OAU courses and programmes are designed to give aspiring students exactly what matches their individual career goals. The University offers a wide range of learning paths that help students turn their passions into successful careers. Since the university started in 1961, its programmes have been recognized for producing some of the brightest minds and leaders in the country.

The beauty of OAU courses and programmes is that they are organized into different faculties to make learning structured and easy to understand. Regardless of whether you are interested in the sciences, the arts, or professional fields like Law and Medicine, there is a specific spot for you

OAU Approved Course and Programmes

Faculty of Administration:

  • Accounting

  • Business Administration

  • International Relations

  • Local Government and Development Studies

  • Public Administration

Faculty of Agriculture:

  • Agricultural Economics

  • Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Animal Sciences

  • Crop Production and Protection

  • Family, Nutrition, and Consumer Sciences

  • Soil Science and Land Resources Management

Faculty of Arts:

  • Dramatic Arts

  • English Language

  • Foreign Languages (French, German, Portuguese)

  • History

  • Linguistics and African Languages (Yoruba)

  • Music

  • Philosophy

  • Religious Studies

Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences:

  • Anatomy and Cell Biology

  • Medical Biochemistry

  • Medical Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy)

  • Nursing Science

  • Physiological Sciences

Faculty of Clinical Sciences:

  • Medicine and Surgery

Faculty of Computing and Informatics:

  • Computer Science

  • Computer Science with Economics

  • Computer Science with Mathematics

  • Cyber Security

  • Information Systems

  • Software Engineering

Faculty of Dentistry:

  • Dentistry and Dental Surgery

Faculty of Education:

  • Adult Education and Lifelong Learning

  • Arts and Social Science Education: (Education/English, French, History, Religious Studies, Music, Fine Arts, Yoruba, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Social Studies)

  • Educational Foundations and Counseling: (Guidance and Counseling)

  • Educational Management

  • Educational Technology and Library Studies

  • Physical and Health Education

  • Science and Technology Education: (Education/Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Integrated Science)

Faculty of Environmental Design and Management:

  • Architecture

  • Building

  • Estate Management

  • Fine and Applied Arts

  • Quantity Surveying

  • Surveying and Geoinformatics

  • Urban and Regional Planning

Faculty of Law:

  • Law (LLB)

Faculty of Pharmacy:

  • Pharmacy (B.Pharm)

Faculty of Science:

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

  • Botany

  • Chemistry (Industrial Chemistry)

  • Geology and Applied Geophysics

  • Mathematics

  • Microbiology

  • Physics and Engineering Physics

  • Statistics

  • Zoology

Faculty of Technology:

  • Agricultural and Environmental Engineering

  • Chemical Engineering

  • Civil Engineering

  • Computer Engineering

  • Electronic and Electrical Engineering

  • Food Science and Technology

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Materials Science and Engineering

OAU Admission Requirement

  • You must have at least five credits in subjects relevant to your course.

  • English Language is compulsory for all students. Mathematics is also compulsory for almost all courses, except for a few in the Faculty of Arts or Law.

  • You should obtain these credits in not more than two sittings.

  • To be eligible for OAU, you must score at least 200 in your JAMB exam.

  • You must choose the correct four subjects in JAMB that match your chosen course.

  • You must choose Obafemi Awolowo University as your first choice institution on the JAMB portal.

  • You generally need an upper credit in your National Diploma (ND) or a high score in A-Levels like JUPEB.

Frequently Asked Question

Q. Can I change my course after being admitted?
A. Yes, but it is not automatic. OAU allows Inter faculty or Intra faculty transfers, usually after your first year. To qualify, you must have a very high CGPA (usually 3.5 and above), and there must be an available space in the department you want to move to.

Q. Does OAU accept two sittings for all courses?
A. For most OAU courses and programmes, the university accepts a maximum of two sittings in O'Level (WAEC/NECO).

Q. How long do most OAU courses and programmes last?
A. Most degrees take 4 years. Engineering and Agriculture take 5 years, while Medicine takes 6 years.

Q. What is the carry over system in OAU programmes?
Q. If you fail a specific course, you must take it again the following year until you pass it to graduate.

Q. Does OAU offer sandwich programmes?
A.Yes, the Faculty of Education offers Sandwich programmes specifically for teachers during school holidays.

Q. How many OAU courses and programmes are available?
A. OAU offers over 90 undergraduate courses across 13 different faculties, ranging from Medicine to Music.