Obafemi Awolowo University is a federal government owned and operated Nigerian university. The university is in the ancient city of Ile-Ife. Established in 1962 as The University of Ife. The University is situated on a vast expanse of land totaling 11,861 hectares in Ile-Ife, Osun State, southwest of Nigeria.

Right from the start, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU), has continuously proven its academic, administrative, research and community service supremacy over and above other universities in Nigeria.

Why this is so is explained in the points below as compiled by Nigerian Bulletin:

1. Students Unionism: Of all student unions in Nigeria, OAU student union stands out. Its slogan Great IFE means: Great Intellectual Fighters for Emancipation. The ivory tower boasts of vibrant union and fearless national activists. Examples include: Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, Bamidele Aturu, among others. While other schools has Students’ Union Government ; government connotes operating within a territory, OAU has a Student Union which fights not for only OAU but entirety of Nigerian studentship.

2. Academic Excellence: This is a non-negotiable attribute of why thousands of students troop into Obafemi Awolowo University. The academic excellence and intellectual supremacy of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife cannot be matched with any other higher institution of learning in Nigeria. The ivory tower has an extensive history of academic excellence. Its products dominate and excel in various fields.

3. Beautiful Campus, Architectural Balance: OAU does not only have 'Africa's Most Beautiful Campus' in its school anthem, it has truly lived up to this name. The architectural masterpiece of building structures, and the serene environment will always leave you wowed. Besides this, OAU has good building structure. Halls of residence are removed from the academics. Banks have their place on campus. Market has its place. Lecture theatres have their places. And so on.

4. Strong Alumni Body: OAU boasts of an impressive alumni body both home and abroad.

5. Zero cultism: The last time cultist struck in OAU was in 1999. An attack which was allegedly orchestrated by the school management. Since then, the campus enjoys a cultist-free status.

6. Social life and rich cultural orientation: No other school compares when it comes to the social life in OAU. From Awo to Faj, Moremi to Akintola, the school maintains a rich social culture. Each hall of residence has its own students' peculiarity. For instance: Awolowo Hall is known for 'Aroism, and its habitual consumption of beans. Moremi is known for being the domain of campus big girls. Angola Hall is for the fresh male students. Mozambique is for the fresh female students. AngloMoz Park (the fusion of Angola and Mozambique) – which is in between Angola and Mozambique halls is a home for new students to hang out with one another. Fajuyi hall is known for being the hall of 'gentle' students. Apart from several hall orientation programmes, social events and displays from students will make you want to have a taste of the Great Ife!

7. Aroism: This is a concept that may sound ridiculous to students of other institution but it resounds a familiar meaning to an OAU student. It is a term used for hilarity in the school.

8. Peace, serene environment where students can move any time of the day – Not many Nigerian university campuses give you the freedom to walk at any time of the day, freely with no fear whatsoever. Students can leave their dorms to study in lecture theatres at any time of the time – even in the midnight, with no fear of intimidation. Besides campus security that is everywhere around the campus, students also watch each other's back.

9. Relatively cheap items – This is very very true of Obafemi Awolowo University – things are incredibly cheap on campus. Where do one even start from? From making photocopies of documents – which ranges from N3 – to transport fares which is N20 (from campus gate to inside the campus) no matter the size of the luggage. Also at butteries, prices of goods/stuffs should not be more than what students can afford. There have been cases where butteries have been shut because of trading over-priced items that are more expensive than outside campus.

10. Internal Government – Well, OAU has its own government. Cases are settled within and among the students. There has never been cases where policemen/armed forces invaded the campus to arrest or harrass students. These issues are always resolved among the students, and by the security arm of the school.

Source: https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/oau-10-reasons-it-is-the-best-nigerian-university.232214/

Hmmmm Great Ife!!!

@Lalasticlala @seun @Mynd44

One of d best... (Unilag).

I rep UNN
lions and lionesses in the house, show yourselves

Daddyboy012:
One of d best... (Unilag).

you quoted urself right - "one of the best" but not the best as some claim.

Eleniyan15:
shutdown was a hit back 2 back

for ur uni_ am very sure backwardness was a hit back 2 back _ dats y u av to spot a shortcoming frm a world class uni. u had better find ur way forward out of darkness nd be one of the great

Lolz . Samson and his Oba adaniduro university... Sheo

You didn't include constant alteration of academic calendar

Op; other universities possess most of the qualities you listed when sensationalzing the school....



I'm really not a fan of chest beating and silly comparisms over who is "best" or not and whatnot sha.....

saw this from a mile away a counter thread Great Ife

When the Elephant trumpets. All other small animals must bow. Team GREAT IFE

betterABIAstate:
You didn't include constant alteration of academic calendar

haters, fault finders. it seems you are 100% perfect

INTERMAN:
When the Elephant trumpets. All other small animals must bow. Team GREAT IFE

waa gbayi jare! #team great Ife

INTERMAN:
When the Elephant trumpets. All other small animals must bow. Team GREAT IFE

waa gbayi jare! #teamgreatIfe

A thread like this can only be opened by an OAU student .That is why I like U.I and her students.They dont shout despite the fact that the university is officially recognized as the best university in Nigeria and one of the best 800 in the whole world

A thread like this can only be open by an OAU student .That is why I like U.I and her student.They dont shout despite the fact that the university is officially recognized as the best university in Nigeria and one of the best 800 in the whole world.

Are OAU students given automatic job opportunities than those from other universities if not so let them go and cook beans please cause nothing is worth bragging about if you will still graduate and start roaming the street in search of Job after attending your self claimed best university.

I can only agree when OAU comes out as the best University in Webometrics or its equivalent.

