New structure introduces Provost-led colleges above faculty level, with Deputy Registrars as administrative heads at each college

By Ayeni Kehinde| UCJ FUOYE

The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) will commence a new College System in October 2026, restructuring the university’s academic administration into five colleges that will sit above the existing faculty structure, according to the Registrar, Mr. Mufutau Adesina Ibrahim in an administrative meeting held yesterday 23rd July, 2026.

Briefing senior administrators and staff due for promotion on recent decisions of the University Management and Governing Council, Mr. Ibrahim said the existing faculties would remain intact under the new arrangement, with each college headed by a Provost, a senior professor, while current Deans continue to oversee their respective faculties under the Provosts' supervision.

Under the new structure:

The College of Agriculture and Engineering will comprise the Faculties of Agriculture, Engineering, Environmental Design and Management Sciences, and Computer and Information Science.

The College of Medicine and Pharmacy will consist of the Faculties of Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Medicine, and Pharmacy.

The College of Arts, Social Sciences and Management will accommodate the Faculties of Arts, Social Sciences, and Management Sciences.

The College of Sciences will comprise the Faculties of Computing and Life and Physical Sciences.

The College of Education, Communication and Multidisciplinary Studies will include the Faculties of Education, Communication and Media Studies, and Multidisciplinary Studies.

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Each college will also have a Deputy Registrar serving as its Administrative Officer, performing the statutory responsibilities of the Registrar at the college level. Mr. Ibrahim said the arrangement was designed, in part, to ease the administrative burden on the central Registrar's office.

The Registrar did not disclose a specific timeline for the appointment of Provosts or the transition process ahead of the October commencement date.