Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

About

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) was established as a specialised University on January 1, 1988 by the Federal Government of Nigeria with a tripodal mandate of Teaching, Research and Extension Services.

The land area of FUNAAB cover about 10,000 hectares in the North Eastern end of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State. The university has 351 academic programmes made up of 30 undergraduate programmes, 321 graduate programmes which include 31 Postgraduate diploma programmes, 152 Masters degree programmes and 138 Doctorate degree programmes.

Objectives

1. To encourage the advancement of learning and to hold out all persons without discrimination based race, creed, sex and political conviction, the opportunity of acquiring a higher education on agriculture.
2. To develop and offer academic and professional programmes leading to the award of diplomas, first degree, postgraduate research and higher degrees which emphasize planning, adaptive technical maintenance, developmental and productive skills in agriculture, agricultural engineering and allied professional disciplines with the aim of producing socially mature persons with capacity to improve on those disciplines and develop new ones, but also to contribute to the scientific transformation of agriculture in Nigeria.
3. To act as agents and catalysts, through postgraduate training, research and innovation for effective and economic utilization, exploitation and conservation of Nigeria’s natural agricultural, economic and human resources.
4. To offer to the general population, as a form of public service, the results of training and research in agriculture and allied disciplines and to foster the practical application of those results.
5. To establish appropriate relationships with other national institutions involved in training, research and development in agriculture.
6. To identify the agricultural problems and needs of Nigeria and to find solutions to them within the context of overall national development.
7. To provide and promote sound basic scientific training as a foundation for the development of agriculture and allied disciplines, taking into account indigenous culture, the need to enhance national unity, the need to vastly increase the practical content of student training, and adequate preparation of graduates of self employment in agriculture and allied professions.
8. To promote and emphasize teaching, research and extension of agricultural knowledge including agricultural extension services and outreach progrmmes, in-service training continuing education and on-farm adaptive research.
9. To offer academic programmes in relation to the training of manpower for agriculture in Nigeria.
10. To organize research relevant to agriculture with emphasis on small scale farming.
11. To organize extension services and out-reach programmes for technology transfer.
12. To establish institutional linkages in order to foster collaboration and integration of training, research and extension activities.
13. To undertake any other activities appropriate for Universities of Agriculture.

Main Academic Divisions (Faculties)

1. College of Agricultural Management and Rural Development 
2. College of Animal Science and Livestock Production 
3. College of Biosciences
4. College of Engineering 
5. College of Environmental Resources Management 
6. College of Food Science and Human Ecology
7. College of Management Sciences 
8. College of Physical Sciences
9. College of Plant Science and Crop Production 
10. College of Veterinary Medicine 

Reasons to Study at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

1. Fully Equipped with Modern Facilities

   Equipped with modern facilities, a dedicated faculty, and a rich academic environment, FUNAAB fosters critical thinking and innovation. Students benefit from advanced laboratories, research centers, extensive libraries, and practical learning opportunities.

2. Hub for talent development and Agricultural Research

   With a mission to produce skilled professionals to tackle global agricultural challenges, FUNAAB serves as a hub for talent development and pioneering research in agricultural sciences and related fields.

3. The best Science and Agricultural programs

   FUNAAB specializes in agricultural education, research, and development, standing as a pioneer in Africa. FUNAAB offers diverse undergraduate and postgraduate programs, spanning agriculture, forestry, veterinary medicine, engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, and management sciences. 

Fees

Admission

Undergraduate Admission Requirement

General O'Level Requirement

Applicants must possess a minimum entry requirements of five (5) O’Level Credit in relevant subjects at one or two sittings in SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB. Applicants are advised to Check FUNAAB's Brochure and confirm the Admission Requirements into respective Degree Programmes before logging in to fill your e-application form.

UTME Candidates

Candidates must have chosen the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) of any of its affiliated institution as First Choice Degree-Awarding Institution on the prescribed form obtained from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and scored a minimum of 160 marks.

DE Candidates

Candidates with a minimum of Upper-Credit or its equivalent, who have also applied to JAMB for admission and chosen the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) or any of its affiliated institutionas as First Choice Degree-Awarding Institution.

Further, they are required to have submitted their transcript (OND/HND/NCE candidates) or Certified True Copy of Statement of Results duly stamped by Director/HOD of the institution graduated from (A'level candidates) to the Registrar, Federal University of Agriculture,

Supporting Documents

1. O’Level results
2. JAMB result
3. Birth certificate
4. Certificate of origin
5. Admission letters
6. Passport photograph

Postgraduate Admission Requirments

1. To be eligible for admission to the Postgraduate Diploma Programme, candidate must be a first degree holder in relevant discipline from any recognized University. Holders of HND Upper Credit and above, with a minimum number of four years of post qualification experience or lower credit with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience could also apply. 
2. Candidate for Master’s Degree Programme, must be graduates of the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta or any other University recognized by the Senate and shall normally have obtained a minimum of second class (Lower Division) Degree in relevant field
3. To be eligible into the MBA (Agribusiness) and MICT (Master of Information Communication Technology) Degree Programmes, candidate must be a First Degree holder in any discipline. 
4. To be eligible for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programme, candidates must have obtained a Master’s degree from the University or its equivalent from any other University recognized by Senate in the field of specialization for which a Ph.D is being sought. 
5. Holders of one year Master’s degree are expected to successfully undergo a conversion examination after the first session before proceeding to a Ph.D Programme.

