The University of Ibadan (UI) has directed 226 undergraduate students to withdraw from the institution over poor academic performance in the 2024/2025 academic session.
The decision followed a meeting of the university’s Senate last Monday, where results for graduating and non-graduating students were ratified. The Senate approved that students with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) below 1.0 be advised to withdraw in line with the institution’s academic regulations.
Following the approval, the affected students will no longer be able to access the university’s portal for course registration and other academic activities.
An official of the institution, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed that the affected students cut across faculties and levels, from 100 to 500 level.
The Faculty of Science recorded the highest number, with 79 students asked to withdraw. It 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 cases.
Other faculties impacted include Arts (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 standing is a routine exercise at the institution, often referred to by students as a “tsunami.” In 2018, no fewer than 408 students were similarly asked to withdraw.
Meanwhile, newly admitted students resumed physically on Monday for the 2025/2026 academic session.
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