The College of Medicine of the

Lagos State University Lagos State University, also known as LASU, is located in Ojo, with sub-campuses at Ikeja and Epe both towns in Lagos State, Nigeria. The university was established in 1983 by the enabling law of Lagos State, for the advancement of learning ...

popularly known as LASUCOM is one of the top College of Medicine in

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

. The college is located within the structure of the

Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Lagos State University Teaching Hospital popularly known as LASUTH is a state-owned teaching hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, attached to the Lagos State University. It is in Ikeja – the state's capital. LASUTH also shares structures with the Coll ...

. It was established in 1999 under the administration of Col.

Mohammed Buba Marwa Mohammed Buba Marwa (born 9 September 1953), is a retired Nigerian army brigadier general, who has served as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) since January 2021. He previously served as governor of Lagos State from ...

who donated the building known as Ayinke House to the School. The college started with training medical student that led to the award of

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United Ki ...

Bachelor of Surgery Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...

(MB;BS) Degree and expanded to other programmes such as Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Bachelor of Nursing Science (BN.Sc), Bachelor of Science, Physiology (B.Sc. Physiology), Bachelor of Science, Pharmacology (B.Sc. Pharmacology) and postgraduate programmes in

Physiology Physiology (; ) is the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system. As a sub-discipline of biology, physiology focuses on how organisms, organ systems, individual organs, cells, and biomolecules carry out the chemical ...

Anatomy Anatomy () is the branch of biology concerned with the study of the structure of organisms and their parts. Anatomy is a branch of natural science that deals with the structural organization of living things. It is an old science, having it ...

, Medical Biochemistry and

Public Health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

.It currently has three faculties, Basic medical sciences, Basic clinical sciences and Clinical sciences. LASUCOM is also the fastest growing College of Medicine in Nigeria.

Provosts

* {, class="wikitable" , +LASUCOM PROVOSTS !NAME !TENURE , - , Prof. Wole Alakija , 1999-July 2004 , - , Prof. Aba Omotunde Sagoe , Aug 2003-Feb 2006 , - , Prof. John O. Obafunwa , March 2006-Feb 2010 , - , Prof. B.O. Osinusi , March 2010-Feb 2012 , - , Prof. Olumuyiwa O. Odusanya , March 2012-Feb 2014 , - , Prof. Gbadebo O. G. Awosanya , March 2014-Feb 2016 , - , Prof. Babatunde Solagberu , March 2016-October 2017 , - , Prof. Anthonia Ogbera , November 2017-December 2019 , - , Prof. Abiodun Adewuya , January 2020 - December 2021 , - , Prof. Mobolaji Adewale Oludara , January 2022 - October 2022 , - , Prof. Babatunde Solagberu , October 2022 till date

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Lagos State University College of Medicine
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