Supporting Documents

1. A Completed application form
2. Academic transcripts
3. Olevel Results
4. Reference Letters.

How To Apply For Admission

1. Eligible candidates are to click on "Login" and enter their JAMB UTME or JAMB Direct Entry Registration Numbers to generate and print out their Application Invoice which states their REMITA Reference Number and other information required for payment of a non-refundable fee of Two Thousand Naira (N2,000) only, excluding REMITA charges.
2. Candidates should proceed to any Bank accepting REMITA payment (nationwide) or Online using debit card or via Internet Banking or via remita website and make payment of the prescribed fee using the REMITA Reference Number.
3. After payment, candidates are to return to the University's Admission Portal, log in and complete the e-application form as appropriate.
4. Across several pages, a candidate's personal record as fetched from JAMB’s portal is displayed and cannot be altered. Where applicable, ensure you correctly input required information (contact information, O’Level examination details, OND/HND/NCE/A’Level/IJMB/JUPEB result).
5. On the last page (acknowledgement page), candidates are expected to carefully review their application and confirm the entries before clicking on the Submit button. Candidates should thereafter print out and keep the Application Form displaying their passport photograph.
6. Correction of wrongly entered data attracts a fee of One Thousand, Five Hundred Naira (N1500) only as penalty and can be effected online not later than the closing date of the application. Click here for details.
7. No complaint of wrong contact details, O’Level results, OND/HND/NCE/A-Level/IJMB/JUPEB results shall be entertained after.

Admission Contacts

Email: [email protected],[email protected]
Phone : 08033000807, 07034486235

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Facilities

Accreditations

1. National Universities Commission (NUC)
2. Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
3. Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN)
4. All programmes run in FUNAAB have full accreditation status

Vice Chancellor

Academic Staff

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  Engr. Professor Olawale Usthman Dairo

  Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development) Engr. Professor Olawale Usthman Dairo was born in Ibadan, Oyo State on the
  13th of October, 1966. He started his Primary School Education in 1970 at the
  Children Home School in Ibadan, moved to ... read more

  Government College Ibadan in
  1977 and finished his secondary school in 1982. He was again in Government
  College Ibadan briefly for his HSC before gaining entrance into the prestigious
  University of Ife, Ile Ife in 1982. He graduated from the University of Ife with
  B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering in 1987 and served the Nation in the Bendel
  State College of Agriculture, Igboriakhi in Ovia Local Government of Bendel
  state as a corp member in 1988. He returned for his postgraduate programme in University of Ife as a
  University Scholar and graduated with a M.Sc. degree in Agricultural Engineering (post-harvest and processing
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  Mr. Osinuga Olukayode Olalekan

  Bursar
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  Prof. Akinyemi Olukayode Dewunmi

  Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) Olukayode Akinyemi had his PhD in Solid Earth Physics from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, after which he proceeded to the Pontifical University of Curitiba, Brazil for postdoctoral research. He jo... read more

  ined the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta in 1998 and became a Professor of Solid Earth Physics/Geophysics in 2013. Olukayode has graduated 20 postgraduate students in (Environmental) Solid Earth Physics/Geophysics (in addition to many others he had co-supervised). He has over eighty scientific publications and coordinates the Zero Pollution in Groundwater Resources research group in the University. He was Head of Department in 2008, and in 2012 he became the Director of Research Grants Management. In the same year he was a Visiting Scientist, Ecohydrology Department, Wageningen University, Netherlands. In 2014, he was the pioneer head of the Hydrology/Environmental Systems and Climate Change Programme. He is a trainer/consultant to HEIs on research project management, effective advancement, and research grants mobilization. He was the Association of African Universities Visiting Professor to the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Legon in 2016. He is a national and international grants assessor; recipient of institutional, national, and international research grants and fellowships; and he has successfully negotiated and implemented multi-national partnerships, collaborations, and research innovations. He led the World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence in Agriculture and Environment until he assumed his current role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) on January 5, 2024.

Notable Alumni

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  Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe Singer
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  Fisayo Ajisola Actress, Model
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  Japheth Joshua Omojuwa Writter
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  Oluseun David Onigbinde Entrepreneur

History

On the same date, Professor Nurudeen Olorun-Nimbe Adedipe was appointed the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the University. Professor Adedipe officially assumed duty on January 28, 1988. For many years the date which Professor Adedipe assumed duty was wrongly adopted as the foundation day of the University. Following a revisit to the instrument setting up the University, a Council decision at i... read more