10 Interesting Facts About University Of Ilorin (UNILORIN)

It can be said that university life is full of challenges, and at the University of Ilorin, there is a challenge of Tanke that is quite unusual. Here are some of the most interesting components that can be viewed by students and graduates of the University of Ilorin.

The University of Ilorin acronyms as UNILORIN is a federal university based in Ilorin, the capital state of Kwara in Nigeria. Widespread academic achievement in Nigeria has given and distinction to this particular institution, UNILORIN, as one of the top universities in Nigeria.

In the year 2021, JAMB, during its assessment, ranked Unilorin as the most competitive university for all Nigerian candidates. This awarded the university the popularity and desirability level, hence helping to maintain its position as one of the best institutions in Nigeria for university education.

All You Need To Know About University of Ilorin (UNILORIN)

• Largest University By Landmass
• Uninterrupted 16 Years Academic Session
• Strict Discipline
• Face Tanke
• Item7
• Struggle for Transport
• Low Cost Of Living
• Water Scarcity in Dry Season
• Strict Dress Code
• Overcrowded CBT During Exam and Test

1. Largest University By Landmass

UNILORIN is Nigeria's largest and most impressive university. It has a wide area of approximately 15, 000 hectares. Most of the times, this expanded differentiates and makes UNILORIN an accommodation not solely because of education experience but also because of its enormous geographical location.

2. Uninterrupted 16 Years Academic Session

UNILORIN remains the only university in Nigeria that attained an uninterrupted 16 years sessions until their bondage to ASUU in 2020. Their stated accomplishment further demonstrates the university’s loyalty toward providing a non disrupted education for students over a very long duration. The spate of the academic sojourn of 16 years is evident that UNILORIN is one of the institutions that emphasized learning retention and provides a first among equals scenario for peers.

3. Strict Discipline

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‘UNILORIN, which differentials itself as “Better By Far” does not earn this title blindly but as a consequence of the discipline and rules maintained in the institution’. Fighting, cultism, exam malpractice, and other such activities are highly discouraged in the institution.

Law enforcement brings about a reactive approach to such behaviours. Penalties are also very much in place, and an individual may be expelled from the institution if he or she engages in any of these acts. The escapee believes that such efforts to promote discipline in the university do help in enhancing the image of the school as free from riots but rampant in productive learning.

4. Face Tanke

The phrase ‘Face Tanke’ is understood rather strictly in the university. There are no compromises. The target GPA in the first year of study is an absolute clause; if you miss it, regardless of how good your last night admission is, you will face Tanke. There is also this practice in the case of violation of some rules, for example, fighting in campus, can leads student to “face tanke.”

At UNILORIN there is no student who can graduate without meeting his/her targets, these and other details are demonstrated in graduation ratings; where the institution may have a large number of students enrolled, there is a small percentage that makes it to graduation. Thousands or more may be at some future to be subjected to the order “face tanke”. In furtherance to the institution’s overzealous pursuit for academic standards and discipline.

5. Item7

The much appreciated Item7 restaurant is particularly important as it becomes the all-time best place for winning over any UNILORIN girl; all one has to do is to offer the plate of their rice noodles. It has outlets in places like Taiwo, and Oke Odo, Item7 has proved to be a staple cuisine within the city of Ilorin.

In the year 2018, however, it was very possible to buy a plate of Item7 rice for 400 naira, while for those who were still hungry, extra rice could be purchased for an additional 500 naira. In the course of history, the negative effect of time has been observed; now, a plate of item 7 rice is N2,500, and extra rice is N3,000 for those who order it. For those who want extra rice with chicken, coleslaw, plantain, and beef, then they can opt for a more opulent treat. Or, one may go for the simpler option of mixed rice and chicken. Item 7 enhances satisfaction from hunger but also the tempo of life sociologically of students in UNILORIN.

6. Struggle for Transport

Oke-Odo, whose location is in Tanke, Ilorin, is a busy centre where education appears to be a matter that is taken passionately. The scene starts with a rush for cabs and buses, thus creating an environment where the gaining of knowledge is almost looked at as a matter that is life and death. To the onlookers, it is quite a beautiful sight to behold whereby the people of tomorrow are working hard in order to study and become leaders.

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If you plan to step into the school premises at 8:30 AM, be prepared to bare the normal activity of forming long queues and competitive push for buses at the famous Oke-Odo. The chaos that is the morning bus ride is indicative of the fact that the students of UNILORIN understand the need to be educated and do not shy away from the inconveniences of transport to achieve that goal.

7. Cost Of Living

However, the overall cost of living in the state still bear a lower perspective, living in a student accommodation area brings out a different dimension. Living within means is quite possible as long as one is capable of controlling the need to spend in Item7 during the day and night. With careful budgeting, one can get a weekly income of 15,000 naira. Adopting such ways of managing student life has done two things; controlled the amount to spend on non-essential items and controlled the frequency of eating food from item7. But when the need to satisfy wants is ignored in favour of basic needs, the spending of students can extend to the limitations of the budget as far as the low-cost regime of the state is concerned.

8. Water Scarcity in Dry Season

After securing admission and moving into the accommodation, purchasing large water containers becomes paramount after entering the UNILORIN premises. The impending dry seasons tend to create a situation of hyarthophobia, which can be quite hard to manage. Taking precautionary measures, on the other hand, so as to avoid the feeling of being caught off guard and having to deal with the possibility of being unable to access water most of the time is very important.

In addition, it is important to invest in the purchase of water containers to ensure that there is no interruption of the supply during these dry seasons, this enables one to sustain a constant supply of water for use on everyday basis. Such prudent thinking becomes an integral part of coping with dynamically changing environments within UNILORIN since dehydration during the dry season is convenient without unnecessary stress.

9. Strict Dress Code

At UNILORIN, the dress code being disregarded is not joking matter; every department also has a set of formal and decent dressing rules, and the students are supposed to repay this effort by following these rules. Even the sewing of marionettes will not sway this principle or value in the elites of UNILORIN, particularly the ladies who strut about in palazzo pants as if they are on a fashion ramp.

The secondary institution’s practice of having a dress code policy also indicates the institution’s desire to promote a serious study culture among its members. This achievement of a formal dress code among the members of the university not only helps beautify and butterflies the environment of the campus but also minimizes the instance of frivolous and casual behavior among the members of the academic society.

10. Overcrowded CBT During Exam and Test

Prepare for overcrowded conditions when it comes to Computer Based Tests (CBTs), especially when it’s the turn of the Faculty of Education, affectionately known as the ‘Mother of all Faculties’ to sit for the examination. Sometimes CBT facilities seem to be in hot demand, and this makes space a luxury commodity. The hot and humid condition as well as the dense crowd in order to gain access to the CBT area is a bonding moment for the students, and this in particular brings out the issue of how to deal with the large number of the students from the prestigious faculty of education who have come to sit for the tests. In spite of the contained conditions of CBT, the students still go for the academic assessments which form the faith, and tenacity of the University of Ilorin students.

In summary, the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) is distinguished from another school with a wide array of eccentricities. Unilorin boasts of vast fields, army like discipline well portrayed in the ‘Better By Far’ tagline, which is not common in the Nigerian education system. Other components included relatively cheap housing, good food being served at Item7, and the problem of water shortages in the dry season. Moreover, punctiliousness in dress code, unpleasant transportation, and congestions in CBT places create a lively and active environment in the university.

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