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Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by sweet7oyin(m): 10:53am On Jan 22, 2017
Ronaldinnioh:



Go and ask about other schools. They have GS building which offer this courses(Electives SEO,SEE,SET,SER,SEL,SEM) and why must they keeping using all lecture venues without having theirs.

You are the one who did not graduate from OAU because law Students from part one to Four occupy HSLT C and Sontimes B. They occupy BOOC, Boob and Booa. My dear you are blind self and I doubt if you did attend OAU self. Ask MTH Students who offer MTH 201 and 202 which lecture theatre they normally Use? It's always HSLT C which is a Lecture venue that ought to be used by Health Science Students making them end up using Labs know as MDL's. My dear ask question and I think you are not a Student or a graduate of OAU.
they have changed t
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by ultimate73(m): 10:54am On Jan 22, 2017
Ximenez:
All those points she mentioned about girls being wayward can be found in almost every higher institution today, even colleges of education. OAU was built after learning from the mistakes of that of UI, that's why in OAU everything is well structured and arranged . Halls of residence, academic area, School market, staff quarters etc. Unlike UI where everything is scattered.

The only aspect OAU can't compare with UI is the condition of their hostels, because UI have some rules which they enforces, like they don't allow cooking in the hostel, no squatting. These are offenses that the sanctions can be as high as rustication. So to this effect UI have been able to maintain their hostels.
its obvious you have not been to UI

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Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by betterABIAstate: 10:56am On Jan 22, 2017
Ximenez:
Can you list those achievements? UNN is a good school but please don't bring it in between UI and OAU.
if I don't know anything at all, I know most of the professors in Nigerian universities are mostly from UNN and UI. Just few are from OAU.
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by zagadat1: 10:57am On Jan 22, 2017
Oau is the most useless... where strike alone is like having extra year without failing any course... a 200lev student in oau is a 100lev student in another school and they will graduate at the same time. Nigerian universities are performing poorly globally and you're here comparing schools in nigeria... employment in nigeria now is about what you have in your head and what you can do, not about the school you finished from. Any school you find yourself just make sure do well, graduate with good grades, show employers how good you are, what you can do and why you possess necessary skills more than other eligible applicants.

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Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by prinzeepule(m): 11:03am On Jan 22, 2017
OAU syllabus is unnecessarily wide and I believed it need revision.
OAU has a better social life
Good educational facilities - Some OAU facilities are old buh I know few are been replaced presently.
Hostel facilities is a NO NO.
OAU is the safest campus in Nigeria "quote me anywhere"
There is no Oppression whatsoever
Religion - OAU can be religious!
OAU is characterized by Unnecessary stress
OAU will groom into anything you wanna become only if you are ready.
OAU admin should be worse.
You can't beat OAU when it comes to strike buh I believe LAUTECH is about to dethrone great Ife.
and I believe OAU is the only Sane campus in Nigeria.
OAU calendar is not as slow as people think. Come to think of it, with the incessant strike we are always ranked high and stable academic calendar is part of the criteria in ranking unis. That should tell you something.

For the record about 75% of VC's in the country are OAU product.
NB* OAU, UI n others should buckle up because I see COVENANT UNIVERSITY taking over soon

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Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by Sike(m): 11:05am On Jan 22, 2017
UI please
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by Ronaldinnioh(m): 11:07am On Jan 22, 2017
2uung:
hv seen ur post b4 bt i tot it dox nt worth my tym. bt it got to certain stage ur stupidity bcame unbearable. u kip painting oau black cox of ur mishap if u re jobless it x nt oau's fault stp takin it out on d dx sch.

Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by prinzeepule(m): 11:08am On Jan 22, 2017
betterABIAstate:
if I don't know anything at all, I know most of the professors in Nigerian universities are mostly from UNN and UI. Just few are from OAU.


But most past and present VC's of Nigerian Universities are from OAU.
All Nigerian Universities need serious Upgrade and it's not only FG that can solve the problem buh also how school is being Managed
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by Nobody: 11:10am On Jan 22, 2017
Statsocial:

It should be 'which is the best'
Am not a UI alumnus but it's obvious UI is better than OAU.

When making comparison between 2 items, persons or things, the appropriate word is 'better', not 'best'. In this case, it should be 'Which is better between OAU and UI?'
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by sweet7oyin(m): 11:11am On Jan 22, 2017
I don't even understand why u.I students r talking of school academic calendar...cause d difff is not much......but realli ...ui sure ooo...u wouldn't av to almost die to score A...d hostels in ui are beta and d skul is pretty organised but Dats because dey dnt admit as much student as oau ..and Dats also yyy dey dnt usually have problem with lecture theaters (f DAT is true) unlike oau. but wen t comes to education....aaaaahhhh ui shouldn't even dream
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by Ximenez(m): 11:13am On Jan 22, 2017
ultimate73:

its obvious you have not been to UI
I even stepped into UI and before entering or seeing the gate of OAU. That was back then when i was in primary school on an excursion to the zoo, followed by subsequent visits.
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by betterABIAstate: 11:25am On Jan 22, 2017
prinzeepule:



But most past and present VC's of Nigerian Universities are from OAU.
All Nigerian Universities need serious Upgrade and it's not only FG that can solve the problem buh also how school is being Managed
UI has had the most VCs from time immemorial. I'm yet to see a lecturer from OAU in my school but we have lots from UI.

