1. Lead City University was established in 2005 by the Eduserve Consult, an educational consultancy group. It2. Located in Ibadan, Oyo State
2. LCU is situated in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, one of Nigeria’s largest cities.
3. Lead City University was among the first private universities to be established in Ibadan, paving the way for private tertiary education in Oyo State.
4.The university is accredited by the NUC, meaning that its courses and degrees are officially recognised by the Nigerian government.
5. The university was “approved for immediate take-off” by the Board of NUC in December 2003 and was ratified by the Federal Executive Council on February 16, 2005.
6. LCU provides a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in fields such as law, engineering, social sciences, business administration, health sciences, and education.
7. The University was founded as City University, Ibadan. However, this name led to confusion and mistaken identity due to the existence of other universities with similar names.
8. The decision to change the name was made following a meeting held on March 7, 2005.
9. As of 2023, the university is ranked 57 among private universities in Nigeria.
10. The current Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Lead City University is Professor Kabiru Aderemi Adeyemo.
