The Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin was established in the 1982/83 session and had its foundation Dean in the 1983/84 session. Presently, the Faculty comprises six (6) Academic departments viz:

• Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
• Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
• Agronomy
• Animal Production
• Crop Protection
• Home Economics and Food Science

The Faculty of Agriculture Main Building

It comprises the Dean’s, Sub-Dean’s and Faculty Officer’s offices. Also in the same complex are Departments of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development; Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management; Department of Crop Protection and Home Economics and Food Science.

The Faculty has a broad-based programme of five (5) and four (4) academic years for the GCE ‘O’ Level and ‘A” Level holders respectively, leading to the award of the Bachelor of Agriculture (B. Agric.) degree with limited specialization in the final year in any of the following options: Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Agronomy, Animal Production, Crop Protection, and Home Economics and Food Science

At the inception of the Faculty in 1982/83, sixty-seven (67) students were admitted to the 100 level. This number has risen to about 200 in the last few sessions. Currently the student population in the Faculty is over 1000. The 100 Level courses are taught jointly with students from the Faculties of Science, Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Engineering and Education. Courses specified are Biology, Chemistry, and any of Physics, Geology, Mathematics or Statistics. To qualify to move into the 200 Level, 100 Level students must pass with at least a CGPA of 1.00.

200 Level – 500 Level courses are taken mainly in Faculty of Agriculture with Agricultural Engineering courses taken in the Faculty of Engineering & Technology; and Statistics in the Faculty of Science. The first batch of students graduated in the 1986/87 Session. The Faculty has graduated more than 2000 students since its establishment.

Only six (6) members of academic staff were on ground at inception of the Faculty. However, the staffing situation has improved tremendously to a total of 50 Faculty staff currently.

Academic Atmosphere

The Faculty maintains high academic standard by counseling students to work hard, ensuring conducive atmosphere for studying, upholding of Faculty Admission and good standing regulations at all times and above all by the enthusiasm and dedication of the teaching, technical and administrative staff.

The policies adopted and practiced by the Faculty in pursuit of academic standards and maintenance of academic atmosphere derives largely from laid down policies of the University. These include encouraging staff/student seminars, attendance at University inaugural lectures and other special lectures and attendance at symposia and learned conferences, which are also hosted, by the Department and Faculty when fund is available.

The Faculty also organizes annually a Faculty Lecture and a Faculty Seminar where students are made to attend. Also each Department ensures that students attend final year and postgraduate students project Seminar presentations which are organized twice in each semester.