The Federal University of Technology Akure (informally FUT Akure or simply FUTA) is a federal government-owned university located in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1981 driven by the federal government of Nigeria to create universities that specialised in producing graduates with practical as well as theoretical knowledge of technologies. Other universities of technology established around the same time were the Federal University of Technology Owerri, the Federal University of Technology, Abeokuta (FUTAB), which later metamorphosed to the present University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), the Federal University of Technology Minna, the Federal University of Technology Yola, and the Federal University of Technology Bauchi (now Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University). Ranking Federal University of Technology Akure has been ranked the eighth-best university and best university of technology in Nigeria by webometrics as of January 2020. In 2022, It was ranked as the 5th best university in Nigeria by World University Rankings. Administration and leadership The current principal members of the university administration and their positions are as follows: Faculties The university has nine schools and a college of medicine: College of Health Sciences School of Basic Medical Sciences (SBMS) School of Basic Clinical Sciences (SBCS) School of Clinical Sciences (SCS) School of Computing (SOC) School of Life Science (SLS) School of Physical Science (SPS) School of Earth and Mineral Sciences (SEMS) School of Environmental Technology (SET) School of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SEET) School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT) School of Logistics and Innovation Technology (SLIT) School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS) The school runs pre-degree science programs, Short-Term courses and University Advanced Basic Science programs. Library Among the notable structures in the university is the central library, Albert Ilemobade Library, located just beside the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology. 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. To ensure it’s accessible, students are made to carry out their library registration in their first year of admission. The Library is named after Professor Albert Ilemobade, who was the second Vice-Chancellor of the university. It was established in 1982, out of the desires of the founding fathers and matriarch of the institution in order to cut a niche for research and sound teaching. It started off in the Old Library Complex located at Oba Kekere (Mini campus), by April 2006, it moved to