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== Library ==
Among the notable structures in the university is the central Kenneth Dike Library (popularly called "KDL" by the students), located just beside the Faculty of Arts. The library, which has a large capacity for students, contains books relating to virtually all fields of knowledge both in and outside the university community.
The library is named after Professor Kenneth Dike, who was the first indigenous Principal and former Vice-Chancellor of the university. It was established out of the desires of the founding fathers and matriarch of the institution to cut a niche for research and sound teaching.
The library contains 700,000 volumes of information and more than 1,250 seats for readers. It is open to all senior staff, students of the institution, senior staff of the University College Hospital, (UCH) Ibadan as well as alumni of the university.

== Notable alumni ==
The university has educated many notable alumni, including a Nobel Laureate in Literature, eminent mathematicians, scientists, politicians, lawyers, business icons, philosophers, writers, monarchs, countless technocrats, recipients of the Nigerian National Order of Merit and fellows of the various learned academies. 
Abdulganiyu Abdulrasaq, lawyer, former President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange
Mufutau Oloyede Abdul-Rahmon, Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies.
John Omoniyi Abiri, Nigerian academic
Sadique Abubakar, former Nigeria Chief of Air Staff
Chinua Achebe, novelist, author of Things Fall Apart
J. K. Acquaye, Professor of Haematology, president of the West African College of Physicians (2003–2004)
Dapo Lam Adesina, Member of House of Representative for Ibadan North East/South Federal Constituency
Zulu Adigwe, Nollywood actor
Adiele Afigbo, historian
Babajide Agunbiade, offshore engineer
Ayandiji Daniel Aina, former Vice-Chancellor of Caleb University
J. F. Ade Ajayi, Nigerian historian
Lola Akande, author and academic
Wahab Adekola Akande, diplomat
Claude Ake, Professor of Political Economy, international scholar and social crusader
Stephen Adebanji Akintoye
Grace Alele-Williams
Elechi Amadi
Seth Amoama, Ghanaian Chief of the Defence Staff
Alexander Animalu, emeritus Professor, former Director National Mathematical Centre, Abuja
Emeka Anyaoku, former Commonwealth Secretary-General
Kayode Are, former National Security Adviser and former Director General of the State Security Service
Ladipo Ayodeji Banjo, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan
Mosun Belo-Olusoga, financial expert
Senator Robert Ajayi Boroffice
Vivian E. Browne, visual artist
J. P. Clark
Sola David-Borha, Chief Executive (Africa Region) of Standard Bank
Adebayo Faleti (late), journalist, poet, actor and writer
Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ekiti State, former Min of Solid Minerals
Ronke Giwa-Onafuwa,  radio presenter and broadcaster
Chukwuemeka Ike, writer
Amadi Ikwechegh
Abiola Irele
Funmi Iyanda, talk show host, broadcaster, journalist
Lola Kola, medical sociologist
William Kumuyi, founder and General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry
Yahaya Kuta, author
Eyitayo Lambo, Nigerian former Federal Minister of Health
Mary Lazarus, Nigerian actress.
Eddie Mbadiwe, Member of the House of Representative
James Meredith, Civil Rights Movement figure
Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah
Jerome Nriagu, Environmental chemist, academic and researcher
Aniebiet Inyang Ntui, EU Ambassador, University Librarian of University of Calabar and Professor of Library and Information Science.
Mark Nwagwu, academic and poet
James Chike Nwankwo, disc jockey and singer
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Christopher Okigbo
Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State
Isidore Okpewho
Tunji Olaopa, founder and Executive Vice-chairman, ISGPP
Olufunmilayo Olopade
Sophie Oluwole, philosopher
Miriam Olusanya, first female managing director of GTB
Akinyinka Omigbodun
Michael Omolewa, former President of UNESCO General Conference and Ambassador of Nigeria to UNESCO
Kole Omotosho
Gamaliel Onosode
Zakariyau Oseni
Femi Osofisan, lecturer and playwright known for Women of Owu
Niyi Osundare
Nduka Otiono, journalist and author
Jude Rabo, Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Wukari
Ken Saro-Wiwa
Kashim Shettima, Vice President-elect of Nigeria
Fisayo Soyombo, investigative journalist
Wole Soyinka, winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature
Martin I. Uhomoibhi
Farida Waziri
Folashade Yemi-Esan, head of the civil service of the federation

== In popular culture ==
Ebrohimie Road, a street in the University of Ibadan, was the subject of a documentary film, Ebrohimie Road: A Museum of Memory, released in July 2024, written by Nigerian writer and linguist Kola Tubosun. The street features a campus bungalow where Nigerian writer and Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka lived with his family from around 1967 to around 1972, and which has played a significant role in the history of the country, the university, and the writer himself.

== See also ==
Diamond FM (Ibadan)
List of universities in Nigeria

== References ==

== Sources ==
van den Berghe, Pierre L. (1973). Power and privilege at an African university. With the assistance of Paul Alabi [and others]. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN 0710075855.
Teferra, Damtew; Altbach, Philip G., eds. (2003). African higher education: An international reference handbook. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34186-0.

== Further reading ==
Tamuno, Tekena N., ed. (1981). Ibadan Voices: Ibadan University in Transition. Ibadan University Press. ISBN 978-978-121-109-6.

== External links ==

Official website