The University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB) was established in January, 1988. It is one of the three Universities of Agriculture in the Country, the other being in Makurdi (Benue State) and Umudike(Abia State).

The establishment of the Universities of Agriculture was an entirely new concept for promoting agricultural education and services for agricultural development and attainment of self-sufficiency in food and fibre.

The University started at its mini-campus in Isale-Igbein right in the centre of Abeokuta, the Capital of Ogun State. The University moved in December, 1997 to its permanent site. 10,000-hectare Campus which is located next to the Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority on the Abeokuta-Ibadan road in the North Eastern end of the city, 15 km from Abeokuta City Centre.