Lagos State University of Science and Technology

Lagos State University of Science and Technology
Motto	Mission and Professionalism
Type	Public
Established	1977
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Olumuyiwa O. Odusanya
Academic staff	Above 808
Students	6,000
Location	Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria;
Campus	Ikorodu, Isolo, Surulere
Colors	Red and blue
Website	lasustech.edu.ng

Lagos State University of Science and Technology is a government-owned tertiary institution located in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. The institution was formerly known as Lagos State College of Science and Technology (LACOSTECH) and later changed to Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH).^[1]

History

The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (formerly known as Lagos State Polytechnic) was established with the promulgation of Lagos State Edict No. 1 of 1978 with retroactive effect from June 1, 1977. The Institution commenced classes in January, 1978 at a temporary site (now the Isolo Campus) with five Departments namely, Accountancy, Business administration, Banking and finance, Marketing and Insurance.

On 1 August 1978, the School of Agriculture in Ikorodu was merged with the Institution and it became the nucleus of the present–day permanent site at Ikorodu. In 1986, the Lagos State Government changed the name of the Institution from Lagos State College of Science and technology, (LACOSTECH) to Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH). The institution was converted into a university of Science and Technology sequel to the signing of a new bill into law by the Governor of Lagos State Mr. Olusola Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday, 2nd February, 2022.

On Tuesday, 8 February 2022, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Adamu-Rasheed mni,mfr, officially presented the certificate of the University to the Governor of Lagos State Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu at the NUC Secretariat Abuja.

The NUC conducted a series of resource verification visit in September 2022. Thus, we have the approval to commence 38 academic programmes in our 5 colleges.

College of Agriculture - Agricultural Economics & Farm Management - Crop Production - Agricultural Extension & Rural Development - Horticulture & Landscape Management - Animal Production - Aquaculture & Fisheries Management

College of Engineering - Computer Engineering - Civil and Construction Engineering - Electrical/Electronics Engineering - Biotechnology and Food Technology - Mechanical Engineering - Mechatronics - Agricultural Engineering - Chemical Engineering

College of Environmental Design and Technology - Architecture - Estate Management and Valuation - Quantity Surveying - Urban and Regional Planning - Art and Industrial Design - Building Technology

College of Basic Sciences - Industrial Chemistry - Chemistry - Mathematics - Industrial Mathematics - Microbiology - Botany - Zoology - Physics with Electronics - Computer Science

College of Applied Social Sciences - Economic Science - Mass Communication - Accounting - Actuarial Science - Banking and Finance - Marketing - Office and Information Technology - Business Administration - Insurance - Tourism & Hospitality Management

The University currently has staff strength of 808 with 38 accredited programs across the various colleges.