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Osun State Polytechnic

State owned polytechnic in osun state

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 23, 2026
Entity authorityQ7108021
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Osun State Polytechnic,Iree also known as OSPOLY, is a tertiary academic institution in Iree, Osun State, Nigeria.

The polytechnic was formerly a satellite campus of the Polytechnic, Ibadan. It became autonomous on 12 October 1992 when the governor of Osun State, Alhaji Isiaka Adeleke, signed the law establishing the institution alongside Osun State College of Technology in Esa-Oke. Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, also has daily part time program (DPT) which is located at Koko campus.

The current Rector of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree is Mr Kehinde Alabi.

Recently, the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, commended the Rector of the institution, Kehinde Alabi for embracing dialogue to address the demand of the Students', while seeking improve students welfare.

During the 8th combined convocation of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree in 2026, the institution graduated 29,756 students.

Faculties and departments

OSPOLY, Iree, has nine faculties and over 30 departments and units as of 25 March 2022. They are as follows:

Faculty of Information and Communication Technology

Mass Communication

Computer Science

Office Technology Management (OTM)

Faculty of Management Studies

Business Administration

Marketing

Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Faculty of Financial Studies

Accountancy

Banking and finance

Faculty of Science

Science Laboratory Technology

Statistics

Applied Science (Chemistry Option)

Applied Science (Microbiology Option)

Food Science Technology

Faculty of Engineering

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Computer Engineering

Civil Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering

Welding and Fabrication

Faculty of Environmental Studies

Urban and Regional Planning

Quantity Surveying

Architecture

Estate Management

Building Technology

Faculty of Art and Industrial Design

Art and Design

Art and Industrial Design

Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education

General Studies in Education

Science Education

General Education

Business Education

Technical Education

Directorate of General Studies

Languages and Humanities

Science and Social Sciences

Management

Rector: Mr. Kehinde Adeyemi Alabi

Deputy Rector: NIL

Registrar: Mr.

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