7 Things You May Not Know About University of Ibadan

Here is a list/slide of seven facts you may not know about the University of Ibadan (UI). However, we expect students of the University to know some of these facts. You have to know some of these facts. If you don’t, make use of this article to your advantage.

Least Unknown Facts about the University of Ibadan

1. University of Ibadan Started as Yaba College, Lagos

The University of Ibadan has her origins in Yaba College (now YabaTech), founded in 1932 in Yaba, Lagos. The Yaba College is the first tertiary educational institute in Nigeria. Yaba College was transferred to Ibadan in 1948. That was when it became the University College of Ibadan. This is the name some of our fathers and grandfathers still call the University of Ibadan till today.

So, when did we start calling the institution University of Ibadan and when was it moved to its own site? Click on 2 (page 2) below to go to the next fact…