About Us

Academics Curriculum and Duration of Programme

Program Duration
Through UTME – 5 years
Through Direct entry – 4 years

Undergraduate Programme (s) and Linkages

• BSc Architecture
• MSc Architecture
• M Phil Architecture
• Ph.D Architecture

Links

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SZpPTvYsCMM4LXVIDJgzQvbjfb2UKPH8/view?usp=drive_link

Students’ Research

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_0eVfZhhdti5245N7yhWXxbZkqb5Bcsb/view?usp=drive_link

Awards

a. 4-year Full Accreditation by the National Universities Commission (NUC) – 2019/2020 to 2022/2023 session
b. 4-year Full Accreditation by the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON – 2020/2021 to 2023/2024 session

• The Federal and State’s Environmental Protection Agencies
• National and State Emergency Management Agencies
iv. Teaching and research in private tertiary institutions
v. Researchers in institutions and upcoming private research outfits
vi. Advocates and community liaison officers
vii. Building materials manufacturing companies

Students’ Association
Architecture Students’ Association (ASA)

Visiting Scholars

Prof. Omolola O. Odunjo from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso (LAUTECH) Dr. C. J. Eze from Federal University of Technology, Minna.

International Students

The department benefits from international students enrolment through the Centre for International Education (CIE) of the University.

Alumni

There is a formidable alumni association operating through the unilorin alumni association as the parent body.

Opportunities

The programme offers training to equip graduates with career prospects in the following fields and industries:
a. Public sector (Local)
i. Established offices at the Federal, State and Local Government levels, including specialised Federal Commission, Local Planning Authorities and the many departments in the Federal Capital Territory.
ii. Ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs)
iii. Academia and support services (Physical Planning Units and Works departments) in tertiary institutions
iv. Research Institutes, e.g. National Bureau of Statistics, NISER etc
v. Security, safety and intelligence units (Military, paramilitary, police and intelligence units)
vi. Environmental protection and emergency units
b. Public Sector (International)
i. United Nations and subsidiary agencies/bodies, e.g. UN-Habitat
ii. African Union and subsidiary agencies/bodies, e.g. Shelter-Afrique
iii. Tertiary institutions, e.g. foreign universities
iv. Research-based organisations
c. Private Sector
i. Consultancy services to:
• The Federal, State, and Local Governments
• Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government
• Corporate organisations
• Tertiary institutions
• Faith-based organisations
ii. Specialised services to the security and safety arms of the government
iii. Advisory services to:
• The Federal and State’s Environmental Protection Agencies
• National and State Emergency Management Agencies
iv. Teaching and research in private tertiary institutions
v. Researchers in institutions and upcoming private research outfits
vi. Advocates and community liaison officers
vii. Building materials manufacturing companies

Contact

Department of Architecture, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin. Email: hodarchitecture@unilorin.edu.ng