UNIZIK to Graduate 194 First Class Students Next Week

Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka, Anambra State, is set to graduate 194 First Class degree holders among a total of 16,842 students during its combined convocation ceremony for the 2025 and 2026 academic sessions. The ceremony will take place next week at the university's permanent site.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ugochukwu Bond Anyaehie announced this at a pre-convocation press briefing, stating that the graduands have demonstrated worthiness in character and learning. The breakdown of the graduands includes 14,803 first-degree holders, with 194 achieving First Class Honours, 4,230 Second Class Honours (Upper Division), 7,992 Second Class Honours (Lower Division), 1,936 Third Class Honours, and 65 in the Pass Degree category.

Additionally, 486 students are in the unclassified, medical, and professional degrees category, while 2,039 are from the Postgraduate College, which includes 603 PhD degrees, 1,113 master’s degrees, and 294 postgraduate diplomas. Prof. Anyaehie also highlighted significant achievements during his administration, including securing UNIZIK's selection into the Federal Government’s $617.7 million iDICE programme and enhancing the university's digital infrastructure.