The School of Nursing, Eleyele was established in 1949 and sited at the Old Army Barracks in Eleyele. The School was elevated to a College of Nursing and Midwifery in August, 2005 through Oyo State of Nigeria Gazette Vol. 30, No. 19 and by the Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery Law, 2005. The elevation was actualized by the past Administration which took off formally on 17th March, 2014.
Presently, the College is running a three (3) year programme for Nursing and Eighteen (18) months for Midwifery. In February 2020 the College was given full accreditation by the relevant regulatory bodies i.e. Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). Efforts is on-going to invite the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to the Institution so that the School can be awarding Higher National Diploma (HND) Certificate in Nursing.