Department of
ECONOMICS
Welcome to the Department of Economics
The Department of Economics of the University is as old as the University.
The founding and orientation of the Department had benefitted immensely from the prodigious intellectual capability of such scholars as Professors T.M. Yesufu, O. Olakanpo, V. R. Diejomaoh, Siyanbola Tomori, F.O. Fajana, F.O. Olaloku and Michael O. Adejugbe.
The Department currently possesses an enviable congregation of highly qualified academic staff.
The core competence in the Department encompasses economic theory, economic development, quantitative economics including econometrics, international economics, financial economics, petroleum and energy economics among others.
Presently, the Department has five (5) research groups built around the following themes: Macroeconomic Policies, Stabilization and Growth (MPSG), Industrial Organization, Energy and National Resource Management (IOEN), Finance, Investment and Resource Mobilization (FIRM), Poverty, Income Distribution, Demography and Labour Market (PIDL), Trade, Regional Integration and Sectoral Policies (TRISP).
Prof. Risikat Dauda
Head of Department (HOD)
Our Vision
To be the pace –setting department of Economics in Nigeria and beyond in producing excellent graduates in research, learning and character.
Our Mission
To provide the platform of high academic standard in both research and learning in Economics.
Programmes
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Undergraduate Programmes
Postgraduate Programmes
Student Opportunities
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