Record-Breaking Achievement: UNILAG Set To Graduate 379 First-Class Students In 54th Convocation

The University of Lagos has announced that a total of 340 students will be graduating with first-class honors at its 54th convocation scheduled for January 17. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, revealed this information during a press conference held in Lagos to outline the activities planned for the ceremony……CONTINUE READING

Out of the overall 17,464 students set to graduate, Ogunsola highlighted that David Akanmu from the Faculty of Engineering achieved the highest academic standing, securing a perfect CGPA of 5.00. Additionally, Ibrahim Quadri from the Faculty of Management Sciences emerged as the best graduating student in Humanities with a CGPA of 4.94.

Breaking down the statistics further, Ogunsola mentioned that 10,578 students would receive first degrees, while 6,886 would be awarded postgraduate degrees. Among the 340 first-class graduates, 97 are from Management Sciences, 57 from the Faculty of Science, and 47 from the Faculty of Engineering.

Further distinctions include 39 from the Faculties of Pharmacy, Basic Medical Sciences, and Clinical Sciences, with 24 specifically from the Faculty of Pharmacy. In total, 3,374 students will receive Second Class upper degrees, 4,547 in the Second Class lower division, 1,832 in the Third Class division, and 188 with Pass, along with 250 having unclassified degrees from the Faculties of Pharmacy, Basic, and Clinical Sciences.

In the postgraduate category, 465 students will receive postgraduate diplomas, 6,266 will graduate with Masters, including 31 international students supported by a World Bank grant through the African Centre of Excellence for Drug Research, Herbal Medicine Development, and Regulatory Science. Additionally, 155 graduands will be awarded Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in various disciplines.

Ogunsola also highlighted the significant achievement of the University of Lagos Business School, which will graduate its first set of students as an autonomous school this year. A total of 62 students will graduate from the Business School, with Abiola Oluyemisi Itakpe emerging as the overall best graduating student with a CGPA of 4.84.

The vice chancellor expressed gratitude to the university’s stakeholders for their commitment and loyalty despite challenges faced in the previous year. She emphasized the institution’s progress in research, grants, collaborations, partnerships, and internationalization efforts.

As part of the convocation activities, a special Jumat service is scheduled for January 12, and an exhibition showcasing student and faculty inventions and innovative ideas will open on January 15. The convocation lecture titled “Decolonizing African Higher Education for Transformational Development” will be delivered on January 16 by Prof. Toyin Falola.

The conferment of degrees and awards for first degrees, diplomas, certificates, and prizes is set for January 16 and 17, while postgraduate degrees will be conferred on January 18. The ceremony will also feature the conferment of honorary doctorate degrees on distinguished individuals, including Prof. Toyin Falola, Phyllis Kanki, and Attahiru Muhammadu Jega.

For more information join our whatsapp group by clicking the link here: WhatsApp Group Invite