Newgate University Minna (NUM) in Niger State has received full accreditation for its undergraduate programmes from the National Universities Commission (NUC), following an evaluation conducted in October and November 2024.

In a statement signed by Mrs Usman Yamman, Director of Academic Planning of NUM, in Minna on Sunday, said the accreditation was officially granted in early 2025.

Yamman said that the programmes reviewed included Software Engineering, Mass Communication, Accounting, Nursing Science, and Public Health; adding that the programmes received scores above 90 per cent.

She said that the NUC also approved two new academic programmes for the institution: a six-year Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT) and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B).

“These new programmes are designed to meet rising professional demands in the fields of health sciences and law, and they reflect the university’s forward-looking curriculum development strategy.”

Yamman said that the university’s programmes achieved an average score of 86.9 per cent in the assessment, which covered academic standards, infrastructure and instructional quality.

She described the development as “a significant validation of the university’s academic direction and its commitment to quality.

“The NUC’s comprehensive assessment involved in-depth resource verification and quality audits of our teaching facilities, staff qualifications, curricula, and infrastructure.

”These results confirm that NUM’s academic offerings meet or exceed the national minimum academic standards,” she said.

Yamman added that the university has secured approval from relevant professional bodies.

“These include the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), the Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria (MRTB), and the Council for Legal Education (CLE), which oversee standards in their respective fields,” she said.

She stressed that the accreditations and approvals are expected to impact student enrollment and public perception positively.

“Our goal remains clear — to ensure that every graduate from NUM is equipped with the knowledge, skills and professional grounding to excel both nationally and globally.

“The public is reminded that 2025/2026 session admissions, for the bachelors degree programmes into Nursing Sciences, Medical Laboratory Science, Doctor of Physiotherapy(DPT), Software Engineering, Information and Communication Technology have commenced.

“Others are Cybersecurity, LLB, International Relations and Diplomatic Studies, Accounting, Mass Communication and Business Administration,” she added.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Stanley Nwanosike/Ismail Abdulaziz