Ui is far better than OAU.

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Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by ModestGal(f): 11:29am On Jan 22, 2017
oloriooko:
OP please correct the title by replacing "the best" with "better"
To your question, UI is older but Ife is better cool

.......Modified
I think the OP and mod are UI students to make such grammatical blunder even on the FP
Everyone knows UI is better dear
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by sucess001(m): 11:32am On Jan 22, 2017
UI is better.

Principally cos it started off as, and is structured like a british University.

Plus in recent years, there has been a lot of infrastructural improvements.

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Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by waynetee(m): 11:34am On Jan 22, 2017
grin

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Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by Jarus(m): 11:35am On Jan 22, 2017
Like many people have said, for OAU, it is a wrong time to compare. OAU is probably in its all-time low, and the popular views here reflect that. Those arguing in favour of OAU are arguing from a weak side.

We had similar debate on NL here in 2009 and OAU had the most positive review. https://www.nairaland.com/147071/unilag-vs-oau-ife-vs-ui

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Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by Dammytrager(m): 11:49am On Jan 22, 2017
isn't it so obvious that this is a complete waste of time, thread and data?

Students and Alumni of both institutions will argue based on sentiments.
UI students and Alumni won't ever agree OAU is better, same with OAU

Currently a student in OAU and I think I have outgrown the arguments of the best university in Nigeria.

The outside world does not give a f.uck about which university I attended

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Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by muheeb01(m): 11:53am On Jan 22, 2017
babyfaceafrica:
Story...dangote attended none....but employs the best from both schools....it is not by the school...it is you!!!!
humnn akika oro ijinle...

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Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by slayminder(m): 11:54am On Jan 22, 2017
talking about university, u are calling oau and ui, we only have 2 university in Nigeria, which is unilag and others, and am among of pple going to others, I rep funaab

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Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by muheeb01(m): 12:01pm On Jan 22, 2017
UI all the way joor OAU koo uae nii...at OAU their admission status is like coca cola, please try again later & they can STRIKE pass thunder meanwhile i rep university of first choice and the nation's PRIDE..UNILAG
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by longest18(m): 12:04pm On Jan 22, 2017
U.I all the way!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by Thollulope(m): 12:04pm On Jan 22, 2017
Slurity:
mu Btech is from lautech and Msc. UI. but have several friends at OAU that we discuss together about school standard. I thing UI is a father to OAU in all aspects, except that it is easier to have a better grade at UI than OAU. the 7.0 cgpa I. ui program gives them an edge.
Lie lie grin
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by muheeb01(m): 12:05pm On Jan 22, 2017
slayminder:
talking about university, u are calling oau and ui, we only have 2 university in Nigeria, which is unilag and others, and am among of pple going to others, I rep funaab
chop knuckle u know school
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by Akinaukwa: 12:06pm On Jan 22, 2017
Great U.I! Great! Always greatest and the best. Whether twas ranked 807 in the world, it remained the only University in Nigeria that falls within the best 1000 Universities in the whole world. Great U.I! Great!
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by Nobody: 12:07pm On Jan 22, 2017
Ximenez:
The roaming about part is peculiar to all year one students in every university and you didn't graduate from OAU, because if you did, you would have known that every Tuesday and Thursdays 8am-9pm is strictly for Ser classes. So how will they make other departments uncomfortable when Ser is an elective for every department?
...ui admits 3000+ students every year compared to oau that admits 6000+ students every year..thats the only reasonable explanation ...
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by Shikena(m): 12:07pm On Jan 22, 2017
Dammytrager:
isn't it so obvious that this is a complete waste of time, thread and data?

Students and Alumni of both institutions will argue based on sentiments.
UI students and Alumni won't ever agree OAU is better, same with OAU

Currently a student in OAU and I think I have outgrown the arguments of the best universities in Nigeria.

The outside world does not give a f.uck about which university I attended
Thank you.
As usual and as expected we are only seeing opinions based on personal feelings and no verifiable facts. Honest academicians and other graduates from Nigeria eventually come to the conclusion that our universities are jokes and all these 'best and greatest' threads are mere 'feel good' ventures by people. These schools can't even deliver what common community colleges deliver.
Most brilliant products of Nigerian universities were brilliant before they passed through the universities and these universities hardly do anything to nurture and mold them. Kudos to the brilliance of a few dedicated professors and lecturers, in general we are only producing past-question/answer cramming robots.
Enough of these fruitless debates on mediocre academic institutions. Our energy should be focused on addressing the standards across board - or better still just move on to better things in your life and see your degree for what it is, another door-opening line on your resume.

