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LAUTECH graduates 10,223 students, 137 achieve First Class honours

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, announced that 10,223 students, comprising both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, are graduating. Vice-Chancellor Rasaq Kalilu stated that 137 students achieved First Class honours. Additionally, 3,438 students are in the Second Class Upper and Lower divisions, 1,008 received Third Class, and 37 are in the Pass category. In Nursing Science, 1,021 students graduated, with 17 earning Distinction, 973 in Credit, and 11 in Pass categories. Of the total graduands, 7,641 are undergraduates and 2,582 are postgraduate students. The postgraduate category includes 596 academic and professional postgraduate diplomas, 1,850 academic and professional master's degrees, nine Master of Philosophy degrees, and 127 Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Regarding the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, approximately 5,000 students benefited in 2025. In 2026, 15,000 out of 19,000 applications from the institution were approved, though funds have not yet been disbursed.