Basic123:
A thread like this can only be opened by an OAU student .That is why I like U.I and her students.They dont shout despite the fact that the university is officially recognized as the best university in Nigeria and one of the best 800 in the whole world

Ok

splenzard:
I rep UNN

lions and lionesses in the house, show yourselves

Roars (hummmmmm)...

we are the best. we don't make noise like these other universities... We do the talking in the field.

Great Lions and Lionesses!!!

You outlined not just one, two, or three reasons why OAU is the "so-called" best university in Nigeria, but a whooping TEN, yet none of them, as far as I can see, gave any convincing reason why OAU shouldn't be classified a "garbage" school like the rest littered all over the country.

Even if this was a case of a one-eyed man being king in a village full of blinded people, OAU still can't be considered that "one-eyed" king, I am sorry.

She - he, It or whatever adjective OAU qualifies as - is just as visually impaired and equally ffucked-up like the rest to be tagged "the best" in comparison.

An average OAU graduate, undergraduate, is just like any regular graduate and undergraduate out there, nothing special: refuses to admit that he/she wasted 4-5years of their precious life studying in a "so-called" top school which, believe you me - is shittty.

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11. Consistent strike. Imagine 2016/2017 academic calender is yet to commence.......

Samguine:
Obafemi Awolowo University is a federal government owned and operated Nigerian university. The university is in the ancient city of Ile-Ife. Established in 1962 as The University of Ife. The University is situated on a vast expanse of land totaling 11,861 hectares in Ile-Ife, Osun State, southwest of Nigeria.

Right from the start, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (OAU), has continuously proven its academic, administrative, research and community service supremacy over and above other universities in Nigeria.

Why this is so is explained in the points below as compiled by Nigerian Bulletin:

1. Students Unionism: Of all student unions in Nigeria, OAU student union stands out. Its slogan Great IFE means: Great Intellectual Fighters for Emancipation. The ivory tower boasts of vibrant union and fearless national activists. Examples include: Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, Bamidele Aturu, among others. While other schools has Students’ Union Government ; government connotes operating within a territory, OAU has a Student Union which fights not for only OAU but entirety of Nigerian studentship.

2. Academic Excellence: This is a non-negotiable attribute of why thousands of students troop into Obafemi Awolowo University. The academic excellence and intellectual supremacy of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife cannot be matched with any other higher institution of learning in Nigeria. The ivory tower has an extensive history of academic excellence. Its products dominate and excel in various fields.

3. Beautiful Campus, Architectural Balance: OAU does not only have 'Africa's Most Beautiful Campus' in its school anthem, it has truly lived up to this name. The architectural masterpiece of building structures, and the serene environment will always leave you wowed. Besides this, OAU has good building structure. Halls of residence are removed from the academics. Banks have their place on campus. Market has its place. Lecture theatres have their places. And so on.

4. Strong Alumni Body: OAU boasts of an impressive alumni body both home and abroad.

5. Zero cultism: The last time cultist struck in OAU was in 1999. An attack which was allegedly orchestrated by the school management. Since then, the campus enjoys a cultist-free status.

6. Social life and rich cultural orientation: No other school compares when it comes to the social life in OAU. From Awo to Faj, Moremi to Akintola, the school maintains a rich social culture. Each hall of residence has its own students' peculiarity. For instance: Awolowo Hall is known for 'Aroism, and its habitual consumption of beans. Moremi is known for being the domain of campus big girls. Angola Hall is for the fresh male students. Mozambique is for the fresh female students. AngloMoz Park (the fusion of Angola and Mozambique) – which is in between Angola and Mozambique halls is a home for new students to hang out with one another. Fajuyi hall is known for being the hall of 'gentle' students. Apart from several hall orientation programmes, social events and displays from students will make you want to have a taste of the Great Ife!

7. Aroism: This is a concept that may sound ridiculous to students of other institution but it resounds a familiar meaning to an OAU student. It is a term used for hilarity in the school.

8. Peace, serene environment where students can move any time of the day – Not many Nigerian university campuses give you the freedom to walk at any time of the day, freely with no fear whatsoever. Students can leave their dorms to study in lecture theatres at any time of the time – even in the midnight, with no fear of intimidation. Besides campus security that is everywhere around the campus, students also watch each other's back.

9. Relatively cheap items – This is very very true of Obafemi Awolowo University – things are incredibly cheap on campus. Where do one even start from? From making photocopies of documents – which ranges from N3 – to transport fares which is N20 (from campus gate to inside the campus) no matter the size of the luggage. Also at butteries, prices of goods/stuffs should not be more than what students can afford. There have been cases where butteries have been shut because of trading over-priced items that are more expensive than outside campus.

10. Internal Government – Well, OAU has its own government. Cases are settled within and among the students. There has never been cases where policemen/armed forces invaded the campus to arrest or harrass students. These issues are always resolved among the students, and by the security arm of the school.

Source: https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/oau-10-reasons-it-is-the-best-nigerian-university.232214/

*yawns* boring.....

By the way, give me a list of the recent national/international celebrated alumni from your ife....

If none, then park well sir.

SonOfEl:


*yawns* boring.....

By the way, give me a list of the recent national/international celebrated alumni from your ife....

If none, then park well sir.

mumu, it's like you ar living in venus abi. one doesn't need to list them out for you. find out nd u'll know.

mat2d6boi:
mumu, it's like you ar living in venus abi. one doesn't need to list them out for you. find out nd u'll know.

Oga.....list them if there are any and stop trying to save face....

Personally, I see OAU I attended as a balanced
University.
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It does not have to be the best by everybody's standard.

I hail o

Didn't read. But I think OAU is just leaving I'm it's past glory. By the way who noticed that the mods have repeated like more than three post this morning.

Is that not a sign of early morning weed just saying