Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, says it will graduate 1,895 students, including 71 First Class degree holders, at its seventh convocation ceremony scheduled for Nov. 14.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Haruna Ayuba, said this on Monday during a news conference ahead of the institution’s convocation ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The convocation, themed “Faith, Excellence and Impact: Building the Future Through Innovation and Service”, is aimed at celebrating graduating students and institutional milestones.
He added that the convocation also focused on strengthening alumni and stakeholder engagement, showcasing innovation, entrepreneurship and research, and promoting the university’s vision and achievements.
According to him, the graduating students comprise 1,315 undergraduates and 580 postgraduate students.
He described the ceremony as an opportunity to celebrate academic achievements and the university’s contributions to knowledge and national development.
Ayuba emphasised that the undergraduate category included 71 First Class graduates, 472 Second Class Upper Division, 337 Second Class Lower Division, 66 Third Class and two Pass graduates.
“367 graduates, comprising students of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programmes, fall under the unclassified category.
“The postgraduate category comprises 59 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduates, 206 Academic Master’s degree holders, 219 Professional Master’s degree holders and 96 Postgraduate Diploma recipients,” he noted.
The Vice-Chancellor congratulated the graduands, saying the university had commenced the signing of their certificates to ensure they were available for collection after the convocation ceremony.
He assured the graduands of the institution’s commitment to producing graduates equipped with knowledge and practical skills for self-reliance, as well as upholding values of character, faith and service.
Ayuba, who officially assumed office as the fifth substantive Vice-Chancellor of the university on January 8, 2024, said the convocation also provided an opportunity to recognise the contributions of past university administrators and stakeholders to its growth.
Newsextra24 reports that Bingham University was established in 2005 by the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) to provide conventional university education within a Christ-centred environment.
Its vision is to become a world-class conventional university in a Christ-centred environment, with a mission to produce graduates with knowledge and skills for self-reliance and in the fear of Christ.
The university currently operates 15 faculties, one College of Medical Sciences, a Teaching Hospital and 63 departments, offering 48 undergraduate and 59 postgraduate programmes.
He added that aside from ensuring that the students’ academic performance is top priority, the wellbeing, security and welfare of the students is also prioritised.
He noted that the institution has recorded significant infrastructural and academic growth, with the ongoing construction of hostel facilities and an increase in inaugural lectures from five to 16.
He highlighted the developments as part of the institution’s efforts to strengthen its academic capacity, improve student accommodation and promote research and scholarship.
He said the university has moved to Band “A” electricity supply to improve power supply, and is building more hostels with over 800 bed spaces to accommodate more students and ease hostel congestion.
He appreciated the past and present Chancellor, Pro-Chancellors and Governing Councils, past Vice-Chancellors and Management, Senate, among others, for contributing to the growth and development of Bingham University.
According to him, their efforts made the institution marked in the comity of universities nationally and globally.
“Thank you all for your immense contributions to national development. As a university, we are committed to partnering with you to project the image of our country in a positive light,” he said.
