Lead City University

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Lead City University, Ibadan
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Entrance to the university in 2021
Other name
LCU
Former names
City University, Ibadan
MottoKnowledge for Self-reliance
TypePrivate
Established2005
Chairman Prof. Jide Owoeye
Chancellor Prof. Gabriel Babatunde Ogunmola
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kabiru Aderemi Adeyemo
Provost Prof. Afolakemi Oredein
Location
Ibadan
,
Nigeria

7°19′37″N3°52′48″E / 7.327°N 3.880°E / 7.327; 3.880
CampusUrban
Colours    
Blue, pink, white [1]
Website lcu.edu.ng

The Lead City University of Ibadan, also known as LCU, is a private university located in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [ excessive citations ]

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History

In 2002, the university submitted an application for establishment to the National Universities Commission. The Standing Committee on Private Universities (SCOPU) conducted verification and final assessment visits on August and September of 2003. At the end of the assessment visits, SCOPU reported that the profile of the proprietor of the university confirmed it had both the capacity and resources to establish itself as a private university. The university was "approved for immediate take-off" by the Board of NUC in December 2003 and was ratified by the Federal Executive Council on February 16, 2005.

The University was founded as City University, Ibadan. However, this name led to confusion and mistaken identity due to the existence of other universities with similar names. To address this issue, the Board of Trustees and Council of the University decided to change the name to Lead City University, Ibadan. This decision was made following a meeting held on March 7, 2005. [7] The name change was subsequently communicated to the Federal Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and other stakeholders. All previous documents relating to City University, Ibadan remain valid. [8]

Statistics from the university's 15th Convocation [9] (Enterprise Graduate Class of 2022):

The university is accredited by the Council of Legal Education [10] [11] and can send students to the Nigerian Law School for legal education and training, as well as admit candidates to the Nigerian Bar upon successful completion of the prescribed requirements.

Courses offered and admission requirements

Prospective students seeking admission to the university must have chosen the university as their first choice in Jamb UTME. They must have 5 credit passes in the ordinary level certificate (O LEVEL), WAEC, NECO, and NABTEB, including math, English and other relevant subjects in their area of specialisation. [12] [13]

The university offers a diverse range of courses which include: [14]

Ph.D program approval

Prof. Adeyemo, the Vice Chancellor of the university, announced on the 11th convocation of the school that the university also obtained accreditation for five additional courses at both the postgraduate diploma (PGD) and M.Sc levels. These courses include Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting, Banking and Finance, and PGD in Hospital Services Administration. He also said that accreditations are also secured for PhD programs in Accounting, Economics, Public Administration, and Business Administration. [15]

The National Universities Commission approved a doctorate program in computer science at the university in January 2020. [16]

Convocation program

During its 12th convocation program, the university signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research and American International School of Medicine in Guyana for medicine, medical health and environmental health programmes. [17]

During the 15th convocation of the university, Ibadan, the vice-chancellor of the school, urged the Federal Government to find a lasting solution to the ASUU strike to foster growth across the Nigeria university. [18]

At the 16th convocation of the university in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, the vice chancellor of the university, Prof. Kabir Adeyemo, urged the new graduates of the school to embrace entrepreneurship and innovation. The school also gave honorary doctorate awards to some individuals in the state. [19]

Award of certificates

The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Kabir Adeyemo, clarified that the school awards two certificates to their graduates. The first is for the degree they are reading, and the second certificate is based on "professional" skills acquired on campus, such as tailoring or photography, and in development of the 'self'. [20]

Collaboration and scholarship

The university has collaborated with Indian university on engineering and technological innovation and, according to the vice-chancellor of the school, the university is ready to give scholarships to Indian students who are ready to further their education in the school. [21]

Conservation of natural resources

The Vice-Chancellor and other academicians at the university, Ibadan, Oyo State, have warned against the depletion of natural resources in the country and the danger it poses to humanity. During the university's faculty lecture series in Ibadan, Prof. Adeyemo, the Vice-Chancellor, and Prof. Samuel Oluwalana, a faculty member at the Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, College of Environmental Resources Management, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, along with Prof. Olusola Ladokun, the Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences at the university, issued a cautionary statement. [22]

Ranking

As of 2023, the university is ranked 57 among private universities in Nigeria. [23]

Executives of the university

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