Gulu University graduates celebrate after reading their names File Photo
By Ruth Nanyonga
GULU . Gulu University, northern Uganda’s premier university is today ,Friday set to graduate a record 1,755 students at its 22nd graduation ceremony.
The figure represents a significant increase from the 1,431 students who graduated last year.
Statistics presented by the University Academic Registrar, Jerry Bagagya, indicate that majority of the graduands are privately sponsored, accounting for 1,555 students, compared to only 200 who had Government scholarships.
Sixty percent of this year’s graduates are male, with 39 percent of the graduates are from science-related disciplines and 61 percent from the humanities.
In terms of academic qualifications, the university will award four Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees, 183 master’s degrees, 137 postgraduate qualifications and 1,284 undergraduate degrees.
The university has also registered a significant improvement in academic performance, with 98 students attaining first-class degrees.
Of these, 54 are male, and 44 are female. This is an increase from the 54 first-class graduates recorded during last year’s graduation ceremony.
The university will also confer honorary degrees on two individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to society.
The fitst recipients is being recognised for her contributions to peace promotion, while the second one is being honoured for his outstanding contributions to the medical field posthumously.
Cumulatively, Gulu University has graduated 25,804 students since its establishment in 2002. Of these, 10,040 are female.