Motto: A Key to Academic Success

Brief Histroy: The journey towards establishing a State University in Kwara State began in November 1990. In 2002, Kwara Polytechnic was converted into a University by the then Governor of Kwara State Late Alhaji Mohammed Alabi. On July 11, 2007 the Kwara State Governor Bukola Saraki inaugurated a Planning Committee under former Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi to prepare ground for the establishment of the Kwara State University. The Bill for the Kwara State University was signed into law on December 24, 2008.[5] The certificate and instrument to operate the university was obtained on February 9, 2009 from the National Universities Commission (NUC). The pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na'Allah, who until his appointment, was Chair of the African American Studies Department of the Western Illinois University, Macomb, United States of America, assumed office on Tuesday, July 28, 2009. When fully operational, the university is designed to have academic activities with colleges operating from three campuses located in Malete, Ilesha-Baruba and Osi-Opin.[6] Malete campus: is the main campus and houses the College of Pure and Applied Sciences, College of Information and Communication Technology, and the College of Education. Osi (Ekiti local government) campus: should house the College of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences. Baruba (Baruten Local government) Campus: should house the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences.