LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY

Lagos State University ranks among the most prestigious and respected universities in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.

Our vision is to create independent yet interdependent individuals both mentally and socially. Here our students have derived a great wealth of knowledge in not only their area or course of study but also have a great general knowledge in the happenings of the world.

Lagos State University (LASU) was established in 1983 by the enabling Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, for the advancement of learning and establishment of academic excellence. The university caters for a population of over 61,000, enrolled in full-time and part-time programmes at the Diploma, Undergraduate and Postgraduate.

A summation of LASU objectives is given as to create opportunities for deserving candidates to further their education, by providing programmes of studies that will give them not only marketable skills, but which will enable them to develop to their full potentials and make them well-rounded scholars and useful members of the society. LASU is also to meet the specific manpower needs of Lagos State, as well as undertake any other activities, appropriate for a university of the highest standard.

Lagos State University was initially conceived as a multi-campus, collegiate and non-residential University. Today, Lagos State University operates a multi-campus system with four fully owned campuses having its main campus at Ojo (along the Badagry Expressway) and other campuses at Epe (where the Engineering Faculty is located), Ikeja and Surulere, as well as five External/Affiliated campuses at Anthony Village, Ikoyi, Isolo, Jibowu, Festac and Lekki.

Lagos State University is reputed for high standards, which it has maintained in its Law programme, and the solid foundation being laid in the Medical Programme, the first set of graduates, of which were turned out in year 2006.

The university has also over the years, maintained a tradition of excellence in various disciplines in Arts, Education, Engineering, Science and Social Sciences. Courses are now being run in the relatively new Faculty of Management Sciences and the School of Communication.

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