The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of 24 new academic programmes at Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, with effect from the 2026/2027 academic session.
The approval was conveyed in a letter dated June 19, 2026, addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, and signed by the NUC’s Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar M. Girei.
According to the university, the approved programmes comprise 14 undergraduate and 10 postgraduate courses.
The 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, Bachelor of Community Health Science, B.Eng. Computer Engineering, B.Eng. Industrial and Production Engineering, and B.Eng. Biomedical Engineering.
The postgraduate programmes approved by the Commission are 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, as well as Ph.D. Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ph.D. Public Administration, and Ph.D. Mass Communication.
Reacting to the development, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, expressed delight over the approval and commended members of staff for their dedication during the NUC resource verification exercise.
He reaffirmed the university’s commitment to maintaining excellence in teaching, research, and community service, noting that the institution would continue to produce highly skilled graduates capable of contributing to national and global development.
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