By Abdulrasheed Akogun

A total of 180 graduands have bagged first class in the University of Ilorin,  as the institution roles out the drums for the 36th convocation ceremony.

This much was disclosed today, by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age, today in the University’s auditorium, during the press briefing heralding the commencement of the week long convocation ceremony of the Institution.

Age said “It is gratifying to declare here now that we shall be convoking a total of 10,922 students during the 36th Convocation Ceremonies we are heralding with this press conference. Out of this figure, 9,338 are First Degree/Diplomas graduands while the remaining 1,584 are graduating with Higher Degrees/Postgraduate Diplomas.

“In the First Degree/Diploma category, we have 180 First Class, 2,836 Second Class Upper Division, 4,879 Second Class Lower Division, 1,110 Third Class and 14 Pass. We also have 140 MB;BS graduands, 46 graduands in Nursing, 5 graduands with Distinction and 16 with Pass in Optometry, 6 graduands with Distinction and 49 with Pass in Pharmacy while we have 37 graduands in Veterinary Medicine.

“Furthermore, a total of 20 graduands are obtaining Diploma from the Institute of Education. For emphasis, the total number of higher degrees to be awarded at this occasion is 1,584. This figure comprises 142 Postgraduate Diplomas, 1142 Masters from various Faculties, 113 MBA/MPA/MILR/MGIS/MPH/MHPM and 187 PhDs.

“The 2019/2020 session was also special because we had 2,766 students from our affiliated institutions that completed their programmes and will be awarded Postgraduate Diplomas after going through our rigorous and high standard of academic excellence as well as our stringent quality control mechanisms.  Another 84 students from institutions affiliated with us are also being awarded Diploma degrees in various disciplines” he added.