By Ali Muhammad Rabi’u
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State, is set to graduate 16,152 students at its 41st convocation ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic session, with 365 undergraduates earning First Class degrees.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Wahab Egbewole, SAN, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the ceremony, themed “From Impact to Legacy,” at the university auditorium in Ilorin.
He said the graduands comprise 11,213 first-degree recipients and 4,939 postgraduate and diploma students, reflecting the university’s commitment to academic excellence, professional training, research and innovation.
Professor Egbewole explained that, among the first-degree graduands, 4,367 earned Second Class Upper Division degrees, 5,102 obtained Second Class Lower Division degrees, 1,006 graduated with Third Class degrees, while 30 received Pass degrees.
He added that the ceremony would feature graduates from various professional programmes, including 19 in Medicine and Surgery, 89 in Nursing, 73 in Pharmacy, 41 in Optometry, 89 in Physiotherapy and 32 in Veterinary Medicine.
At the postgraduate level, the university will award 160 Postgraduate Diplomas, 901 master’s degrees, 114 professional master’s degrees, two Master of Philosophy degrees and 251 Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Another 3,511 students will graduate through the university’s Centre for Affiliated Institutions.
The Vice-Chancellor said the university had made progress in digitalisation and other areas of development, adding that the initiatives were helping to advance the institution’s vision and strengthen its academic system.
He reaffirmed the management’s commitment to improving staff and student welfare, noting that their well-being remained a priority as the university continued to pursue greater institutional development.
Editing By Safiyah Abdulkadir
