Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State (ABUAD) was established solely as an agent of transforming education in Nigeria. It is designed to be a reference point for other universities on planning, environment, aesthetic structures, furniture, teaching aid and quality education.
Founded by Afe Babalola, a seasoned and tireless university administrator, the planning and construction work of the University was completed within 8 months and it was the first and only University in Nigeria to commence academic activities on the permanent site with all the state-of-the-art facilities in place within 8 months of the turning of the sod.
ABUAD is a result-oriented institution for producing highly skilled and socially relevant graduates capable of applying scientific knowledge for the resolution of social and technological problems.
The University is equally committed to transforming students into expert thinkers, innovative managers and resourceful technocrats in all fields of learning. The context of the university is morally and spiritually holding, with a stable academic calendar, a fully-stocked library, state-of-the-art laboratories and an excellent road network.
The university’s mandate is to pioneer total excellence along the parameters of teaching, research, performance, sports, community impact and scholarship.
Facilities includes: Quality, attractive and beautiful wall fence and gate; dual carriage way with beautiful circular ceremonial roads; sporting facilities which include badminton court, volley ball court, basket ball court and tennis hitting wall and football pitches; magnificent college and hostel buildings, modern cafeteria, large auditorium, 78 huge Lecture halls, 43 Lecturer offices, huge lecture theatres, E-library, ICT facilities, modern laboratory equipment, LexisNexis academic library, interactive electronic boards, Physical Library, Solar Light etc.
Contact the University:
E-mail: info@abuad.edu.ng