7 Things You May Not Know About University of Ibadan

5. Designs of halls of residence are not identical

Did you know that the designs of the halls of residence in the University of Ibadan are not identical? And, just so you know, this is deliberate.

Mellanby, Tedder, Kuti, Sultan Bello and Queen Elizabeth II halls – were designed by Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew. Messrs Watkins Gray and Partners designed Alexander Brown Hall as a part of the overall design of the University College Hospital Complex. Independence and Nnamdi Azikiwe Halls, were designed by Messrs Design Group (Nigeria) Ltd. Obafemi Awolowo Hall was designed by Allied Group of Architects, while Tafawa Balewa and Idia Halls were designed by Messrs Aderele-Omisore-Adebanjo Associates.

The Federal Ministry of Works designed the Abdusalami Abubakar Hall.