1. Ajayi Crowther University (ACU) was established by the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and officially licensed to operate as a private university in Nigeria.
2. The university is named after Samuel Ajayi Crowther, the first African Anglican bishop, famous for translating the Bible into Yoruba and promoting education and Christianity in Nigeria.
3. ACU is situated in Oyo town, Oyo State, Nigeria, on the site of the old St. Andrew’s College, which has historical significance in Nigerian education.
4. It operates as a Christian university rooted in Anglican traditions.
5. Ajayi Crowther University, was founded as a CMS Training Institution in Abeokuta in 1853.
6. It became an NCE campus in 1980 and a College of Education in 1985.
7. St. Andrews College became a university on September 7, 1999, with the Church of Nigeria approving SACOBA’s proposal.
8. The university obtained its license on January 7, 2005, from the National Universities Commission.
9. The university place emphases on both academic excellence and spiritual growth.
10. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across several faculties, including Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Management Sciences, Engineering, and Education.
