History

The General Studies Division is an academic support unit which was established in 1977 in the Vice Chancellor’s office. It is the only Division in the University. Presently, the Division is housed in its permanent building that is situated between the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Geology Department. The present Director, Professor Victoria A. Alabi, took over the headship of the Division from Professor N. Abdus-Salam on 3rd March, 2021. The Division has had Seventeen Directors who have contributed to the growth of the University in their various capacities.