The University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Thursday concluded its 56th convocation ceremony with a massive turnout of graduands, parents, and well-wishers, as the institution awarded postgraduate degrees to 5,922 students.
The Akoka campus was a beehive of activities as graduands, adorned in academic gowns and caps, posed for photographs with family members and friends, turning the university environment into a vibrant celebration of academic achievement.
The ceremony also witnessed heavy vehicular traffic within the campus, leading to gridlock in several areas and forcing many students and visitors to trek to their respective faculties and departments.
According to the university, a total of 5,922 postgraduate students graduated during the ceremony, comprising 5,148 Master’s degree candidates, 119 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidates, and 479 Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) recipients.
Out of the Master’s degree graduates, 429 earned distinctions, while 41 PGD candidates also graduated with distinction. The University of Lagos Business School (ULBS) recorded 140 graduates, including 32 students who earned distinctions.
The convocation ceremony marked the climax of activities that began earlier in the week with the award of bachelor’s degrees and other academic honours, further underscoring the university’s reputation as one of Nigeria’s leading institutions of higher learning.
The event attracted dignitaries, academics, alumni, and stakeholders from within and outside the university community, highlighting the significance of the convocation as both an academic and social milestone.
As the ceremony drew to a close, the atmosphere across the campus reflected a blend of joy, pride, and fulfilment, as graduands celebrated years of academic pursuit and resilience.
