The University of Ilorin has released the results of the 2011/2012 degree and diploma examinations held between June and July this year.

The results, which were ratified by the university's Senate at its 227th meeting on Tuesday, indicate that a total of 5,383 final year students were cleared for graduation. These include 4,686 from the first-degree cadre, 6,709 from the Institute of Education and 18 from the diploma programme.

According to the university's Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, yesterday in Ilorin, 36 of the 4,686 first-degree graduates came out with first class honours, 871 got second class upper division, 2,297 had second class lower division, 1,120 came out with third class division while 287 got ordinary pass.

A breakdown of the results further showed that the Faculty of Science with 11 first class graduates has the highest number of brilliant students.

Both Faculties of Agriculture and Business and Social Science produced seven first class graduates each. Six of the graduating students of the Faculty of Communication and Information Science got first class honours while the Faculties of Education and Engineering produced two first class graduates each. Only one person from the Faculty of Arts came out with first class.