Prof Emmanuel Aluyor during the media brief
By Lamai Cassius
Edo State University Uzairue will on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 award degrees to 283 undergraduate students found worthy of character and learning, from the University at its 4th convocation ceremony.
Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor disclosed this during the press briefing for the 4th convocation ceremony.
According to him, out of the 283; 15 students will be graduating with First Class Honours; 120 with second class (Upper Division); and 102 with Second Class (Lower Division); while 11 students will be for Third Class adding; that 26 students will receive Master Degrees and nine Post graduate degrees respectively.
The V C further revealed, that the University has shown positive growth in students population with increase in number of Faculties, Departments, approved and accredited programes; also students enrollment.
“The University has remained in season to graduate students despite several challenges facing other Universities in the country, as Edo State University is equipped with seasoned, qualified, and dedicated staff; state-of-the-art teaching aids, and has successfully commenced the 2022/2023 academic session”.
Prof. Aluyor said the University has eight faculties: Faculties of Arts, Management and Social Sciences; Applied Health Science; Basic Medical Sciences; Basic Clinical Sciences; Clinical Science; Engineering and Law.
This is as he asserts that the University has continued to maintain her policy of N5m prize award to the graduating student who has the best entrepreneurial business ideas; adding, there are joint winners for this year’s prize award.
He further stated, that the University at the commencement of academic session in 2016, had 500 students quota for admission approved for her by the Nigeria University Commission (NUC).
This quota has been increased to 1,906 while the students population at inception; was 79 but have also increased to 3,500.
As part of the convocation ceremony, he said the University will be conferring the award of Honourary Doctorate Degree ( Honoris causa) on a notable Nigerian, Alhaji Abu Inu Umoru for his illustrious career and contributions to the development of Edo State and country.
The Vice Chancellor earlier highlighted some of the University’s achievement since inception to include: ‘ranked 10th best University in Nigeria and 2nd best State University and best University in the South – South geo – political zone by the NUC 2021 ranking of the Nigerian University System.
The first medical training Institution in Nigeria with an Anatomage table, which is the most technologically advanced Anatomy visualization system for anatomy education, and used by the world-leading medical school for the training of medical students.
First in West Africa to adopt the CANVAS Learning Management System which is used by 70% of Ivy League Universities in the World; All Engineering programmes have been accredited by COREN.
One of the four medical training Institutions in Nigeria with a power Lab System for teaching Physiology and Pharmacology; and fully equipped world class studio for training Mass communication students, among others.
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