Education

256 bag first class as UNILORIN graduates 12,042 students

12,042 students in the 2022/2023 academic session of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in Kwara State will be declared graduates during the institution’s convocation ceremony.

The activities for the ceremony will commence on Friday, October 18, and will end with the convocations on Monday and Tuesday, October 22, 2024.

The UNILORIN Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, made this known at a press conference organised as part of activities for the institution’s 39th convocation ceremony in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Thursday, October 17.

Egbewole said: “For the First Degree/Diploma category: we have 256 in First Class, 3,842 in Second Class (Upper Division), 6,178 in Second Class (Lower Division), 1,299 in Third Class, and 62 in Pass.

“The 39th convocation ceremonies will also include 124 MBBS graduands, 64 Nursing graduands, 35 Optometry graduands, and 30 Veterinary Medicine graduands.

“There are 18 graduands with Distinction and 85 graduands with Pass in Pharmacy, one Distinction and 32 Pass in Physiotherapy.”

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Egbewole disclosed that 16 Diplomas and 1,875 Higher Degrees would be awarded at the convocation.

He noted that of this figure, there are 92 Postgraduate Diplomas (PGDs), 1,280 Masters from various Faculties, 179 Professional Masters, one M.Phil, and 323 Ph.Ds.

The UNILORIN Vice-Chancellor also stated that the university has recorded a remarkable achievement in terms of research and innovation, despite the present economic challenges.

Egbewole added: “A university ranking body, ‘The Times Higher Education’, released its universities ranking for 2025 and ranked UNILORIN in the sixth position in Nigeria.

“But this does not reflect the true position as another ranking body ‘SciVal Scopus’ released their result within the same week in which it ranked UNILORIN as third.”

The VC, however, assured that the university would continue to strive to attain the best position in the country while promoting the learning culture and character of the students.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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