The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Monday matriculated 12,650 for its 2014/2015 academic session, out of 114, 700 applicants.
Eighty of the matriculating students were international students, according to the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali.
A breakdown of the figures show an 11 per cent increase in the number of admitted students from the last academic session of 8,591.
Speaking at the ceremony, the VC told the matriculating students to congratulate themselves for gaining admission into the prestigious institution.
Ambali further said: “You should be grateful to God, who makes everything possible; grateful to your parents and guardians, who have seen you to this stage.
“I know some of you would wonder why you should be grateful to the university since you are qualified and your effort brought you here. The truth is that the university is creating more space for those who are qualified.
“For example, only 8,591 students could be admitted last academic session but we have increased the space so that additional thousands were added above the number we admitted last session. As the saying goes, many are called but few are chosen.” .
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