University of Lagos (UNILAG)
University of Lagos (UNILAG) is a public university in Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 1962, with about 31,600 students.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Founded
- 1962
- Students
- 31,645
- Teaching language
- English
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The University of Lagos (UNILAG) is a federal public university in Lagos, Nigeria. It was founded in 1962 and is one of the first federal universities established after independence.
The main campus is at Akoka, Yaba, largely bordered by the Lagos Lagoon. The college of medicine is at Idi-Araba, Surulere, attached to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, and there is an additional site at the former school of radiography in Yaba. Faculties cover arts, science, engineering, social sciences, education, law, business administration, environmental sciences, pharmacy, dentistry and the medical sciences.
Teaching is in English. Nigerian applicants are admitted through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and the university's own screening; international students apply through a separate route.
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What language are courses taught in at University of Lagos (UNILAG)?
Courses at University of Lagos (UNILAG) are taught in English.
When was University of Lagos (UNILAG) founded?
University of Lagos (UNILAG) was founded in 1962.
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