History

History

Faculty of Science was established at the inception of the University in October, 1976. At the beginning of 2013/2014 Session, the Faculty of Science was divided into two Faculties namely: Physical Sciences and Life Sciences. The old Faculty of Science was, as at that time, the biggest Faculty in the University. Despite the division of the old Faculty of Science into two, Physical Sciences, being one of the two, still remains the third largest Faculty after Faculties of Education and Arts.

The faculty maintains seven (7) Departments; Chemistry, Geology and Mineral Sciences, Geophysics, Industrial Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics. Though the Faculty ranked third in size, the faculty has been a pacesetter in many areas in the University. The Faculty of Physical Sciences was the first Faculty to commence paperless proceedings in all its statutory and ad-hoc meetings through the provision of internet facilities and digital display boards in its Faculty Board Room. This singular achievement has reduced the cost of running the faculty, provided adequate security of official documents among Faculty members, enhance computer skills and administrative efficiency.

 Below is the list of the past and present Deans of the Faculty of Physical Sciences.

S/N	Name	Department	Period
1	Prof. M. O. Olofinboba	Biological Sciences	1st August 1976 – 31st July 1980
2	Prof. J. O. Oyinloye	Physics	1st August 1980 – 31st July 1984
3	Prof. V. L. A. Yoloye	Biological Sciences	1st August 1984 – 31st July 1988
4	Prof. M.A. Mesubi	Chemistry	1st August 1988 – 31st July 1992
5	Prof. S. O. Oduleye	Biological Sciences	1st August 1992 – 31st July 1996
7	Prof. O. S. Adegboye (Emeritus)	Statistics	1st August 1996 – 31st July 2000
8	Prof. S. O. Akande	Geology & Mineral Sciences	1st August 2000 – 31st July 2002
9	Prof. T. O. Opoola	Mathematics	1st August 2002 – 31st July 2006
10	Prof. O. B. Oloyede	Biochemistry	1st August 2006 – 31st July 2007
11	Prof. F. A. Oladele	Plant Biology	1st August 2008 – 31st July 2008
12	Prof. J. A. Obaleye	Chemistry	1st August 2008 – 31st July 2010
13	Prof. Sylva O. Malomo	Biochemistry	1st August 2010 – 31st July 2012
14	Prof. B. L. Adeleke	Statistics	1st August 2012 – 30th September 2013

FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES  

S/N	Name	Department	Period
1	Prof. B. L. Adeleke	Statistics	1st October 2012 – 31st July 2014
2	Prof. I. A. Adimula	Physics	1st August 2014 – 31st July 2016
3	Prof. U. B. Eke	Chemistry	1st August 2016 – 31st July 2018
4	Prof. F. A. Adekola	Industrial Chemistry	1st August 2018 – 31st July 2020
5	Prof. J. A. Gbadeyan	Mathematics	1st August 2020 – 31st July 2021
6	Prof. K. J. Oyewumi	Physics	1st August 2021 – 31st July 2023
	Prof. A. A. Baba	Industrial Chemistry	1st August 2023 – till date