University of Lagos, Lagos

Name: University of Lagos
Address: Lagos, Nigeria

#44 among attractions in Lagos

Universities and schools

Gallery (9)

Map

Gallery

Photo details 1. Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Onikepe32 / URL • 2. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Onikepe32 / URL • 3. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Onikepe32 / URL • 4. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Cupid04 / URL • 5. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Cupid04 / URL • 6. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Adunni101 / URL • 7. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Projecto Jaytee / URL

Facts and practical information

The University of Lagos, popularly known as UNILAG, is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria and was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in the world in major education publications. The university presently has three campuses in the mainland of Lagos. Whereas two of its campuses are located at Yaba, it's college of medicine is located at Idi-Araba, Surulere. Its main campus is largely surrounded by the Lagos lagoon and has 802 acres of land. The University of Lagos currently admits over 9,000 undergraduate students annually and enrolls over 57,000 students. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1962 (62 years ago)Coordinates: 6°30'60"N, 3°23'36"E

Address

Lagos MainlandLagos Nigeria

Contact

Website

Social media

Add

Lagos

Day trips

University of Lagos – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Third Mainland Bridge, Yaba Cemetery, Delta State University, Yaba.

1 miSE
Bridge
Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos
26 min walk • Spanning the Lagos Lagoon, the Third Mainland Bridge stands as a vital artery in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria. Officially known as the Ibrahim Babangida Bridge, this impressive structure is a hallmark of modern engineering and a critical component of...
1 miW
Cemetery
Yaba Cemetery, Lagos
25 min walk • Yaba Cemetery is situated in Yaba, an eastern suburb of Lagos, Nigeria. It is a civil cemetery known locally as Atan Cemetery. The cemetery contains the largest concentration of World War II era war graves in Nigeria.
0.5 miW
Universities and schools
Delta State University, Lagos
13 min walk • The Delta State University, Abraka - popularly known as DELSU - is a State government-owned university in Nigeria with the main campus located at Abraka, Delta State and it's sub campus at Oleh. The Oleh campus was established with the 1995 Amended Edict.
0.7 miSW
Neighbourhood
Yaba, Lagos
18 min walk • Yaba is a suburb located on Lagos Mainland, Lagos in Lagos State, Nigeria. There are several federal government institutions in the area, which include Queen's College, the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, the Yaba College of Technology, Igbobi College, the University ...