NOUN 15th Convocation Ceremony Date 2026 is Out

The management of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has announced that its 15th convocation ceremony will hold from 17 to 18 April, 2026.

EducationNGR gathered that the announcement was made by the Registrar of the university, Oladipo Ajayi, who stated that the ceremony will run for two days with activities taking place in Abuja.

The convocation events will feature both on-site and off-site participation, allowing graduands across various study centres to take part.

Pre-Convocation Lecture

The pre-convocation lecture will hold as follows:

• Date: 17 April, 2026

• Time: 11:00 a.m.

• Venue: Conference Centre, NOUN, Jabi, Abuja

The lecture will be delivered by Kanu Godwin Agabi, a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.

Main Convocation Ceremony

The main convocation ceremony, where graduands will be awarded their degrees, is scheduled as follows:

• Date: 18 April, 2026

• Time: 10:00 a.m.

• Venue: Convocation Arena, NOUN, Jabi, Abuja

All participants attending the physical ceremony are expected to be seated not later than 9:00 a.m.

Graduands Expected To Attend On-Site

According to the university, only specific categories of graduands will attend the ceremony physically at the university headquarters in Abuja.

These include:

• First-Class graduands

• Award winners

• Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) graduands

• Master’s degree graduands

• Doctorate graduands

• Honorary Doctorate recipients

Participation From Study Centres

Other first-degree graduands across the country will participate in the ceremony from their respective state capital study centres.

This arrangement also applies to graduands from study centres within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), ensuring that participation is organised across the university’s nationwide study network.

Certificate Collection

The university stated that certificates will be available for collection immediately after the convocation ceremonies.

Graduands may collect their certificates at:

• The university headquarters in Abuja

• Their respective state capital study centres

However, graduates from study centres within Abuja are expected to collect their certificates at the Abuja Model Study Centre, Kubuwa.

Livestream Participation

Graduands and other interested participants who cannot attend physically are encouraged to join the ceremony through the official livestream platform of National Open University of Nigeria from their designated study centres.

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