Type: Private
Location: Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
Founder: Chief Adedeji Adeleke
Affiliation: Seventh-day Adventist Education System
Adeleke University is a privately-owned institution located in Ede, Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. It was established by Chief Adedeji Adeleke through the Springtime Development Foundation (SDF) — a philanthropic, non-profit organisation created to assist less privileged students in obtaining quality higher education.
As a faith-based institution, the university is closely aligned with (but not owned or operated by) the Seventh-day Adventist Church and follows its Christian education philosophy. It is part of the Seventh-day Adventist Education System, the world’s second-largest Christian school system.
Academic Divisions
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Science
Library
The university library supports teaching, learning, and research with both online and offline resources. It provides a range of services and houses several specialised sub-libraries.
Services
- Circulation Services – Registration of new users, book borrowing, and returns.
- Serial Services – Management of serial publications including journals, magazines, newspapers, theses, and other periodicals.
- Reference Services – Assistance with reference queries via telephone and written requests.
- Electronic Services – Facilities and equipment for study, work, and research, with seating for about 180 persons.
Sub-Libraries
- Accounting Library
- Engineering Library
- Faculty of Arts Library
- Faculty of Science Library
- Law Library
- Medical Laboratory Science Library
- Nursing Library