By Khalid Idris Doya
Bauchi, Nigeria March 27, 2026(Series News Online)
Sa'adu Zungur University (SAZU) in Bauchi State is preparing to confer degrees on 12,256 students from three academic sessions, with 216 of them achieving First Class honours. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fatimah Tahir, made the announcement during a press conference ahead of the university's 8th, 9th, and 10th combined convocation ceremony.
"Out of the total number, 11,813 are undergraduate graduands, comprising 8,387 males and 3,426 females," Prof. Tahir said. She added that 1.83% of the students graduated with First Class honours, 29.10% with Second Class Upper Division, 47.09% with Second Class Lower Division, 19.92% with Third Class, and 2.06% obtained Pass degrees.
The postgraduate programme produced 443 graduands, including 25 PhDs, 145 Academic Masters, 241 Professional Masters, and 32 Postgraduate Diplomas. "At the postgraduate level, the University produced a total of 443 graduands across 5 faculties, 13 departments, and 38 programmes within the three sessions," Prof. Tahir explained.
The convocation ceremony will feature a lecture by Emeritus Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo, former Vice-Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, on the topic "Education, Security and Sustainable Development: The Role of Universities in Northern Nigeria."
Prof. Tahir described the convocation as a significant milestone for the students, their families, and the university community, highlighting the institution's commitment to excellence and societal development. Notably, no honorary awards will be conferred during this convocation due to new guidelines from the National Universities Commission (NUC).