Federal University, Oye-Ekiti

Federal University Oye, Ekiti, located within Oye community, was one of the nine Federal Universities established by the Federal Government of Nigeria, pursuant to an executive order made by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR. Federal University Oye-Ekiti, whose pioneer Vice Chancellor, is Professor Chinedu Ostadinma Nebo, OON, has two campuses at Oye-Ekiti and Ikole-Ekiti with 8 Faculties and 51 Departments.

The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti aspires to become an institution of first choice recognized for providing critical opportunities for student success; acknowledged as a primary and engaged regional and global resource for entrepreneurial education and best practices in mining and farming technology; and valued as a university where there are faculty, students, and professional staff who are active in integrating cutting-edge technology in multidisciplinary and disciplinary research.

MISSION

1. To advance the community of learning by engaging in scientific research, humanistic scholarship, multidisciplinary research entrepreneurship, and technological integration.
2. To provide a robust and high-quality educational experience for students in a diverse learning environment while promoting values and indigenous learning that is responsive to the needs of our society.
3. To create an institution that values and prepares students to lead lives of personal integrity and civic responsibility in a global society.
4. To prepare the next generations of skilled and ethical professionals by providing robust curricula across and within disciplines that prepare graduates to be research minded and able to compete effectively in the diverse world market.
5. To create a learning opportunity for faculty to meet their personal and institutional growth needs, and
6. To advance best practices in farming and mining, foster economic development activities that are innovative, research-driven, and will result in a better quality of life for Nigerians.