The Faculty of Engineering was established in the 1964/65 academic year with three departments namely; Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. A significant development arising from the recognition of the crucial role of mathematical and related analytical techniques in the development and application of modem engineering systems was the establishment, in 1973, of a Sub-Department of Engineering Analysis. The Sub-Department constituted the core group of hybrid mathematicians and professional engineers who provided academic leadership in various areas of Engineering Analysis. It was later to become the Engineering Analysis Unit. Later in 1973, two other departments; Chemical Engineering and Surveying were established. At present, the Faculty consists of seven departments namely Chemical, Civil & Environmental, Computer, Electrical Electronics, Mechanical, Metallurgical & Materials, Petroleum & Gas, Surveying and Geoinformatics and Systems Engineering.

As a result of the nature of Nigeria as a developing country, our graduates are provided with a wider range of general engineering education. At the end of their training, our graduates are to be well versed in theory and practice and to be capable of taking on full professional responsibilities shortly after qualification.

At its inception in 1964, the Faculty had a three year post A-level degree programme. The curriculum underwent a major restructuring in 1976 when a four-year programme was introduced to replace the erstwhile 3-year programme while incorporating a compulsory 9- month period of supervised industrial training (split into two separate periods of 3months and 6months) into the programme. Beginning from the 1982/83 session, the Faculty switched over to the present 5-year programme, characterized by the Unit Course System. The programme became more intensive, courses are assessed continuously and it is now possible to closely monitor students’ performance since subject materials are taught in smaller doses and examined in greater depth.

All the programmes in the Faculty are accredited by Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). The Surveying undergraduate programmes are also accredited by the Surveyors Council of Nigeria (SURCON).

The seven departments in the faculty offers nine programmes leading to the award of B.Sc. (Hons) in Engineering as follows:

1. Biomedical (Commenced 2017/2018 Session)
2. Chemical Engineering
3. Petroleum & gas Engineering
4. Civil & environmental Engineering
5. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
6. Computer Engineering
7. Mechanical Engineering
8. Surveying and Geoinformatics
9. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
10. Systems Engineering

Entry into degree programmes depend on:

• Success in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations or their equivalent, with five credits in subjects which must include English Language, Mathematics. Further Mathematics. Physics and Chemistry all in one sitting.
• Successful candidates are also required to have acceptable levels of performance in the Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME)administered by Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB).
• Candidates with GCE A’ level passes in Mathematics (Pure and Applied).Chemistry and Physics in addition to(a) above may be admitted to the 200level of the five-year programmes.
• Successful candidates in the University Foundation programme with acceptable level of performance are tobe admitted to the 200 level of the five year programmes.

In addition to the usual laboratory courses associated with the degree programmes offered by these departments, students are required to acquire industrial experience by practicing in a well-designed Supervised Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES), for a minimum cumulative period of nine months; three months after the third year; and six months at the end of the first semester of the fourth year. All departments offer viable and widely acknowledged postgraduate programmes leading to the award of the degrees of M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D.

Members of staff of the Faculty are actively involved in research in the various fields of Engineering and Surveying. Conscious effort is made to make the research conducted in the Faculty very relevant to the society and related local problems. Some of the projects are sponsored by external bodies, partly as recognition of the high level of research activities n the faculty, society, and more importantly, because of the relevance of their research works to the society.

For instance, the Hydraulic Research Laboratory in the Faculty was built and equipped under a Nigeria/Netherlands Technical Assistance Programme. The laboratory is capable of providing models to simulate the conditions that obtain in Lagos harbour and in other marine or riverine situations in order to solve practical problems confronting ports, dams, offshore exploration etc. The unit is also responsible for data collection and for training research personnel in hydraulics and water resources.

The Faculty recognizes the need to provide postgraduate courses in branches of engineering which have special relevance to Nigeria. Such programmes include courses leading to the Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the areas of petroleum, refinery, biochemical engineering, control engineering, high voltage engineering, electronics and telecommunication, ir conditioning, metallurgical and Materials Engineering, highways and transportation engineering structural engineering, geodesy, photogrammetry, remote sensing, and geographic/geospatial information systems.

The United Nations Special Fund gave financial assistance to the faculty of Engineering during its first five-year development period. The special fund covered the cost of (internationally recruited experts), equipment for laboratories and fellowship. The UNESCO participations za’e since ended. Recently, other organizations such as Nigerdock, Schiumberger, Akoka Engineers, Flour Daniel Canada, Julius Berger Plc. Ericsson Nig. Ltd. and the Boulos Families have given substantial support to the growth of the Faculty. Radical changes in some of our programmes have been introduced to reflect the new orientation and emphasis in engineering and technology.

In order to enrich the faculty outreach programme, to keep our staff and students current and relevant, the Faculty organizes Breakfast Receptions for Chief Executives of Blue-Chip Companies. Research, Retreats, Distinguished Lecture Series, Conferences, Workshops and Seminars are also periodically organized. The direct benefit of our outreach programme is that the Faculty has now established research groups on:

• Energy
• Artificial Intelligence
• Environment
• Information Technology