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A Brief History of the University
The
University of Ibadan started off as the University College, Ibadan (UCI) which
was founded in 1948, occupying, at first, the old site at Eleyele. It later
moved to the new site which covered over 2,550 acres of land. The site was
generously leased by the chiefs and people of Ibadan for 999 years. The
establishment of the University could be traced directly to the reports in 1945
of the Asquith and Elliot Commissions which were set up by the British
Government in 1943. Equipment was transferred to the university from its sub-university
status forerunners, the Yaba Higher College, (established in 1932 but formally
opened in 1934), and the Yaba Medical School (established in 1930). There were
104 foundation students (including 49 students in teacher training and survey
courses) who began their courses at Ibadan on 18 January 1948.
The formal opening took
place on 25 March, 1948. In February 1948, London University allowed Ibadan its
special relationship scheme. Arthur Creech Jones, then Secretary of State for
the Colonies, and an influential member of Elliot Commission, cut the first sod
at the permanent site of the University College on 17 November, 1948, which
thereafter became the Foundation Day.
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Professor
Kenneth Onwuka Dike, M.A., Ph.D. (Lond.), (17
December 1917 – 26 October 1983) was Ibadan‟s first Nigerian Principal and
Vice-Chancellor from 1960 to 1967. Ibadan owes a great deal to the vision of
its first Nigerian academic Head. Of particular importance was his commitment
and contribution to the establishment of the Post-graduate School at Ibadan.
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