BRIEF HISTORY

The University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, (UNAAB) was established on January 8, 1988 by the Federal Government when four Universities of Technology, earlier merged in 1984, were demerged. This led to the creation of the first two Universities of Agriculture in Abeokuta and Makurdi. On the same date, Professor Nurudeen Olorun-Nimbe Adedipe was appointed the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the University. Professor Adedipe assumed duty on January 28, 1988, the date which has been adopted as the foundation day of the University. Prior to the emergence of UNAAB, the Federal Government had established the Federal University of Technology, Abeokuta (FUTAB) in 1983. Then, in 1984, it was merged with the University of Lagos and had its name changed to the College of Science and Technology, Abeokuta (COSTAB), before the demerger of January, 1988. The University started off from the old Campus of Abeokuta Grammar School, Isale-Igbein near the city centre. It completed its movement to its Permanent Site along Alabata Road in 1997, in what has been termed the fastest pace of Permanent Site development in the history of Nigerian University System.

ACADEMICS/COURSES OFFERED/FACULTIES

At the initial stage, five Colleges were introduced in the University in October 1988 as follows: College of Agricultural Management, Rural Development and Studies (COLAMRUCS) College of Animal Science and Livestock Production (COLANIM) College of Environmental Resources Management (COLERM) College of Natural Sciences (COLNAS) College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT) Two additional Colleges, College of Engineering (COLENG) and College of Veterinary Medicine (COLVET) were introduced in March, 2002. During 2008/2009 session, the College of Agricultural Management, Rural Development and Consumer Studies was split into two with two new Colleges emerging as follows: College of Food Science and Human Ecology (COLFHEC) College of Agricultural Management and Rural Development (COLAMRUD)

Affiliates/Programmes

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan National Seed Services (NSS), Ibadan National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Ilorin National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS), Zaria Farm Management Association of Nigeria (FAMAN) Ogun State Agricultural Development Project (OGADEP), Abeokuta Ministries of Agriculture and Water Resources of both Ogun and Lagos states Federal Ministry of Environment National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) Pan-African Striga Control Network (PASCON), Accra West African Rice Development Agency (WARDA), Ivory Coast Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO), Oshodi, Lagos

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