the university of first choice and the nation's pride
founded in 1962, the university of lagos has, for over 5 decades, provided qualitative and research-oriented education to nigerians and all those who have entered its domain in search of knowledge. at its inception, the university of lagos was empowered to produce a professional workforce that would steer the political, social and economic development of a newly independent country. over the last fifty years the university has pursued this mission with vigour, excellence and panache. the university has built a legacy of academic excellence and is now acclaimed publicly as “the university of first choice and the nation’s pride.”