University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
The University of Agriculture, Abeokuta was established on January 1, 1988 by the Federal Government when four Universities of Technology, earlier merged in 1984, were demerged. This led to the creation of the first two Universities of Agriculture in Abeokuta and Makurdi.On the same date, Professor Nurudeen Olorun-Nimbe Adedipe was appointed the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the University.
The University of Agriculture, Abeokuta shall evolve as a foremost institution in the triad of teaching, research and extension by attracting, managing and retaining appropriate human and material resources for the pursuit of the desired creative, imaginative and innovative change for sustainable agriculture and rural development in Nigeria.