University of Ibadan (UI) 2020 Convocation Ceremony & 72nd Founders’ Day Programme of Events

The University of Ibadan (UI) has released the dates for the 2020 Convocation and 72nd  Foundation Day Ceremonies.

UI Convocation Ceremony and Founders’ Day Programme of Events

The 2020 Convocation and Seventy-Second Foundation Day Ceremonies will hold as follows:

Thursday, 12 November 2020

(i) University of Ibadan – Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Summit (UI-SME Summit) tagged (CO-CREATE THE FUTURE). (Virtual/Physical)
Venue: International Conference Centre, UI
Time: 9.00 am

(ii) Exhibition (Virtual/Physical)
Venue: Car Park, International Conference Centre
Time: 10.00am

Saturday, 14 November ,2020 (Virtual/Physical)

Convocation/Award of First Degrees: Arts, Science, Clinical Sciences, Law, Dentistry, Agriculture, The Social Sciences, Education, Technology & Pharmacy.
Commencement Speaker Dr. (Sir) Omo-Ehijele Frank Odafen, expert in medical entrepreneurship and healthcare financing, a  most  wonderful alumnus of the University of Ibadan
Topic: “Do not be afraid”
Venue: Main Hall, International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan
Time: 10.00am

Monday, 16 November, 2020 (Virtual/Physical)

(i). Convocation/Award of Postgraduate:
Diploma (PGD), Masters, Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) Degrees
Venue: Main Hall, International Conference Centre, UI
Time: 10.00am

(ii). Convocation Lecture: Nigeria @60: Challenges and Opportunities for moving from an Oil & Gas sustained to a knowledge-based Economy (Virtual/Physical)
Lecturer: Professor Kalu Mosto Onuoha, FAS, FNMGS, FNAPE President, Nigerian Academy of Science and Emeritus Professor of Geophysics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Venue: Trenchard Hall
Time: 4.00 pm

Tuesday, 17 November, 2020 (Virtual/Physical)

72nd Foundation Day, Admission to Higher Degrees (Doctorate) and Award of Honorary Degrees/Fellowship to the following eminent persons:

• Gen. Theophilus Y.Danjuma, GCON (Rtd), Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt)
• Mr. John Coumantaros, Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt)
• Chief (Mrs.) Comfort Ayodele Idowu, Honorary Doctor of Science (D.Sc)
• Dr. Olayiwola Francis Fatona, Honorary Doctor of Science (D.Sc)

Venue: International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan
Time: 10.00 am

SEE ALSO: UI Notice to Graduands on 2020 Convocation and 72nd Founders’ Day Ceremonies.