KWASU Gets NUC's Approval

The National Universities Commission has given the green light for Kwara State University to launch new academic programmes. This approval takes effect from the 2026/2027 academic session.

Details of the Approval

The approval was outlined in a letter sent to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, on June 19, 2026. The letter was signed by Abubakar M. Girei, NUC's Director of Academic Planning.

Programme Breakdown

• 14 programmes are at the undergraduate level
• 10 are at the postgraduate level

Undergraduate Programmes

The approved undergraduate programmes include:

• B.Sc. Architecture
• B.Sc. Quantity Surveying
• B.Sc. Surveying and Geoinformatics
• B.Nsc. Nursing Science
• B.Ed. Educational Technology
• B.Ed. Guidance and Counselling
• B.Ed. Health Education
• B.Ed. Entrepreneurship Education
• B.Sc. Insurance and Risk Management
• B.Ed. Technology Education
• B. Community Health Science
• B.Eng. Computer Engineering
• B.Eng. Industrial and Production Engineering
• B.Eng. Biomedical Engineering

Postgraduate Programmes

The postgraduate programmes include:

• M.A. and Ph.D. Fine and Applied Arts
• M.A. and Ph.D. Performing Arts
• M.A. Linguistics
• PGD M. Tech
• Ph.D. Food Science and Technology
• Ph.D. Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Ph.D. Public Administration
• Ph.D. Mass Communication

Reaction to the Approval

Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, the Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, expressed his excitement about the NUC approval. He congratulated the university staff for their hard work during the resource verification exercise.

Future Plans

The Vice-Chancellor stated that the university will continue to excel in teaching, research, and community development. The institution aims to produce excellent human capital resources to drive global development.

Congratulations to the university community on this achievement.