CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE
Campus Facilities & Services
Obafemi Awolowo University provides central facilities serving all students across every level. Here is the verified guide to the library, health center, sports complex, and essential university services.
Key Information:
- Named after Professor Hezekiah Oluwasanmi, second Vice-Chancellor of the university.
- Houses over 700,000 volumes, periodicals, government documents, and digital databases.
- Includes dedicated reading rooms, law library annex, and postgraduate research spaces.
- Registration is mandatory for all students to borrow books and access e-resources.
Usage Note: Quiet reading zones only. Bags must be checked in at the entrance cloakroom.
Locate Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library on MapKey Information:
- Commonly called "JAC" by students. Located along the central campus health corridor.
- Provides round-the-clock primary medical attention, outpatient consultation, pharmacy, and laboratory tests.
- Mandatory medical screening (including chest X-rays) for all admitted freshers.
- Severe emergencies are referred to Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC).
Usage Note: Students must present their university clinic registration card ("Green Card") for routine consultations.
Locate University Health Centre on MapStudent Governance & Social Hub
MapStudent Union Building (SUB)
Ken Saro-Wiwa Building & Student Headquarters
Key Information:
- The political, administrative, and commercial center for student life.
- Houses the offices of the Student Union Executive Council and Students’ Representative Council (SRC).
- Includes butteries, affordable student cafeterias, and photocopying/printing centres.
- The SUB car park is the primary boarding point for campus shuttle buses and tricycles (kekes).
Usage Note: Official Student Union tickets are sold at the park ticketing booths.
Locate Student Union Building on MapKey Information:
- Standard synthetic running track and main football pitch.
- Indoor sports hall for badminton, table tennis, and basketball.
- Olympic-sized swimming pool used for training, competitions, and student recreation.
- Tennis courts and volleyball courts open for student training.
Usage Note: Appropriate sportswear and footwear required for indoor courts and running tracks.
Locate Sports Complex on MapDigital Infrastructure
MapCentral ICT Centre (Computer Centre)
University Network & CBT Examination Hub
Key Information:
- Manages the university internet backbone, ePortal student records, and institutional email.
- Hosts computerized testing (CBT) for large general courses and post-UTME screening.
- Provides technical support for portal registration and course registration issues.
Usage Note: Phones and unauthorized electronic devices strictly prohibited during official CBT exams.
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- Headquartered near the Central Administration block with patrol posts across all gates and halls.
- Maintains campus peace, traffic control, and investigates security incidents.
- Enforces university vehicle registration and gate curfew rules.
Usage Note: Report any security incident or suspicious activity immediately to the nearest security post.
Locate Campus Security Unit on MapEmergency Numbers On Campus
Save these numbers on your phone for quick access during emergencies.
Ambulance Service 1
0815 375 0977
Ambulance Service 2
0903 569 9725
Teaching Hospital Emergency
0815 209 2813