Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ikeja.

The College of Medicine of the Lagos State University popularly known as LASUCOM is one of the top College of Medicine in Nigeria.It is located in Ikeja, the Lagos State Capital. The Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) is distinguished by its unique academic programmes such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiology, therapeutics and toxicology and postgraduate programmes. It is the only state university in Nigeria with an accredited dental programme. The college was founded in February 1999 when it was commissioned by the Lagos State Government. The history of the college can be traced back to March 1987, when the foundation Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University, Prof. Afolabi Olumide, set up an advisory board in an attempt to establish the Lagos State University College of Medicine, based on the recommendation of the Tertiary Education Review Committee. The College started with training medical student that led to the award of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (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, Anatomy, Medical Biochemistry and Public Health. The MBBS programme commenced in 1999 with 52 students. It has produced 15 sets of medical graduates comprising 846 students. The 50-student quota for intake at inception increased to 100 in 2013. As at 2024, the College has graduated and inducted into their respective professional fields, 18 sets of Medical Doctors, 8 sets of Dental Surgeons and 4 sets of Nurses.