Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsafe, has secured approval from the National Universities Commission to offer 18 undergraduate programmes.

The approval comes after a thorough resource verification exercise conducted by a panel of experts. The exercise assessed the university's capacity to handle the new programmes, which include MBBS Medicine and Surgery, BDS Dentistry, and B.NSc Nursing Science.

The approved programmes cut across health sciences, allied health, and technology fields, including:

• MBBS Medicine and Surgery
• BDS Dentistry
• B.Sc. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• B.EHS Environmental Health Sciences
• B.Sc. Medicinal Chemistry
• B.HIM Health Information Management
• BMLS Medical Laboratory Science
• B.NSc Nursing Science
• B.Sc. Human Nutrition and Dietetics
• B.OT Occupational Therapy
• DPT Physiotherapy
• B.Rad. Radiography
• D.Pharm Pharmacy
• B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence
• B.Sc. Biotechnology
• B.Sc. Computer Science
• B.Sc. Data Science
• B.Sc. Software Engineering

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibrahim Adamu Yakasai, has expressed his delight at the approval, describing it as a significant milestone for the university. He attributed the success to the collective efforts of the management, staff, and stakeholders.

The National Universities Commission has stipulated that the approval only covers the full-time mode of delivery. The programmes must retain their approved titles and nomenclature, with any changes subject to further Commission approval.

The management of Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsafe, has assured the university community and the public of its commitment to providing the necessary resources for the successful take-off and growth of the newly approved programmes.