The Ondo State University, now Adekunle Ajasin University was established as a state-owned university in December 1999 by the governor of Ondo State in Western Nigeria, Chief Adebayo Adefarati. It is named after Michael Adekunle Ajasin, the Ondo State governor and educator who signed the law establishing the Ondo State University in 1982.[1]
It is located in Akungba Akoko, a small town near Ikare-Akoko.
It was established primarily to improve the educational status of the
people of the state, Nigeria and any Applicant interested in gaining
applicable University knowledge from any part of the world.It offers
courses in Business, Law, Science, Education and Arts
and it is funded to provide University Education that rank up to the
highest world standard. Adekunle Ajasin University is also good in
sports as it is among the five that represented Nigeria in the 2005 West
Africa Football games taking a good place after the competition. More
than 40% of the academic staff are professors who have done sabbatical
and seminars in Major Universities of the world. The junior ones have
done and are doing Phd and postdoctorals in renowned Universities
throughout the world. The University has commenced to produce quality
graduates,of which some are undergoing postgraduate education in Europe
and North America. The university was rated as the best state university
in academic teaching in Nigeria by the Nigerian National University
Commission (NUC) in years 2004 and 2005.
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