By Simon Ebegbulem

BENIN CITY — THE authorities of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, yesterday, disclosed that a total of 15,662 students of the university would be awarded various certificates, diplomas and degrees in its 35th and 36th convocation and 40th founder’s day ceremony scheduled for this weekend.

The joint convocation ceremony which would run between 24-27 November, will accommodate the 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 academic session graduands.
A breakdown of the figure indicated that 93 students graduated with first class, 2,554 with second class upper, 6,920 with second class lower division and 1,811 in the third class division. Others are 540 post graduate diplomas, 2,092 master’s degree, 109 with doctorate degree, and others.