Osun State Polytechnic

Osun State Polytechnic

Type	Public
Established	1992
Rector	Dr. Woye Olaniran
Location	Iree , Osun State , 231115 , Nigeria
Campus	Rural
Website	ospoly.edu.ng

Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, also known as OSPOLY, is a tertiary academic institution in Iree, Osun State, Nigeria. The polytechnic was formerly a satellite campus of the Polytechnic, Ibadan. It became autonomous on 12 October 1992 when the governor of Osun State, Alhaji Isiaka Adeleke, signed the law establishing the institution alongside Osun State College of Technology in Esa-Oke. ^{[1] [2]} Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, also has daily part time program (DPT) which is located at Koko campus.

Faculties and departments

OSPOLY, Iree, has nine faculties and over 30 departments and units as of 25 March 2022. They are as follows:

Faculty of Information and Communication

• Mass Communication
• Computer Science
• Office Technology Management (OTM)

Faculty of Management Studies

• Business Administration
• Marketing
• Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Faculty of Financial Studies

• Accountancy
• Banking and finance

Faculty of Science

• Science Laboratory Technology
• Statistics
• Applied Science (Chemistry Option)
• Applied Science (Microbiology Option)
• Food Science Technology

Faculty of Engineering

• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering
• Welding and Fabrication

Faculty of Environmental Studies

• Urban and Regional Planning
• Quantity Surveying
• Architecture
• Estate Management
• Building Technology

Faculty of Art and Industrial Design

• Art and Design
• Art and Industrial Design

Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education

• General Studies in Education
• Science Education
• General Education
• Business Education
• Technical Education

Directorate of General Studies

• Languages and Humanities
• Science and Social Sciences

Management

• Acting rector: Mr. Alabi
• Deputy rector: yet elected
• Registrar: Barrister Salawu Busari Morufu
• Bursar: Mr. Sunday Ademola Afolabi
• Polytechnic librarian:
• Director of works and services: Engr. Adetuberu O. Akingbade
• Board chairman: Diran Ayanbeku ^{[3] [4]}

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Partnership/collaboration

Osun State Polytechnic collaborated with the US to boost agricultural technology in the school. ^[6]

Notable alumni

• Hon Adegboye A. O ^[7]
• Bolaji Olaniyi
• Enoch Oyedibu - investigative journalist, founder and editor-in-chief of PIJAlance Magazine
• Folaranmi Ajayi - journalist and educator.
• Hon. Kehinde Ayantunji - former Osun NUJ chairman and erstwhile SSA to the former governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola.

References

1. "Our History". Osun State College of Technology. Retrieved 2010-01-10.^{[ dead link ]}
2. "Osun State Polytechnic, Iree". www.ospoly.edu.ng. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
3. Ezediuno, Francis (2023-07-20). "Governor Adeleke appoints board chairmen". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
4. "List of Courses Offered by Osun State Polytechnic". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
5. Universities and Their Tuition Fees
6. Admin (2018-10-11). "osun-poly-collaborates-with-us-to-boost-agric". www.vanguardngr.com/. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
7. Olagoke, Bode (2021-03-13). "OSPOLY alumni elects new leaders". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2024-06-06.