The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 24 new academic programmes for Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, with admissions to begin from the 2026/2027 academic session. The approval covers 14 undergraduate and 10 postgraduate programmes, expanding the university's offerings across engineering, health sciences, education, and the arts.
Details of the Approval
The approval was conveyed in a letter dated June 19, 2026, signed by the NUC's Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar M. Girei, and addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh. The university announced the development via a press statement on its official X account, @KwasuOfficial, on Wednesday, July 22.
New Undergraduate Programmes
The newly 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, and B.Eng. Biomedical Engineering.
Postgraduate Programmes Also Approved
The NUC also approved 10 postgraduate programmes: M.A. and Ph.D. Fine and Applied Arts, M.A. and Ph.D. Performing Arts, M.A. Linguistics, PGD, M.Tech. and Ph.D. Food Science and Technology, Ph.D. Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ph.D. Public Administration, and Ph.D. Mass Communication.
Vice-Chancellor's Reaction
Reacting to the approval, Vice-Chancellor Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh welcomed the development and congratulated staff who contributed to the resource verification exercise conducted by the NUC prior to the approval. He stated that the university would continue to maintain high standards in teaching, research, and community development to produce graduates capable of driving development locally and globally.
Broader Context
This approval follows the NUC's recent recognition of the Taraba State University of Tropical Agriculture, Science, Technology, and Climate Action (TSU-TASCA) as a state-owned university, focusing on tropical agriculture, science, technology, environmental sustainability, and climate resilience.
