sciences as well as Arts/Humanities.
About Us
Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) was one of the nine Federal Universities established by the Federal Government of Nigeria, pursuant to an executive order made by the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR. The Motto of the University is Innovation and Character for National Transformation. Federal University Oye-Ekiti, whose pioneer Vice Chancellor, was Professor Chinedu Ostadinma Nebo, OON, and the present Vice Chancellor Professor Kayode Soremekun who was recently appointed by the current President, has two campuses at Oye-Ekiti and Ikole-Ekiti and 5 Faculties and 30 Departments, namely:
• The Faculty of Agriculture (Agricultural Economics and Extension, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Soil Science, Animal Science, Crop Production and Horticulture, Food Science Technology, Water Resources and Agrometerology)
• The Faculty of Engineering (Agricultural and Bio-Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Material and Metallurgical Engineering)
• The Faculty of Social Sciences (Demography and Social Statistics, Economics and Development Studies, Psychology, Sociology)
• The Faculty of Arts/Humanities (English and Literary Studies, Theatre and Media Arts)
• The Faculty of Science (Animal and Environmental Biology, Biochemistry, Geology, Computer Science, Geophysics, Industrial Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Plant Science and Biotechnology)
The Vision
The Motto of the University is Innovation and Character for National Transformation. The strategic vision of the University is to become an academic giant, the pace—setter among universities in the Third World, in the quality of its scientific research, the level of its innovative teaching, and the robustness of its community service.
Strategic Issues from the Vision, Mission and Core Values
FUOYE has identified twelve strategic issues in the process of implementing its vision and mission against its declared core values and guiding philosophy. The issues are as follows:
i. Management and Governance ii. Learning and Teaching iii. Quality Assurance iv. Research, Innovation and Development v. Human Resource Development vi. Staff and Student Welfare vii. Finance viii. Gender Mainstreaming ix. Product Development x. Community Services and Partnership xi. The Environment xii. Internationalisation
Staff
The first vice-chancellor of the new university was Prof. Chinedu Nebo and the current Vice Chancellor is Professor Kayode Soremekun .
Campus and student life
The motto of the university is "INNOVATION AND CHARACTER FOR NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION". However, owing to the rigorous and exacting academic standards.
External links
- Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
- for New Students portal
- for student portal
- (http://predegree.fuoye.edu.ng for predegree students portal)
- For FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
- For FACULTY OF SCIENCE
- For FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
- For FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
- for Post-UTME
Coordinates: 7°28′N 4°34′E / 7.467°N 4.567°E
