Throughout its history, OAU has pursued a strong commitment to the highest level of scientific research and teaching. The high level scientific work and researchers give a strong foundation for all technical education.Research at OAU covers a broad spectrum of the main fields of technology. OAU hosts a community of about 5,000 staff and over 26,000 students, and Research at OAU is conducted in a number of different ways, through individual Faculties and University Research Centres.
The following are centres of excellence at OAU working in several fields of research:
- Atmospheric Research And Information Analysis Lab (ARIAL)
- Centre for Energy Research and Development (CERD)
- Center for Gender Studies (CGS)
- Institute For Entrepreneurship and Development Studies (IFEDS)
- Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Africa (ARCSSTE)
- Central Science Laboratory (CSL)
- Centre for Space Research (CSR)
- Cooperative Information Network (COPINE / CICTED)
- Drug Research & Production Unit (DRPU)
- National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM)
- Natural History Museum (NHM)
- Population and Reproductive Health Programme/OAUIFE-GATES Institute JHU Partnership Project
- Institute of Public Health (IPH, OAU)
- Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies (IEES)
- Regional Centre for Training in Aerospace Surveys (RECTAS)
- Space Appications And Environmental Science Laboratory (SPAEL)