Obafemi Awolowo University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1795 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #37 of 1,104 | In Africa |
| #4 of 157 | In Nigeria |
| #1 of 2 | In Ife |
| #266 of 1,031 | For Mining Engineering |
| Top50% | For 145 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 7%
- Enrollment
- 32,480
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- oauife.edu.ng
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 7% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Universities Matriculation Examination (UME), or five credits passes in relevant subjects at Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) level, or at School Certificate/General Certificate of Education 'O' level in no more than two sittings |
| Academic Calendar | January to December (January - June; July-December) |
| Enrollment | 32,480 |
We've calculated the 7% acceptance rate for Obafemi Awolowo University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
Obafemi Awolowo University is a world-class research university with 21,559 scientific papers published and 273,517 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Ecology, Political Science, and Geography and Cartography.
Obafemi Awolowo University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 99 | 574 |
| 1994 | 118 | 572 |
| 1995 | 81 | 590 |
| 1996 | 105 | 639 |
| 1997 | 115 | 670 |
| 1998 | 95 | 611 |
| 1999 | 102 | 702 |
| 2000 | 113 | 772 |
| 2001 | 125 | 808 |
| 2002 | 162 | 902 |
| 2003 | 203 | 1167 |
| 2004 | 319 | 1393 |
| 2005 | 381 | 1719 |
| 2006 | 294 | 2004 |
| 2007 | 300 | 2190 |
| 2008 | 305 | 2694 |
| 2009 | 350 | 3388 |
| 2010 | 368 | 4332 |
| 2011 | 431 | 4979 |
| 2012 | 497 | 6206 |
| 2013 | 633 | 7188 |
| 2014 | 756 | 8673 |
| 2015 | 795 | 8793 |
| 2016 | 899 | 8918 |
| 2017 | 1058 | 10488 |
| 2018 | 1052 | 11938 |
| 2019 | 1244 | 14488 |
| 2020 | 1648 | 20182 |
| 2021 | 1710 | 24341 |
| 2022 | 1517 | 27072 |
| 2023 | 1478 | 30612 |
| 2024 | 1127 | 31175 |
| 2025 | 725 | 28394 |
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Obafemi Awolowo University.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accountancy, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Physics, Architecture, Art Education, Biochemistry, Botany, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Consumer Studies, Crop Production, Demography and Population, Dentistry, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Film, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, French, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, German, Government, Health Education, History, Humanities and Social Science Education, Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Management, Information Sciences, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Mass Communication, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medicine, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Music, Music Education, Native Language Education, Nursing, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Psychology, Public Administration, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religious Education, Religious Studies, Rural Studies, Science Education, Social Sciences, Sociology, Soil Science, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Theatre, Town Planning, Yoruba, Zoology |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate Diploma | Agricultural Business, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Architecture, Computer Science, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Food Science, Food Technology, Gender Studies, Government, Herbalism, International Relations and Diplomacy, Landscape Architecture, Management, Materials Engineering, Museum Studies, Physics, Public Administration, Real Estate, Social Policy, Social Work, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Theatre, Town Planning, Transport and Communications, Waste Management |
| Master's Degree | Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Adult Education, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Architecture, Art Education, Biochemistry, Botany, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Clothing and Sewing, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Crop Production, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Dentistry, Development Studies, Developmental Psychology, Distance Education, Economic History, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Family Studies, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gender Studies, Geochemistry, Geography, Geography (Human), Geology, Geophysics, German, Government, Health Administration, History, Home Economics, Hotel and Restaurant, Humanities and Social Science Education, Immunology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Interior Design, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Parasitology, Microbiology, Museum Studies, Music, Music Education, Nanotechnology, Native Language Education, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nursing, Ophthalmology, Organic Chemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Preschool Education, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Regional Studies, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religious Education, Religious Studies, Rural Studies, Science Education, Social Policy, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Textile Design, Theatre, Tourism, Town Planning, Yoruba, Zoology |
| Master of Philosophy | Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Architecture, Biochemistry, Botany, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Clothing and Sewing, Comparative Literature, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Crop Production, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Developmental Psychology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Family Studies, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, French, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, German, Government, Health Administration, History, Home Economics, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Immunology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Interior Design, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Maintenance Technology, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Parasitology, Microbiology, Museum Studies, Music, Native Language Education, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nursing, Ophthalmology, Organic Chemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physical Chemistry, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Portuguese, Preschool