The University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, has produced 13 PhD graduates out of 771 students that would be graduating at the upcoming 7th convocation ceremony of the institution.
Ebunoluwa Adejuyigbe, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, who disclosed this on Tuesday at a press conference to herald the 7th convocation ceremony of the institution, said the 771 students, comprising 598 undergraduates and 173 postgraduates.
According to her, among the undergraduate graduands, over seventy-eight percent graduated with First Class or Second Class Upper Honours, which speaks strongly to the quality of teaching, learning and academic support in the university.
“At the postgraduate level, we produced 76 Master’s graduates, 32 MPH graduates, 52 Postgraduate Diploma holders and most importantly, 13 PhD graduates. This is particularly significant because at our 6th convocation, we produced only one PhD graduate. This growth reflects the deliberate strengthening of our postgraduate programmes.
“One of the most important highlights of the ceremony is the graduation of the first PhD candidate under the UNIMED-West African College of Surgeons-West African College of Physicians collaboration. This programme, which commenced in January 2024 with 51 pioneering fellows, is the first of its kind in West Africa and possibly in Africa, integrating clinical fellowship training with doctoral research. It represents a new direction for academic medicine on the continent,” she said.
Adejuyigbe, who also spoke on the academic quality and research of the institution, said that all their academic programmes are now fully accredited, following the recent assessments with positive feedback from regulatory bodies.
She said that six of their academic staff secured National Research Fund approvals, while one of their staff members, Peter Olumuyiwa, was ranked among the top two percent of scientists globally for 2024 and 2025.
On infrastructure, according to the VC, “the university is witnessing unprecedented development. And we are grateful to the Ondo State Government for its continuous support, including the commitment to tar a five-kilometre road network within our main campus and the release of N500million as the first tranche for the construction of a Senate Building.
“Digitally, our internet capacity has been upgraded from 155 Mbps to 700 Mbps, supported by fibre-optic infrastructure and solar inverter systems. Our CBT Centre and University Health Centre are now fully powered by solar energy, ensuring uninterrupted services.”
Adejuyigbe, therefore, called on the stakeholders to support the university through the friends of UNIMED Forum, where willing supporters can contribute from N10,000 monthly towards sustaining the growth of the institution.
