Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to commence 24 new academic programmes from the 2026/2027 academic session, a development expected to broaden learning opportunities and strengthen the institution’s capacity for specialised training.
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 approval, 14 of the programmes are for undergraduate studies, while 10 are postgraduate programmes.
The new undergraduate courses include Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Surveying and Geoinformatics, Nursing Science, Educational Technology, Guidance and Counselling, Health Education, Entrepreneurship Education, Insurance and Risk Management, Technology Education, Community Health Science, Computer Engineering, Industrial and Production Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.
The approved postgraduate programmes are M.A. and Ph.D. in Fine and Applied Arts, M.A. and Ph.D. in Performing Arts, M.A. in Linguistics, PGD, M.Tech. and Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology, as well as Ph.D. programmes in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Public Administration and Mass Communication.
Reacting to the development, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, described the approval as a significant milestone for the university and commended members of staff for their commitment during the NUC resource verification exercise.
He said, “I congratulate the staff of the university who worked tirelessly to ensure the success of the resource verification exercise by the regulatory agency.”
Professor Jimoh reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to maintaining high standards in teaching, research and community service.
He added that the university would “continue to sustain the excellence in teaching, research, and community development for which the institution is reputed, producing the excellent human capital resources needed to propel global development.”
The latest approval further expands KWASU’s academic portfolio, particularly in engineering, health sciences, education, arts and communication, positioning the state-owned university to meet growing manpower needs across critical sectors of Nigeria’s economy.
Leave a Reply