The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 18 full-time academic courses for the newly established Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, in Kaduna State.
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.
Prof. Qurix said that the academic programmes, which will 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 academic programmes and revalidation of existing academic courses carried out by the NUC.
According to him, the achievement is a collective triumph and a signal that the university is ready to become a centre of excellence in applied sciences and technology.
He identified the approved programmes as medicine and surgery, software engineering, pharmacy, information technology, computer science and cyber security.
Others are environmental resource management, microbiology, biotechnology, anatomy, physiology, medical laboratory science, and radiography.
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Also approved are health information management, nursing sciences, architecture, quantity surveying and industrial chemistry.
Speaking on this significant milestone, Prof. 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,” he said.
