Osun State College of Technology

Osun State College of Technology
MottoTechnology for sustainable development
TypePolytechnic
EstablishedOctober 12, 1992 (1992-10-12)
RectorDr.Samson Akinbamide Adegoke
Location
Esa-Oke
,
Osun
,
233130
,
Nigeria
CampusRural
LanguageEnglish
Websiteoscotechesaoke.edu.ng

Osun State College of Technology (OSCOTECH) is a tertiary learning institution in Esa-Oke, Osun State, Nigeria.

The college was formerly a satellite campus of the Ibadan Polytechnic. It became autonomous on 12 October 1992 when the Governor of Osun State, Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, signed the law establishing the institution.[1] The Osun State College of Technology was acclaimed by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) as one of the fastest growing Polytechnic in Nigeria in 2000, and again in 2006.

List of Courses offered

  • Accounting
  • Business administration
  • Architecture
  • Library and information science
  • banking and finance
  • Building technology
  • Mass communication
  • Computer science
  • Multimedia technology
  • Science laboratory technology
  • Photography
  • Marketing
  • Office technology
  • Taxation
  • Art and design
  • Statistics
  • Quantity survey
  • Electrical engineering
  • Electronic engineering.[2]

Request for upgrade to university Technology

on 9 June the community and the King requested to the governor of the state then Gov Gboyega Oyetola to help in upgrading the school to Science and Technology university.[3]

Governing council

Osun state governor Ademola adeleke in 2023 sworn in the 9th governing council of the school. The chairman of the council is prince Diran Odeyemi.[4]

Matriculation

On 16 March the school matriculate 3977 newly admitted students into the different faculty in the school.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Us". OSCOTECH. Archived from the original on 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  2. ^ Fapohunda, Olusegun (2024-01-01). "List of Courses Offered by Osun State College of Technology (OSCOTECH)". MySchoolGist. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  3. ^ Ogunyemi, Ifedayo (2022-06-09). "Esa Oke community asks Oyetola to upgrade OSCOTECH to varsity of technology". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  4. ^ Dada, Joshua (2023-11-12). "Osun College Of Technology Inaugurates Governing Council". Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  5. ^ Adeyemo, Adeolu (2024-03-16). "OSCOTECH matriculates 3,977 students". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2024-06-19.


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