Provost's Welcome

Print

Prof A.L. Kehinde I heartily welcome you to the Postgraduate College of Osun State University. The National Universities Commission approved its establishment on the 16th June 2014 and its first set of students was enrolled during the 2015/2016 session.

The philosophy of the College is to produce highly skilled manpower to meet national and global human resource needs in the universities, research institutes, government establishments, non-governmental organizations and the industry. While the vision and mission align with that of the University.

The College has undergone phenomenal growth in the last six year of its existence from a modest eighteen (18) approved programmes at its inception to eighty five (85) programmes. The enrolment of students has also increased from forty six (46) at inception to Seven Hundred and Twenty Three.

Osun State University is a conventional university and runs a collegiate system with six specialized colleges in six strategically located campuses in the state. The Colleges are the College of Agriculture, Ejigbo; College of Education, Ipetu Ijesa; College of Health Sciences, Osogbo; College of Law, Ifetedo; College of Management and Social Sciences, Okuku; and College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Osogbo. The Postgraduate programmes also runs on these campuses while the Global Affair and Sustainable Development Institute (GASDI) runs on the main campus, Osogbo. Please explore the postgraduate College portal for the available programmes in the University.

Osun State University boasts of a crop of experienced faculty members, very conducive teaching and learning environment, well-equipped laboratories and a specialized multi disciplinary research laboratory. Part of the co-curricula experience students stand to benefit from the University include attendance of conferences and workshops organized by the University for scholars. There are also scholarship opportunities for alumni with first class degrees in different programmes and teaching and research assistantship opportunities for doctoral students. It is noteworthy that the University has enjoyed a stable academic calendar in the last five years which has helped to ensure that students complete their studies at normal record time.

I wish you an exciting and fulfilling postgraduate studies experience as you enroll in our programmes. On behalf of the Vice-Chancellor and the Board of the postgraduate College, I welcome you to the Postgraduate College of Osun State University.

Prof. Siyan Oyeweso
Ag. Provost