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Motto
Innovation and Character for National transformation with academic prowess!
Brief Introduction
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.
Vision
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 educational 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
- To advance the community of learning by engaging in scientific research, humanistic scholarship, multidisciplinary research entrepreneurship and technological integration.
- To provide a robust and high quality educational experience for students in a diverse learning environment while promoting the values and indigenous learning that is responsive to the needs of our society.
- To create an institution that values and prepares students to lead lives of personal integrity and civic responsibility in a global society.
- To prepare the next generations of skilled and ethical professionals by providing robust curricula across and within disciplines that prepares graduates to be research minded and able to compete effectively in diverse world market.
- To create learning opportunity for faculty to meet their personal and institutional growth needs, and
- 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.
Opened in
2012
Departments
59
Students
20,000+
Location
Ekiti, Nigeria
Administration

Prof. Abayomi S FASINA
Vice-Chancellor
B.Agric, MSc, PhD, FSSSN, MASN, MHSN, JP

Prof. Olubunmi S. SHITTU
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Academics)
B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD

Prof. Bolanle Tajudeen OPOOLA
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Administration
B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD

Dr. Isaac Oluwadare BUSAYO
University Librarian
Dip.Lib.Studies (ABU, Zaria), B.Ed (Hons), M.L.S, Ph.D (Ibadan), MNLA, MNSLA, CLN
History of FUOYE
The pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Professor Chinedu Nebo, was recently appointed Minister of Power by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR. Consequently, Professor Isaac Uzoma Asuzu was appointed Vice Chancellor of FUOYE in his place.
The new Vice Chancellor arrived FUOYE on Wednesday, February 27th 2013. As a very courteous citizen, and with a burning zeal to have a first-hand assessment of the task ahead, embarked on…
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