About the Department
The Department of Electrical Engineering became an autonomous academic unit in the 1981/82 session, with the admission of its first set of students into Part II of the then 3-year Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) programme. At the time, Part I courses were offered as common foundation courses to all students of the Faculty of Technology.
The Department was established to address the growing national demand for skilled engineering professionals. Its primary mandate was to train and produce competent engineers with the technical expertise, innovative capacity, and professional values required to support the country’s technological and industrial development.
Until the 1984/85 session, the Department offered a 3-year degree programme following a 2-year pre-degree programme in the Faculty of Science. From the 1984/85 session onward, and in line with reforms across the Faculty of Engineering, it adopted a 4-year structure for students admitted either from the Faculty of Science or directly through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Beginning from the 1988/89 session, the Department transitioned to a 5-year degree programme. Under this system, academic courses are structured into levels, each corresponding to one academic session. The 100- and 200-level courses are largely common to all Departments within the Faculty of Engineering.
Historically, the Department hosted three programmes: B.Eng. Electrical Engineering, B.Eng. Computer Engineering, and B.Eng. Telecommunication Engineering. However, beginning with the 2024/2025 session, these programmes have evolved into three separate and fully-fledged Departments:
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Telecommunications Engineering
In addition to its undergraduate programmes, the Department offers postgraduate programmes leading to the award of:
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Electrical Engineering,
- Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Power Engineering, and
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Power Engineering.