120 bag first class as UNIPORT graduates 8,156 students

The management of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has announced that the institution will graduate 8,156 students during its 36th combined convocation ceremony.

The UNIPORT Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Owunari Georgewill, made this known while briefing newsmen on activities lined up for convocation in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, on Monday, June 1, 2026.

Georgewill disclosed that 120 of the graduands would be awarded first class degrees.

Georgewill said the award of first degrees, diplomas, higher degrees, and prizes would take place on Friday.

The UNIPORT VC stated that out of 8,156 graduands, 5,822 were first degree recipients, while 510 would be awarded postgraduate diplomas.

Georgewill said 1,386 persons would receive master’s degrees, while 438 would be awarded doctoral degrees.

He reiterated the university’s commitment to academic excellence, character development and service to humanity.

The vice-chancellor said UNIPORT remained focused on advancing knowledge, promoting innovation, and serving as a catalyst for positive transformation in society.

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Georgewill added that UNIPORT recorded significant achievements in infrastructure, academic expansion, research, and student support in the past five years

According to him, infrastructure development in the university received a major boost through interventions from the federal government, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, and other support programmes.

Georgewill also disclosed that UNIPORT completed projects such as the innovation hub, lecture theatres, and the ongoing South-South Zonal Multipurpose Laboratory.

Georgewill said: “The university recently received electric tricycles to promote clean energy and environmentally friendly transportation on campus.

“We now have modern library, advanced laboratories, sports facilities, health centres, counselling units and an entrepreneurship centre.”