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BreakDown – List of each department in OAU and the number of first class , second class and third class Honorees (2022)

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The 46th OAU annual convocation ceremony ended on a remarkable stand with Oladokun Mary Olayinka emerging as the overall best graduating student with a 4.92 CGPA  , Today, we will analyze the breakdown of first, second, and third-class graduates in each department in OAU at the 46th annual convocation ceremony. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a highly reputable institution in Nigeria, Africa’s most beautiful campus isn’t only famous for its beautiful structure and ladies but also known for producing top-performing graduates who excel in their chosen fields.
In this post, we will delve into the data on the number of first, second, and third-class graduates produced by each department in OAU(2022). 

International Relations – 78 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 16
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 48
THIRD CLASS – 14

Local Government Studies- 117 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 2
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 43
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 65
THIRD CLASS – 7

Management and Accounting-  264 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 29
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 143
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 84
THIRD CLASS – 8

Public Administration- 135 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 3
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 57
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 70
THIRD CLASS – 5

English – 253 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 25
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 115
THIRD CLASS – 97

Foreign Languages- 65 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 4
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 15
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 31
THIRD CLASS – 15

History – 93 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 24
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 61
THIRD CLASS – 8

Linguistics and African Languages- 129 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 50
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 65
THIRD CLASS – 13

Philosophy- 86 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 5
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 18
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 40
THIRD CLASS – 21

Religious Studies – 32 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 12
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 13
THIRD CLASS – 7

Dramatic Arts-50 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 9
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 34
THIRD CLASS – 7

Fine and Applied Arts – 57 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 13
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 41
THIRD CLASS – 3

Adult Education and Lifelong Learning -17 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 1
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 0
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 10
THIRD CLASS – 6

Arts and Social Science Education – 205 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 47
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 126
THIRD CLASS – 32

Educational Foundations and Counseling-40 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 13
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 25
THIRD CLASS – 2

Educational Management- 4 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 1
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 3
THIRD CLASS – 0

Kinesiology, Health Education and Recreation – 41 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 2
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 28
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 9
THIRD CLASS – 2

Science and Technology Education – 67 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 19
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 36
THIRD CLASS – 12

Institute of Education- 22 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 2
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 13
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 6
THIRD CLASS – 1

Law – 274 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 12
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 150
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 107
THIRD CLASS – 5

Demography and Social Statistics – 82 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 4
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 30
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 36
THIRD CLASS – 12

Economics-118 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 6
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 34
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 46
THIRD CLASS – 31

Geography- 50 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 1
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 12
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 26
THIRD CLASS – 11

Political Science- 96 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 16
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 68
THIRD CLASS – 12

Psychology – 135 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 41
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 73
THIRD CLASS – 19

Sociology and Anthropology- 85 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 27
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 49
THIRD CLASS – 9

Agricultural Economics- 55 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 1
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 24
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 24
THIRD CLASS – 6

Agricultural Extension and Rural Development- 22 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 11
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 11
THIRD CLASS – 0

Animal Science- 28 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 1
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 12
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 14
THIRD CLASS – 1

Crop Production and Protection- 26 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 2
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 12
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 9
THIRD CLASS – 3

Family, Nutrition and Consumer Science- 101 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 9
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 46
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 37
THIRD CLASS – 9

Soil Science and Land Resources Management- 16 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 8
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 7
THIRD CLASS – 1

Architecture- 51 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 2
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 19
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 20
THIRD CLASS – 10

Building -31 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 8
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 19
THIRD CLASS – 4

Estate Management- 46 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 1
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 15
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 25
THIRD CLASS – 4

Quantity Surveying- 42 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 2
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 23
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 16
THIRD CLASS – 1

Surveying and Geoinformatics- 21 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 1
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 9
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 11
THIRD CLASS – 0

Urban and Regional Planning – 33 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 4
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 21
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 8
THIRD CLASS – 0

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- 81 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 1
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 30
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 39
THIRD CLASS – 11

Botany- 96 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 3
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 14
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 56
THIRD CLASS – 23

Chemistry- 20 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 7
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 13
THIRD CLASS – 0

Geology- 26 Graduands

 

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 5
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 12
THIRD CLASS – 9

Mathematics- 31 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 3
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 17
THIRD CLASS – 11

Microbiology- 318 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 11
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 72
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 149
THIRD CLASS – 85

Physics and Engineering Physics -28 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 8
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 15
THIRD CLASS – 5

Zoology- 94 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 15
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 50
THIRD CLASS – 28

Agricultural and Environmental Engineering – 32 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 6
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 19
THIRD CLASS – 7

Civil Engineering-59 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 2
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 18
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 27
THIRD CLASS – 12

Chemical Engineering-89 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 7
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 43
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 25
THIRD CLASS – 14

Computer Science and Engineering- 85 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 5
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 25
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 42
THIRD CLASS – 13

Electronic and Electrical engineering – 45 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 5
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 29
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 44
THIRD CLASS – 13

Food Science and Technology – 45 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 12
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 26
THIRD CLASS – 7

Material Science and Engineering- 16 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 0
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 5
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 8
THIRD CLASS – 3

Mechanical Engineering-58 Graduands

FIRST CLASS – 2
SECOND CLASS UPPER – 18
SECOND CLASS LOWER – 25
THIRD CLASS – 12

In conclusion, this is the breakdown of first-class, second-class, and third-class graduates in each department in OAU (2022) . while some departments like Accounting, law amongst others produced a high number of first-class while others like English, and microbiology produced a high number of second-class & third class graduates

Overall, it is important to note that the number of first-class, second-class, and third-class graduates in each department does not necessarily reflect the quality of education or the abilities of the students. Many factors, such as the difficulty of the program , the individual strengths and weaknesses of the students, can contribute to the breakdown of grades.

It is also worth considering that while a first-class degree may be highly coveted, it is not the only measure of success. Many successful individuals have achieved great things with degrees that are not classified as first-class, and it is important to recognize and celebrate the achievements of all students, regardless of their grades.
Just like Albert Einstein said “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

In the end, the most important thing is for students to strive for personal and professional growth, and to make the most of the education and opportunities available to them. Regardless of the final grades, the experience and skills gained at OAU will serve as a foundation for a fulfilling and successful future.

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