Education

UI admits 4,000, rejects 16,000 post-UTME candidates

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6 years ago

June 19, 2019

The University of Ibadan on Tuesday held an orientation programme for the newly admitted 4 , 000 students out of over 20 , 000 who sat its Post – Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination , the News Agency of Nigeria reports .

According to NAN, the Deputy Vice -Chancellor ( Administration) of the university , Prof Kayode Adebowale , presided over the three – day event .
The DVC said , “ The number of candidates for the university was more than 20 , 000.

“ We don’ t go below 200 as the cut- off mark for JAMB score , although JAMB stated this year that universities can take 160 as the cut- off mark , but 200 is our benchmark . ”

Adebowale added , “ We want to ensure that students that are coming in are qualified. ”
He also said UI had taken proactive steps to address the accommodation challenges students often faced.