Ondo State University of Science and Technology

Ondo State University of Science and Technology also known as OSUSTech but now renamed the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa is a state owned university located in Okitipupa in the Southern Senatorial District of Ondo State, Nigeria. The university emerged 9th in the National University Commission (NUC) ranking as one of the best 10 state-owned universities in Nigeria in 2021.[1]

The official website of this institution is:

OSUSTECH was established in 2008 by the Ondo State Government under the leadership of Dr. Olusegun Agagu.[2] The university commenced academic activities in January 2011, and currently offers various programmes of study under Faculty of Science. In 2017, two new faculties were introduced which include: 1. Faculty of Agriculture & Agricultural Technology; 2. Faculty of Engineering and Engineering Technology.

The university was renamed after the late Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu in 2020 in recognition of his immense role in the establishment of the institution.[3]

The Faculty of Engineering has the following departments:

  1. Mechanical engineering
  2. Electrical engineering
  3. Civil engineering

The current vice chancellor is Prof. Sunday Roberts Ogunduyile. In December 2020, the Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu approved the appointment of Prof. Temi Emmanuel Ologunorisa as the next Vice Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa. The appointment takes effect from Feb. 23, 2022.[4]

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