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Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by Pedagogue: 12:11pm On Jan 22, 2017
Many of the comments here are based on Bias, not Facts. Claiming that you have been to/graduated from any of the Universities is a bad way to start your answer. As this is an anonymous forum, any claim of being a graduate/student of any of the Universities cannot be verified. So, please give little or no weight to comments from people that claim they graduated from IFE, but UI is better, and vice versa!

That said, the criteria for comparing universities is very unique. Universities are not companies where almost every criterion is money-related.

Rather, comparing Universities require a consideration of a wide range of issues. Some of these are considered below.

(But first, may I emphasise that U.I and OAU are arguably the best Universities in Nigeria. Thus, the Op's question is befitting of their Yale v Harvard status in Nigeria).

1. Location: UI is located in the city of Ibadan. OAU; Ile-Ife. U.I's city-location makes it very attractive to students who want a Life outside campus. But the fact that OAU is located in Ile-Ife is a great advantage, as everything you need/want to do can be done in the University. Remember that the best universities in the world are not located in cities... Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, etc

2. Infrastructure: I know from personal and professional experience that OAU's architectural design is iconic. It is better than any Nigerian Universitiy. However, OAU student halls are in a terrible state. UI has better halls of residence/better room:student ratio.

3.Entry Requirements: UI has a much more flexible and transparent admission system-It has always been. OAU has an unnecessarily tough admission process-It has always been!

4.Academic Calendar: OAU has been plagued with incessant strikes. However, U.I is also losing it's long-held reputation of having a relatively stable academic calendar. Nevertheless, UI wins hands down!

5. Tuition Fees/Administration: No comparison. Students in OAU have always paid less than their counterparts in UI. OAU wins. But regarding non-academic staff, both have poor academic and non-academic administrators. Unnecessary bureaucracy is the order of the day.

6. Quality of Teaching/Research: By world standards, both are extremely poor. But it appears from my experience that the quality of teaching in UI is probably better. Whilst IFE relies on the 'hard work strategy' of pushing students hard to discover things for themselves, UI generally monitors their lecturers, such that lecturers are made to stick to certain standards. A more scathing summary would be that IFE adopts the 'help yourself' strategy which in turn stimulates academic rivalry among students, while UI believes in 'spoon feeding' students.

6.Lecturership: There are more IFE products that are Deans/Professor than any other University in UI. In fact, UI has a reputation of 'buying' lecturers from Ife. They will not do this if they don't believe in the quality of IFE. This is what IFE does not do. This fuels the perception that OAU is too 'arrogant'.

7.Quality of Alumni & Students: Very difficult. Although UI has obviously produced more graduates, IFE has done very well since it's establishment. Thus, the two schools have produced very distinguished Nigerians.

8.Graduate Prospects: Both are great. Period.

9. Subject Strengths: This is where many people miss it. Both schools have their areas of strengths and weaknesses. For instance, UI has a better PG school-the best in the country. Also, UI's college of medicine is better because of the TH. However, IFE 'S faculty of law, Humanities and some engineering courses are clearly more 'respected' than their counterparts in UI.

10. Notion/Perceptions: Go to IFE if you want to just read and read! You will meet like-minds: people who are ready to die from reading too much! Everything about the University is centred around pushing yourself to the limits. It's a school that will pass through you. Little wonder that they have the most passionate Alumni in Nigeria!

Go to UI if you want a less-complicated academic and social life. Everything about the University is normal and within tolerable limits. Read and pass your exams without any drama- And you will be out of UI so soon that you will have no serous emotional ties to the University!



But which is better As it is evident from the above indices, It's a tough call!

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Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by VHands(m): 12:14pm On Jan 22, 2017
OAU has no name where UI is existing

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Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by henrixx(m): 12:16pm On Jan 22, 2017
asuustrike2009:

What does it mean to be educated?
Does university degree justify someone of being educated?
If yes why do we have graduate from such institute that can't express themselves well but holders of primary six or ssce although not all can do
wat are you saying? especially at the end
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by Ximenez(m): 12:19pm On Jan 22, 2017
harnnarh:
...ui admits 3000+ students every year compared to oau that admits 6000+ students every year..thats the only reasonable explanation ...
Even those 3000 will still roam the school to receive lectures in various lecture theaters, unless they have special theaters for fresmen in a particular place that can't be used by other students.
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by 0b10010011: 12:22pm On Jan 22, 2017
UI all the way....


In all ramifications, UI tops
Re: OAU Vs UI, Which Is The Best? by nirmy: 12:35pm On Jan 22, 2017
[quote author=betterABIAstate post=53025494]if I don't know anything at all, I know most of the professors in Nigerian universities are mostly from UNN and UI. Just few are from OAU.[/quote
Pls which planet system ar u writing from. Oau has successfully had over 350 inaugural lectures so kindly take a clue from dat. We ar talking abt UI n OAU. UNN can Sidon n look

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