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Philip Daniel Yatai
Apr, Tue, 2025

NUC approves 18 programmes for Federal University, Kachia

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By Philip Yatai

National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 18 full-time programmes for the newly established Federal University of Applied Sciences Kachia (FUASK) in southern part of Kaduna State.

The pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. William Qurix, announced the approval in a statement signed by the university’s Registrar, Prof. Sanusi Gambo, on Tuesday.

Qurix said that the programmes, which would begin from the 2025/2026 academic session, are in key areas of basic medicine sciences, allied health sciences and computing.

He explained that the approval followed successful resource verification of new programmes and re-validation of existing exercises carried out by the NUC.

According to him, the achievement is a collective triumph and a signal that FUASK is ready to become a centre of excellence in applied sciences and technology

He identified the approved programmes as Medicine and Surgery, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Software Engineering, Doctor of Pharmacy, B.Sc. Information Technology, B.Sc. Computer Science and B.Sc. Cyber Security.

Others are B.Sc. Environmental Resource Management, B.Sc. Microbiology, B.Sc. Biotechnology, B.Sc. Anatomy, B.Sc. Physiology, B. Medical Laboratory Science, and B. Radiography.

Also approved are B. Health Information Management, B. NSc. Nursing Sciences, B.Sc. Architecture, B.Sc. Quantity Surveying and B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry.

Speaking on this significant milestone, Qurix expressed profound appreciation to the NUC “for its continuous support and guidance.

“This approval is a bold endorsement of our commitment to academic excellence, innovation and the advancement of applied sciences in Nigeria.

“The inclusion of critical programmes like medicine, pharmacy and software engineering marks a turning point in our mission to provide industry-relevant, solution-driven education for national development.”(NAN)

Edited by Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu

NUC upgrades universities medical-related programmes

Lydia Beshel
Jan, Wed, 2025

General News

NUC upgrades universities medical-related programmes

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By Funmilayo Adeyemi
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has upgraded some medical-related programmes in Nigerian universities from Bachelor’s degree to doctoral status.

This is disclosed in a statement signed by the commission’s Acting Director of Public Affairs, Mrs Franca Chukwuonwo, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday.

Chukwuonwo said the decision was driven by the need to incorporate more clinical and practical sessions, improve foundational course coverage, enhance clinical skills, and address all specialty areas comprehensively.

She noted that the upgrade aligned with global best practices for training professionals in these fields.

“This quest to upgrade the status of some medical-related programmes from Bachelor’s Degree to Doctorate was borne out of the desire to incorporate more clinical/ practical sessions.

“It is to provide sufficient coverage of foundation courses, improve on clinical skills and cover all specialty areas.

“The trend seeks to also align with global best practices applicable in the training of professionals in these medical related programmes.

“Furthermore, the certificates obtained from the Nigerian University System (NUS) can be at par with those obtained in similar programmes from other climes” she said.

She added that it would also ensure the requisite harmonisation, mutuality and global competitiveness of Nigerian graduates in terms of certificates evaluation, employability and further studies in the relevant disciplines.

She listed the programmes upgraded as: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D), Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT), and Doctor of Optometry.

She added that the duration of the programmes was increased from five to six years to accommodate the additional courses and clinical incorporated into the curriculum.

“The general public and all stakeholders are hereby informed that the Doctor of Medical Laboratory Science (DMLS) programme does not exist in the NUC’s BMAS or CCMAS.

“And thus has not been captured as upgraded programmes. Consequently, DMLS programme is not approved in any university in the country,” she said. (NAN)

Edited by Ekemini Ladejobi