University of Lagos

The University of Lagos is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria, which was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in Africa in major education publications. The university presently has three campuses in the mainland of Lagos. Whereas two of its campuses are located at Yaba, its college of medicine is located at Idi-Araba, Surulere. Its main campus is largely surrounded by the Lagos Lagoon and has 802 acres of land. As of 2024, the University of Lagos admitted around 8,500 undergraduate students annually... Wikipedia

• Motto:  In deed and in truth
• Type:  Public research university
• Established:  1962
• Chancellor:  Alhaji (Dr.) Abubakar IBN Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, The Shehu of Borno
• Vice-Chancellor:  Folasade Ogunsola
• Academic staff:  1,736 (2017)
• Administrative staff:  552 (2017)
• Students:  55,000 (2017)
• Undergraduates:  43,784 (2017)
• Postgraduates:  9,070 (2017)
• Campus:  Urban
• Colors:  Gold and maroon
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo