The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has thrown its doors wide open, admitting a record 15,077 students for the 2025/2026 academic session, an intake that rewrites the school’s admission history. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, revealed the figures during the institution’s matriculation ceremony in Benin, describing the moment as a watershed for the university. He noted that the occasion carried extra weight, as many of the newly admitted students are trailblazers in nearly 20 freshly introduced courses and programmes. “At this ceremony, a total of 15,077 students are being admitted formally into the various Faculties, Schools, Centres and Programmes,” he said. Therefore, merit and excellence should be your watch words in your academic sojourn here at the University of Benin,” Omoregie stated.