We operate a dual structure of academic and non-academic directorates, each tasked with distinct responsibilities that collectively sustain our high standards of governance and institutional performance.
- Academic directorates: support the university’s teaching, research, innovation, and student development efforts. They oversee essential academic programmes, professional development initiatives, and quality assurance frameworks that maintain OOU’s academic integrity.
- Non-academic directorates: manage critical operational areas that ensure efficiency in administration, welfare, and the delivery of support services across the university’s campuses.
Together, these directorates coordinate the strategic and day-to-day activities that keep our institution vibrant, accountable, and forward-thinking.
Academic Directorates
- Directorate of Academic Planning
- Directorate of Centre for Continuing Education (CCED)
- Directorate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Directorate of General Studies (GNS) and Farms
- Directorate of Linkages and Partnership
- Directorate of Open Distance Learning Centre (ODLC)
- Directorate of Quality Assurance
- Directorate of Research
- Directorate of Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)
- Institute of Education
- Olubi Sodipo Counselling Centre (OSCC)
- OOU Business School
- Talabi Dialysis Centre (TDC)
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