FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES.

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Welcome to the Faculty of Social Sciences

Prof. Sunday A. Adedini
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria — a vibrant intellectual community where curiosity meets purpose and learning becomes a transformative journey.

Our Faculty is deeply committed to advancing the understanding of human behaviour and society. Through impactful teaching and research, we shape policies and drive meaningful change in Nigeria and beyond.

We offer undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across seven departments — including Criminology and Security Studies, Demography and Social Statistics, Economics, Peace and Conflict Studies, Psychology, Political Science, and Sociology. United by a shared mission, we explore human behaviour, institutions, and cultures to build a better future.

At the Faculty of Social Sciences, we cultivate critical thinkers and problem solvers, empowering students to challenge ideas, engage global issues, and pursue lifelong excellence.

Our achievements speak for themselves. In 2025, our Faculty produced FUOYE’s first-ever One-Day Vice Chancellor, a testament to the calibre of minds we nurture. Many of our lecturers also rank among the top scientists in their fields—proof of our academic distinction.

Welcome to a faculty where ideas flourish, growth thrives, and the future is shaped by imagination.

Warm regards.

OUR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS

The Faculty of Social Sciences offers a stimulating academic environment where students engage with diverse ideas and develop the analytical skills needed to understand society. Each department provides a unique perspective and pathway for exploring the social world.

Study the dynamics of conflict and the principles that guide peacebuilding, negotiation, and sustainable coexistence.

Investigate social structures, institutions, and interactions to better understand how societies function and transform.

Analyze economic systems, markets, and policies to understand how resources are allocated and how economies grow.

Gain analytical tools to interpret population trends and the data shaping social and economic development.

Examine political systems, governance, and public policy to understand how power and decision-making shape society.

Explore human behaviour, cognition, and mental processes through scientific inquiry and applied practice.

Explore the causes of crime and the strategies that promote security, justice, and social order.

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