The Department of Educational Management emanated from the Department of Educational Foundations and Management which came into existence in 1983/1984 academic session, initially in form of Unit.  The department was one of the two departments established at the inception of the Faculty of Education. The foundation lecturers were: Prof. Ade Fajana (First Dean), Dr. (Mrs.) Ala Adeyemi, Dr. C. O. Igbalajobi, Dr. Agyakwa Kofi (first H.O.D). At the inception, the department was initially given the name, Department of Educational Foundations, which was later changed to Department of Educational Foundations and Management when degree programme in Educational Management was approved.  The department graduated her first set in 1987.

Following the approval of the Senate on the restructuring of the existing five departments in the Faculty of Education into nine new departments, the Department of Educational Management came into being in August, 2015 under the leadership of Dr. B. K Oyewole (now a Professor & Provost, College of Postgraduate Studies) as the pioneer Acting Head of Department (August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2017), Dr. (Mrs.) F. A. Adebayo (now a Professor) (August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2019) Dr. B. B. Arogundade (now a Professor) (August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2021), Prof. (Mrs.) E. O. Olorunsola (August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2023) Prof H. T. Ekundayo (August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2025 and Dr. (Mrs.) A. O. Kolawole from August 1, 2025 to Date. The present Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. J. B. Ayodele, the Chairman, Committee of Deans, Prof. I. A. Ajayi are amongst the

12 Professors in the Department with 2 Readers, I Senior Lecturer, I Lecturer 1, 2 Lecturer II and 1 Assistant Lecturer.

The running of first degree in Educational Management started in 1999/2000. At present, the department is running Undergraduate, Master’s degree and Ph.D programmes in Educational Management.  The running of Postgraduate degree in Educational Management has started as far back as 1990.  The first set of Master’s degree graduated in 1995, while the first set of Ph.d holder graduated in June, 2000.  The Department has been graduating students in Educational Management with teaching subjects (Economics, Political Science, Geography and Planning Sciences, Social Studies and Accounting).