Federal University of Technology Akure
About Federal University of Technology Akure
Basic information and contact details for Federal University of Technology Akure
The Federal University of Technology Akure is located in Akure, the capital city of Ondo State in Nigeria.
The university was founded in 1981 by the government of Nigeria in a bid to encourage more graduates with both a theoretical knowledge of technologies as well as a practical knowledge of how to apply them to real world scenarios.
There are 10 schools at the university including life science, physical science, earth and mineral sciences, environmental technology, engineering and engineering technology, agricultural and agricultural technology, logistics and innovation technology, computing, postgraduate studies and the college of health sciences. Each school offers pre-degree science programmes, shorter courses and university advanced basic science programmes.
Alumni include Ndubuisi Ekekwe, a Nigerian professor, inventor, engineer, author and entrepreneur, and the brains behind a special method of controlling the dexterity of medical robots used for invasive surgeries. Another alumni is Opeyemi Gbenga Kayode, a Nigerian singer and songwriter better known by his stage name Pepenazi.
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Key Student Statistics
A breakdown of student statistics at Federal University of Technology Akure
- Student gender ratio
- 26 F : 74 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 0% (1)
- Students per staff
- 20.5 (1)
- Student total
- 18945 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
Subjects Taught at Federal University of Technology Akure
See below for a range of subjects taught at Federal University of Technology Akure
Arts and Humanities
- Architecture
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Life Sciences
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Biological Sciences
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy