Ekiti State University

Ekiti State University (EKSU) is the state-owned university of Ekiti State, located in Ado-Ekiti. EKSU operates 11 faculties spanning the arts, sciences, social sciences, education, engineering, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, law, management sciences, basic medical sciences and clinical sciences. Total enrolment exceeds 35,000 students across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The institution has built strong reputation in Law, Medicine, Engineering, Education and the Arts, and operates the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH). EKSU graduates enter the federal and Ekiti State civil service, corporate organisations, legal practice and academia. The institution is among the most competitive state universities for admission in the South-West region.

History

The institution was established in 1982 as Obafemi Awolowo University, Ado-Ekiti by Ondo State Edict (Ekiti State was then part of Ondo State). Following the creation of Ekiti State from Ondo State in 1996, the institution was reorganised under the Ekiti State Government and renamed University of Ado-Ekiti (UNAD). In 2010, the institution was again renamed Ekiti State University (EKSU) as part of the Ekiti State government's reorganisation of higher education. The founding faculties were Arts, Sciences, Education and Social Sciences, with the Faculties of Law, Engineering, Agriculture, Management Sciences and Medicine added through the 1990s and 2000s. The Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital was developed to provide clinical training. EKSU has produced senior public officials, judges, academics and corporate leaders for the Ekiti State and broader South-West region.

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Ekiti State University considers candidates who meet the institutional JAMB cutoff and pass the Post-UTME screening. Direct Entry applicants must meet the entry requirements for their chosen course.

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The Ekiti State University main campus is in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, covering approximately 500 hectares. The campus contains the Senate Building, the University Library, faculty complexes, residential halls and a sports complex. The Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital is at a separate site within Ado-Ekiti. Ado-Ekiti is connected by road to Akure (about 1 hour south), Ile-Ife (about 1.5 hours south-west) and Lagos (about 6 hours west). The nearest major airports are Akure Airport (limited domestic flights) and Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport.