UNIUYO Matriculation

UNIUYO MATRICULATES 7,691 FRESHMEN

 The management of the University of Uyo has added to its fold a total of 7,691 freshmen of the 21^st matriculation of the university, conducted at the mini stadium, town campus, Thursday, April 16, 2015.

A break down of the figures indicate that 4,464 were admitted into full-time programmes through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Diploma 1,163, Certificate 116, Direct Entry 251, Part-time Degree 92, Sandwich 142, Full-time Postgraduate 950 and Part-time Postgraduate 513.

According to the Vice Chancellor, University of Uyo, Professor Comfort Ekpo, who performed the last matriculation in her tenure as Vice Chancellor congratulated the freshmen for distinguishing themselves in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the UNIUYO Post-UTME screening exercise into the various programmes of the university, challenged them to stand out in their fields of study.

At the auspicious event attended by the freshmen in company of their parents, guardians and other well wishers, the Vice Chancellor declared that the university currently has 96% of its programme accredited by the National University Commission (NUC) ,implements the Tertiary Institutions Social Health Insurance Programme (TISHIP) to provide medical succor to her teeming students in any part of the country during holidays and advised them to register at the University Medical Centre in order to benefit from the scheme.

While counseling the students on the ethics of the university and rules binding their studentship, the Vice Chancellor noted that Deans of Faculty, Heads of Department are very friendly and experienced, ready to attend to students. Also, the university offers free advisory and counseling services in the Student Affairs Division as well as the SERVI COM Unit.

Also, the fresh men were advised to shun cultism and other vices capable of truncating their university education and make their study primary focus, as degrees in the university are only awarded to deserving students who are found to be “worthy in character and learning”.

 Of note at the matriculation ceremony was the warning handed down to the new entrants on fraudulent behavior, especially on documents presented during admission screening exercise which must also be the same on graduation as any attempt to alter or mutilate tantamount to breach of the matriculation oath.

High point of the event was the celebrations of excellence through the recognition of students who have distinguished themselves by scoring the Quality Grade Point Average (QGPA) of 4.00 point and over. This practice was instituted by the Professor Comfort Ekpo’s administration, which mandates students with GPA of 4.00 and above to be gorgeously robed, specially recognized at the event and listed in the University of Uyo Honours Roll. These students also enjoy a lunch and handshake with the Vice Chancellor on matriculation days.