Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, will confer degrees on 2,679 students during its 16th convocation ceremony, with 86 graduates earning First-Class honours.
Announcing the details on Monday, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Timothy Adebayo, revealed that 1,230 students will graduate with Second Class Honours (Upper Division), 560 with Second Class Honours (Lower Division), and 61 with Third Class degrees.
In the postgraduate category, 743 graduands will be conferred with degrees, including 77 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees, 82 postgraduate diplomas, and 660 Master’s degrees in various disciplines.
The Vice-Chancellor highlighted that this year’s figures represent significant growth compared to the previous convocation, which saw 974 undergraduates and 594 postgraduates receiving honours.
The convocation ceremonies will celebrate the university’s academic achievements and the strides made in nurturing excellence among its students.
He said two eminent personalities including Reverend Bola Adams and Mrs Modupe Alakija, OON will be receiving the University’s honourary doctorate degrees.
Giving a line-up of the programmes of events, Prof Adebayo said, a convocation exhibition, Alumni Lecture, and Reunion would hold later on Monday, while the 16th Convocation Lecture will follow on Tuesday with Prof. Tola Badejo, educating and enlightening the audience with his erudite presentation.
He said on Wednesday, November 27th, there will be commissioning of projects on the main campus as well as the Award of Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees at the Crowther Hall.
He noted that the grand finale of the Ceremonies is on Thursday, 28th November 2024 with the Award of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Degrees and Honorary Doctorate Degrees at The Modupe and Folorunso Alakija Law Auditorium.
While explaining the numerous feats of the University in the last year, the VC said the institution has signed many pacts with various bodies and institutions which has aided academic developments, stability, accreditation, and expansion of frontiers
He, however, noted that to meet the increasing demand for quality education, the University urgently requires more funds to enhance the infrastructure on its campuses in Offa Meta, Kieseni, and Osoogun
He said: “There is a need for the construction of new faculty buildings, especially for our Faculties of Communication and Media Studies, Engineering, Environmental Studies, and the College of Health Sciences.
“Endowment of professorial chairs will further strengthen our academic leadership and provide support for our continued growth.”
