The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) has disclosed that 6,837 students will graduate at its 13th convocation with 62 of the graduands conferred with First Class Honours.

The AAUA Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, stated this during a news conference heralding the convocation and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the university on Monday, December 9, 2024.

Ige said the university, on Friday and Saturday, would present the graduands degree certificates from the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions.

Ige said: “62 graduands achieved First Class Honours and 1,941 earned Second Class Honours (Upper Division).

“3,486 graduands attained Second Class Honours (Lower Division), 684 graduated with Third Class Honours and 8 fell into the category of Pass.

“The graduands include 657 postgraduate students among whom 46 had earned their Ph. D. degrees.”

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The AAUA VC noted that the convocation lecture would be delivered by the former VC of Ekiti State University in Ado Ekiti, Prof. Dipo Kolawole, while Kayode Ajulo would deliver the 25th anniversary lecture.

Ige stated that Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and members of House of Representatives, Adegboyega Adefarati and Hazmat Subair, would be honoured with Ph.D. for their outstanding contributions to society.

He added: “Among our key aspiration is the stabilisation of the academic calendar and aligning with international standards of the transformative role of higher education in national development.

“Our university has also been on the vision of its founding fathers of: research, knowledge, character and service to humanity.”

Ige said the institution’s vision had positioned it as a leading university in the country.

The AAUA Vice-Chancellor stated: “Proof of this is its consistent achivement of 100 per cent accreditation for its programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

“Presently, accreditation exercises are ongoing for 13 programmes and we are grateful for the unwavering support of all stakeholders who have been instrumental in these successes.

“In research and development, our academics have consistently achieved remarkable global recognition, an attestation to the university’s commitment and o excellence and innovation.

“Most notably, eight of our academics were recently ranked among the top two per cent of global scientists in the prestigious 2024 Stanford Elsevier ranking.

“This ranking serves as a beacon of the quality of education and mentorship offered at our university.

“It demonstrates that our staff are not just contributing to knowledge but are doing so at the highest global standards.”

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