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Afe Babalola University

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Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) is a private non-profit University located in the serene and beautiful city of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, about 250 miles south of the city of Lagos, Nigeria.
ABUAD was established in 2009 by Nigeria’s Eminent and Highly Decorated Lawyer, Farmer, Economist, Philanthropist, Educationist, Reformer, Trailblazer, Transformational Leader and Recipient of African Man of the Year for Food Security in 2014, the prestigious Chief Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership, Aare Emmanuel Afe Babalola OFR, CON, SAN, FNIALS, FCIArb, LL.D, D.Lit and LL.D of London University.
The Founder's vision is to establish a world-class educational centre of excellence in academics, character, sports and vocational development. As a research-intensive and entrepreneurial University, ABUAD is committed to transforming students into expert thinkers, innovative managers and resourceful technocrats in all fields, through hands-on professional development opportunities provided for them.
ABUAD is located on 130 hectares of land at an altitude of over 1500 feet above sea level which  provides cool and ideal climate for learning and sports activities.  The university has six Colleges: College of Medicine and Health Sciences; College of Law; College of Engineering; College of Social and Management Sciences; College of Sciences; and the College of Postgraduate Studies.
Since its establishment over 11 years ago, ABUAD has won several national and international awards and recognition as a reference point, benchmark and the fastest growing University in Nigeria, and as an internationally engaged world-class University. Students and alumni of the University have received prestigious national and international awards, laurels, commendations and recognitions.  ABUAD has also been recognized by the United Nations through two UNESCO Chairs: The UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship Education and Sustainable Development and the UNESCO Chair in Peace and Citizenship. Our World class Centres of Excellence provide the requisite support for transformational and innovative teaching and research.

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