Here are the current courses offered at OAU, known as Obafemi Awolowo University, and a brief history.

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a known federal university located in ile-ife, Osun state. It’s among the oldest universities in Nigeria which was established in 1962.

Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a competitive school which offers degree courses at different levels in Law, Science, medicine etc.

courses offered at oau

Here is The List of Courses Offered at OAU (Obafemi Awolowo University).

Faculties in OAU.

Here is the list of faculties in OAU Faculty of Administration, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Environmental Design and Management, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Pharmacy and Faculty of Technology.

Faculty of Administration.

  • International Relations
  • Local Government and Development Studies
  • Management & Accounting
  • Public Administration

Faculty of Agriculture

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
  • Animal Science
  • Crop Production
  • Soil Science
  • Family, Nutrition & Consumer Sciences

Faculty of Arts.

  • Religious Studies
  • Philosophy
  • English
  • History
  • Foreign Languages
  • Linguistics and African Languages
  • Dramatic Arts
  • Music
  • Institute of Cultural Studies

Faculty of Education.

  • Education Technology & Library Studies
  • Adult Education and Lifelong Learning
  • Educational Foundations and Counseling
  • Arts and Social Sciences Education
  • Science and Technology Education
  • Educational Management
  • Institute of Education
  • Physical and Health Education

Faculty of Environmental Design and Management.

  • Fine and Applied Arts
  • Architecture
  • Building
  • Estate Management
  • Quantity Surveying
  • Urban and Regional Planning

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences.

  • Anatomy and Cell Biology
  • Medical Biochemistry
  • Physiological Sciences
  • Medical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
  • Chemical Pathology
  • Haematology and Immunology
  • Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Morbid Anatomy and Forensic Medicine
  • Nursing Science
  • Medical Rehabilitation

Faculty of Clinical Sciences.

  • Anaesthesia
  • Community Health
  • Dermatology and Venereology
  • Medicine
  • Mental Health
  • Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Perinatology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedics and Traumatology
  • Paediatrics and Child Health
  • Radiology
  • Surgery

Faculty of Dentistry.

  • Child Dental Health
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral
  • Pathology
  • Preventive and Community Dentistry
  • Restorative Dentistry

Faculty of Law.

  • International Law
  • Jurisprudence and Private Law
  • Public Law
  • Business Law

Faculty of Pharmacy.

  • Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Pharmacognosy
  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Research and Production Unit

Faculty of Technology.

  • Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering
  • Department of Chemical Engineering
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
  • Department of Food Science and Technology
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Materials Science and Engineering
  • African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation, AISPI (Technology Planning and Development Unit; TPDU)

Let’s discuss the admission requirements needed for Obafemi Awolowo University.

  • To be considered for admission at Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU), you must have at least five (5) credits in your WAEC or NECO at your first sitting or six (6) credits in two sittings in your required courses.
  • It is required that you register for JAMB and get up to 200 cut-off points.

If you meet the above two requirements, you should get ready for the screening test to get a good score that will help you get admitted, especially for a profitable course.

Does OAU offer direct entry?

Yes, candidates for Direct Entry are invited by Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) to engage in their admission screening.
Direct Entry (Three-year Degree Programme)

  • To be admitted through Direct Entry, candidates must pass G.C.E. subjects. Candidates must also be good in at least three additional subjects, including math and English, at the credit level.
  • They must have got at least two merit passes in essential subjects from the N.C.E. Candidates must also have at least three additional subjects, including English language and mathematics, at the credit level of the Senior School Certificate.
  • In addition to three additional subjects passed at the credit level at the Senior School Certificate level or its equivalent, they must have merit passes in two relevant subjects at the N.C.E. level from affiliated Colleges of Education.

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