Bowen University to graduate 1,443 students at 21st convocation

Bowen University in Iwo, Osun State, will graduate 1,443 students during its 21st convocation ceremonies. Professor Jonathan Babalola, the Vice-Chancellor, announced this on Monday during a press briefing held ahead of the events scheduled for November 4 to 7, 2026. He stated that four students from the Nutrition and Dietetics Programme secured employment offers following their industrial training, which will take effect after they complete the NYSC programme.

Babalola said the graduating class comprises 1,345 undergraduates and 98 postgraduate students. Out of the undergraduates, 218 obtained first-class degrees, 657 earned Second Class Honours, Upper Division, 315 got Second Class Honours, Lower Division, 66 received Third Class, and three obtained Pass degrees. The postgraduate set includes 13 PhD holders, one Master of Philosophy graduate, eight MBA graduates, 68 other master's degree holders, and eight postgraduate diploma recipients. This brings the total number of graduates produced by the institution since its inaugural convocation in 2006 to 20,177.

Academic Rankings and Honours

The Vice-Chancellor also shared updates on academic quality assurance and research performance at the institution. All eight programmes presented for accreditation by the NUC secured full accreditation status. In the AD Scientific Index, the university ranked 3,441st globally, 161st in Africa, and 24th in Nigeria, with 334 researchers listed. Five academics maintained their place among the world's top two per cent of scientists in the Stanford University and Elsevier global research rankings for the seventh consecutive year.

The university presented 319 health professionals for induction into their respective professional bodies during the period under review. This group includes 86 medical doctors, 119 nurses, 71 physiotherapists, and 43 medical laboratory scientists. Honorary Doctor of Science degrees will be conferred on Engineer Adeleye Omobolaji Falade, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited, and Engineer Adegbite Olanrewaju Falade, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Aradel Holdings Plc. The convocation lecture will be delivered by Ademola Adeyemi-Bero, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First E and P Limited.