The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) is set to graduate 12,895 students at its 55th Convocation, with 168 of them to be awarded First Class honours.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Simon Ortuanya, disclosed this on Wednesday during the 55th Convocation press briefing held at the university’s Business School Auditorium, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.
Mr Ortuanya, a professor, said that 10,641 graduands would receive first degrees and diplomas, including the 168 First Class graduates, while 2,944 students would be awarded higher degrees.
According to him, the higher degrees comprise 1,390 doctoral degrees, 1,340 master’s degrees, and 214 postgraduate diplomas.
He said the university would also confer honorary doctorate degrees on four distinguished personalities in recognition of their contributions to leadership, public service and human development.
