The University of Ibadan has directed 226 undergraduate students to withdraw from their programmes over poor academic performance in the 2024/2025 academic session.
The decision was taken at a Senate meeting held last Monday, where results for both graduating and non-graduating students were ratified. The Senate approved that students with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) below 1.0 should be advised to withdraw from the institution in line with its academic regulations.
Following the approval, the affected students have lost access to the university’s registration portal, effectively ending their enrolment. The development cuts across faculties and levels of study, ranging from 100 to 500 level.
An official of the university disclosed that the Faculty
of Science recorded the highest number of affected students, with 79 withdrawals. This was followed by the Faculty of Technology with 45 students and the Faculty of Agriculture with 35.Both the College of Medicine and the Faculty of Education had 18 students each affected by the decision, while the Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources recorded 10 withdrawals.
Other faculties impacted include Arts with nine students; Economics and Management Sciences, four; Law, three; Veterinary Medicine, two; and Environmental Design and Management, three.
The withdrawal of students over poor academic performance is a recurring exercise at the institution, often referred to by students as a “tsunami”. In 2018, no fewer than 408 undergraduates were asked
to withdraw under similar circumstances.
Meanwhile, newly admitted students have resumed physically for the 2025/2026 academic session, which commenced on Monday.
