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The University of Ilorin on Monday matriculated only
7,098 under-graduates out of 64,121 candidates who obtained 200 scores
and above in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and applied
to the institution for admission for the 2012/2013 session.
The 7,098 matriculated students represent 11.10 per
cent of admission seekers with 200 scores and above in UTME and 16.18
per cent of candidates that sat for Post-UTME test.
UNILORIN Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali,
during the matriculation ceremony in Ilorin on Monday, also said that
43,871 candidates applied and sat for the Post-UTME representing 68.42
per cent of the 64,121 candidates who applied for admission with 200
scores and above in UTME test.
He also said that 23,871 candidates passed the post-UTME.
These figures, according to him, represented 54.41
per cent of the candidates that sat for the test. Ambali stated that out
of 8,093 candidates which is 18.45 per cent of those that sat for the
post-UTME test that were offered admission, 7,098 registered and
matriculated.
He also said that the Senate of UNILORIN last
Thursday, January 10, approved the establishment of more faculties and
the splitting of some departments.
Our correspondent learnt that the new programmes will come on stream from the 2013/2014 academic session.
The arrangements include the Faculty of Environmental
Sciences with the following departments: Architecture, Quantity
Surveying, Estate Management; Urban and Regional Planning as well as
Surveying and Geo-Informatics.
The Faculty of Business and Social Sciences was split
into the Faculty of Management Sciences, comprising the department of
Accounting and Finance; Business Administration and Marketing.
The second faculty is Social Sciences, comprising the
Departments of Economics, Geography and Environmental Management,
Political Science, Psychology and Sociology.
The Senate also approved the splitting of the
Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education into departments of
Arts Education and Social Sciences.
The Departments of Science Education was split into Science Education and the Educational Technology departments.
The seven academic departments of the Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine were increased to ten in line with the guidelines of
the Veterinary Council of Nigeria and the National Universities
Commission.
Also the University Biological Garden was split into UNILORIN zoo and UNILORIN Botanic Garden with immediate effect.
He charged the students to be conscientious with their studies, adding that there is no short cut to success in the varsity.
According to him, students’ achievement in UNILORIN
is directly proportionate to their efforts. He also advised the students
to be prayerful and hardworking.
The VC also charged the students to abide by the
institution’s rules and regulations, adding that their suitability to
belong to the institution depended on their character and in their
knowledge.
“It will be a shame if you are found to be defective
in character and unsuitable in learning, two major factors that make
students ‘exit’ before the completion of their courses.
“Remember that like others before you, your time is
limited and the next three, four, five or six years, depending on your
programmes, will determine your future. Work hard, read wide; pray much,
dress well, do well and lead a healthy lifestyle.
“A healthy lifestyle means doing what you can to keep
your body and mind in optimum condition. Five ways of leading it are
for you to exercise each day, choose water as a drink; eat more fruits
and vegetables; eat fewer junk food and avoid illicit pre-marital and
extra-marital sexual relationships,” Ambali said.
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