Education, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Health, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Regional Studies, Religious Studies, Rural Studies, Science Education, Social Policy, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Technology, Textile Design, Theatre, Tourism, Town Planning, Yoruba, Zoology |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Accountancy, Adult Education, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Architecture, Biochemistry, Botany, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Clothing and Sewing, Comparative Literature, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Crop Production, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Development Studies, Developmental Psychology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Management, Family Studies, Fine Arts, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, German, Government, Health Administration, History, Home Economics, Hotel and Restaurant, Human Resources, Humanities and Social Science Education, Immunology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Interior Design, International Relations and Diplomacy, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Maintenance Technology, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Parasitology, Microbiology, Museum Studies, Music, Native Language Education, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nursing, Ophthalmology, Organic Chemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Preschool Education, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religious Studies, Rural Studies, Science Education, Social Policy, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Technology, Textile Design, Theatre, Tourism, Town Planning, Yoruba, Zoology |
Obafemi Awolowo University alumni
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Asake
- Enrolled in Obafemi Awolowo University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in theater arts
- Occupations
- singersongwriterdancerrapperactor
- Biography
-
Ahmed Ololade listen, known professionally as Asake, is a Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter. His debut album, Mr. Money with the Vibe (2022) broke the record for the biggest opening day for an African album on Apple Music at the time, and debuted at number 66 on the Billboard 200 chart. His second album Work of Art (2023), matched the chart position of its predecessor. Asake's third album Lungu Boy (2024) became his third consecutive number one album in Nigeria, and the longest-running number one in Nigeria chart history.
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Fatou Bensouda
- Occupations
- lawyerdiplomatministerpolitician
- Biography
-
Fatou Bom Bensouda is a Gambian lawyer and former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), who has served as the Gambian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom since 3 August 2022.
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Fireboy DML
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter
- Biography
-
Adedamola Oyinlola Adefolahan, known professionally as Fireboy DML, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. In 2018, he signed a record deal with YBNL Nation, a record label founded by rapper Olamide. His debut studio album, Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps, was released in 2019. He won Listener's Choice and was nominated for Song of the Year for "Jealous" at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival. His third studio album, Playboy, entered the Billboard 200 at number 123. His latest album, Adedamola, was released in 2024.
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Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
- Occupations
- actorphilanthropistsingerfilm actor
- Biography
-
Chief Omotola Jalade Ekeinde Listen, MFR is a Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist and former model. Since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, Ekeinde has appeared in over 300 films, selling millions of copies. Omotola is the second Nigerian and first Nigerian celebrity to receive over 1 million likes on her Facebook page. She currently has a total of 3 million followers on Facebook.
Obafemi Awolowo University faculties and divisions
| College : Health Sciences | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Cell Biology, Community Health, Dentistry, Dermatology, Dietetics, Gynaecology, Haematology, Immunology, Medical Parasitology, Medicine, Microbiology, Nursing, Nutrition, Ophthalmology, Oral Pathology, Oral Surgery, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Venereology |
|---|---|
| College : Postgraduate Studies | Administration, Agriculture, Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Dentistry, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Social Sciences |
| Faculty : Administration | Accountancy, Development Studies, Government, International Relations and Diplomacy, Management, Public Administration |
| Faculty : Agriculture | Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Botany, Consumer Studies, Crop Production, Family Studies, Nutrition, Plant and Crop Protection, Rural Studies, Soil Science |
| Faculty : Arts | African Languages, English, History, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theatre |
| Faculty : Education | Adult Education, Art Education, Continuing Education, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Sciences, Health Education, Humanities and Social Science Education, Physical Education, Science Education, Technology Education |
| Faculty : Environmental Design and Management | Architecture, Building Technologies, Fine Arts, Real Estate, Regional Planning, Surveying and Mapping, Town Planning |
| Faculty : Law | Commercial Law, International Law, Law, Private Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Pharmacy | Applied Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacy |
| Faculty : Sciences | Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Zoology |
| Faculty : Social Sciences | Anthropology, Demography and Population, Economics, Geography (Human), Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Statistics |
| Faculty : Technology | Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Science, Food Technology, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
General information
| Alternative names | OAU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Accreditation | National Universities Commission (NUC) |
| Motto | For Learning and Culture |
| Colors | midnight blue, gold |
Location and contacts
| Address | Ile-Ife, Osun State Nigeria |
|---|---|
| City population | 502,000 |