The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted accreditation to all 49 academic programmes presented by Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, with 43 receiving full accreditation and six earning interim status.
Vice-Chancellor's Announcement
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Olaniyan, disclosed this while reacting to the outcome of the October/November 2025 accreditation exercise conducted by the commission. According to the VC, the development underscores the institution’s commitment to academic excellence and adherence to national standards.
“We presented 49 programmes for accreditation and all of them were successfully accredited. Forty-three programmes have full accreditation, while six have interim accreditation,” he said. Olaniyan added that the university, which commenced academic activities on August 9, 2023, has recorded rapid growth, with students already in their 300 level and a total enrolment of 8,679 across its programmes.
NUC's Communication
In a letter addressed to Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, the NUC stated that the exercise was carried out in line with its statutory mandate to ensure compliance with minimum academic standards in Nigerian universities.
Programmes with Full Accreditation
Programmes that secured full accreditation cut across key disciplines, including Accounting, English Language and Literary Studies, Computer Science, Economics, Political Science, Social Work, and a wide range of education courses. Others include Educational Management, Guidance and Counselling, Library and Information Science, Mathematics Education, Physics Education, and Yoruba Education.
Programmes with Interim Accreditation
However, a few programmes, including Biology Education, Chemistry Education, Human Kinetics, Special Education, Biology and Chemistry, were granted interim accreditation, indicating areas requiring improvement before the next review.
Validity and Consequences
The commission explained that full accreditation is valid for five years, while interim accreditation lasts for two years, after which such programmes would be reassessed. It warned that programmes denied accreditation would face an immediate ban on student admission, while certificates issued after such a ban would not be recognised. The NUC also noted that graduates from unaccredited programmes could be denied mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The commission urged the state government, as Visitor to the university, to address identified deficiencies and sustain the standards achieved. The accreditation outcome is seen as a major milestone for the relatively young institution, which continues to expand its academic offerings and student population.
