The Faculty of ScienceBrief History
 Following the establishment of the University of Ilorin as a University College of the University of Ibadan by the Federal Government of Nigeria in September, 1975, the Faculty of Science was one of three Foundation Faculties that started Academic business on 23rd October, 1976. The five foundation departments were Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geology and Mineral Sciences, Mathematics and Physics. In the 1977/78 Session two more departments, Biochemistry and Statistics were added. The department of Biological Sciences was splitted into three, namely Microbiology, Plant Biology and Zoology in 2000/2001 academic session. while Computer Science was transferred to Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences in 2008/2009 session. Currently there are ten (10) programmes in the nine (9) Departments of the Faculty. Chemistry department has two programmes which are Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry.
Vision and Objectives
The Faculty of Science continues to provide an active and energetic environment conducive for academic business for both staff and students within the resources available to it. Since its inception the Faculty has been involved in the training of competent, self-reliant and well equipped scientists that are able to contribute their quota to national development in the fields of Agriculture, Industry, Education, Health Sciences and Natural and Physical Sciences. Graduates of the faculty take up careers directly associated with their degree courses, and are equipped with "scientifically trained minds" to adapt to new situations. The Faculty of Science has continued to service manpower needs in fields of Applied Sciences especially with respect to specific training in Computer Applications, Biochemistry, Industrial Chemistry, and also in the Geosciences fields particularly in mineral exploration and the environment.
The Faculty started with only 31 undergraduate students (26 males and 5 females) in 1976/77 Session at the inception of the University. Over the years, the enrolment had phenomenally grown, in tune with the Science bias, to which this University was carved out for its philosophy.
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