OAU matriculation ceremony rescheduled to 15 Jan 2026
Summary
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has rescheduled the 2025/2026 matriculation ceremony from Tuesday, 16 Dec 2025 to Thursday, 15 January 2026, with the same time window of 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. The ceremony will hold physically at the Amphitheatre in three batches, grouped by Faculties.
- New date: Thursday, 15 Jan 2026 (10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.)
- Previous date: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 (now changed)
- Venue: Amphitheatre, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- Format: physical ceremony in three (3) batches
- Batch A (10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.): Administration, Arts, Law (UG and PG)
- Batch B (11.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.): Agriculture, Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Dentistry, Education, Science (UG and PG)
- Batch C (1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.): Technology, Computing Science & Engineering, Pharmacy, Social Sciences, Environmental Design and Management (UG and PG)
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has issued a notice to staff and students on the rescheduling of the 2025/2026 matriculation ceremony. The notice states that the matriculation earlier set for Tuesday, 16 Dec 2025 (10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.) has been moved to Thursday, 15 January 2026, with the same time.
The message is framed as an official notification and invitation to the ceremony; staff and students are expected to note the change and attend as scheduled for their batch.
New date, time, and venue
The notice lists the updated ceremony details as follows:
- Date: Thursday, 15 Jan 2026
- Time: 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
- Venue: Amphitheatre, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- Mode: physical, in three (3) batches
The rescheduling keeps the time window unchanged; the date is the material adjustment.
Matriculation batches and faculty grouping
Batch A (10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.)
Batch A covers the following Faculties (undergraduate and postgraduate):
- Faculty of Administration
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Law
Batch B (11.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.)
Batch B covers the following Faculties (undergraduate and postgraduate):
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Clinical Sciences
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Science
Batch C (1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.)
Batch C covers the following Faculties (undergraduate and postgraduate):
- Faculty of Technology
- Faculty of Computing Science & Engineering
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Environmental Design and Management
Each batch has a defined start and end time; students are expected to identify their Faculty grouping and attend within their allotted period.
What the notice serves as
The notice states that it serves as an official notification and invitation to the 2025/2026 matriculation ceremony. The communication is directed to staff and students of the University; the key action is compliance with the revised date and the batch schedule.
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