Lagos State University of Science and Technology

Not to be confused with Lagos City Polytechnic.

Lagos State University of Science and Technology is a government-owned tertiary institution located in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. The institution was formerly known as Lagos State College of Science and Technology (LACOSTECH) and later changed to Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH).^[1]

Lagos State University of Science and Technology

Motto	Mission and Professionalism
Type	Public
Established	1977 (1977)
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Olumuyiwa O. Odusanya
Academic staff	Above 808
Students	6,000
Location	Ikorodu, Lagos State , Nigeria
Campus	Ikorodu, Isolo, Surulere
Colors	Red and blue
Website	lasustech.edu.ng

History

The Lagos State University of Science and Technology (formerly known as Lagos State Polytechnic) opened in January, 1978 at a temporary site (now the Isolo Campus) with five Departments: Accountancy, Business administration, Banking and finance, Marketing and Insurance.^[2]

On 1 August 1978, the School of Agriculture in Ikorodu was merged with the Institution became the nucleus of the permanent site at Ikorodu. In 1986, the Lagos State Government changed the name of the Institution from Lagos State College of Science and technology, (LACOSTECH) to Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH). It became a university of cience and echnology in February 2022.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Yinka Durosinmi
• Adekunle Gold
• Iyabo Ojo
• Seun Bamiro

Architectures and monuments

• Campus
• 
  School of technology
• 
  Department of Computer engineering
• 
  School of environmental studies
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  Laspotech Library Complex
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  Laspotech ICT center
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  Estate Management Department, Ikorodu
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  Lagos state polytechnic, Ikorodu

See also

• List of universities in Nigeria