The University of Calabar (UNICAL), on Friday, matriculated 11,011 fresh students for the 2020/2021 academic session.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Florence Obi, who admitted the students into the university, said that 47,149 students wrote JAMB with UNICAL as their first choice.
She explained that only 11,011 students were admitted into the various faculties of the university.
Given the breakdown of the admitted students, the Vice-Chancellor said that 65 per cent of the students were admitted into science-based departments, which included Medicine and Medical related courses.
She added that 35 per cent of the students were admitted into Arts and Humanities which cover Education, Law, Social and Management Sciences.
While congratulating the students for being admitted into the university, Professor Obi advised them to shun all forms of anti-social vices like rape, cultism, fighting, stealing, impersonation, drug peddling and more.
“As students, you are advised to embrace the current online registration policy of the university. The e-registration may save you the risk of buying fake tellers or scratch cards from anyone.
“I personally advise you to go to the bank and pay your school charges to obtain your pin code if you have not done so. After paying your school charges, you are required to register for all your courses online.
“This administration is determined to improve the welfare of students on campus. It may interest you to know that this present administration has institutionalised campus-wide uninterrupted internet services for all students to ease their learning. Also, with the measures put in place by this administration, students can now freely access health facilities in our medical centre,” she said.
She told the students that the university management had begun the massive restructuring of students’ hostels despite the financial challenges.
She urged the students to report any form of harassment and exploitation either by their fellow students or staff to principal officers of the institution.
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UNICAL matriculates 11,011 new students