The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, Akoko(AAUA) plans to hold it’s 14th convocation ceremony with 5,799 graduates out of which 32 made first class.
The convocation ceremony is slated for Friday, December 12 and Saturday, December 13 at the institution campus in Akungba, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Olugbenga lge, said this on Monday in Akungba at a press conference to herald the convocation ceremony.
Ige said that the 32 students who made first class would been offered automatic employment by the institution.
The Vice-Chancellor said the convocation will witness the award of Higher and Bachelors Degrees as well as Post Graduate Diplomas.
“For this 14th Convocation, a total of 5,799 students from our various Faculties and the Postgraduate School will be conferred with their degrees,” Ige announced.
According to him, 32 of the graduands achieved First Class Honours, and 1,444 earned Second Class Honours (Upper Division).
“3,177 graduands attained Second Class Honours (Lower Division), 582 graduated with Third Class Honours and 16 fell into the category of Pass,” Ige said.
He explained that the the graduates include 5,252 undergraduates, 526 Postgraduate, 22 Diploma.
The Vice-Chancellor disclosed that the students that bagged first class would be offered automatic employment by the university upon completion of their National Youth Service Scheme.
“We are fully assured that the graduates we release into the society are equipped with the essential skills required to make meaningful contributions to both national and global development.
“Today, I am grateful to God and proud to report that, together, we have made significant strides in every area we targeted.
“Our University has not only sustained its reputation as one of the premier state universities in Nigeria but has also advanced notably in research, digital learning, staff development, and community service.
“We have expanded partnerships, modernised infrastructure, and maintained peace and stability on our campus, even in challenging times,” Ige said.
Speaking on his achievements, the Vice-Chancellor disclosed that the university had restored academic integrity and ensuring that its programmes and all associated processes were placed on the right course.
“Not only have we sustained all our existing programmes, but we have also significantly broadened our academic landscape by expanding the number of faculties from seven to ten.
“We pursued a vigorous modernisation agenda with the establishment of three new faculties—namely, the Faculties of Administration and Management Sciences, Allied Health Sciences, and Computing—alongside the new Departments of French, Food Science and Technology and Library and Information Service,” he added
The 6th Vice-Chancellor of AAUA announced that the institution achieved 100 percent accreditation for all programmes assessed by the National Universities Commission (NUC), while new programmes also scaled resource verification exercises.
Said he: “The results have been impressively positive.”
Ige lauded the institution’s rising global research profile, noting that nine AAUA scholars were ranked among the top two per cent of researchers worldwide in the 2024 Elsevier–Stanford Global Scientist Ranking.
“These recognitions confirm that our academic output commands respect on the global stage,” he said.
The Vice Chancellor also praised the university’s inaugural lecture revival, which rose from 15 lectures in 2021 to 51 delivered so far, with the 52nd holding next week.
“We made a deliberate decision to strengthen our intellectual culture,” he said.
Ige lauded Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, the Governing Council, the Senate, the management, staff and students, alumni, and host community for their support towards the development of the university.
