The process began in March 2021 when the state government approved the plan to turn the college into a university. The state house of assembly then passed a bill which the Governor signed into law on December 5, 2022, to give the new school a solid legal base.

 

 

Shortly after the bill was signed, the National Universities Commission (NUC) gave the Governor an official letter of recognition in Abuja on December 16, 2022. This made the institution the 60th state university in Nigeria and the third one owned by the Oyo State government.

 

 

To get the university ready for its new role, a setup committee led by academic experts was started in January 2023 to design the school's new teaching plans and rules. 

 

 

By the time the first term ended in May 2023, the institution had fully changed its status and was legally ready to operate as a full University of Education.