The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted accreditation to 20 academic programmes at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil.
This announcement was made by the universityโs Vice Chancellor, Professor Musa Tukur Yakasai, in a statement to the press on Wednesday.
The Vice Chancellor revealed that the NUC had evaluated 24 of their academic programmes, with 20 receiving full accreditation status.
The remaining four programmes were given interim accreditation status, indicating that they require improvement in certain areas.
It was gathered that the rigorous accreditation process assessed the quality and standards of educational offerings by the Dangote varsity across various disciplines.
The programmes that received full accreditation after the NUCโs assessment include: Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Forestry and Wildlife Management, Architecture, Information and Communication Technology, Automobile Technology Education, Building Technology Education, Computer Science Education, Education Mathematics and Metalwork Technology Education.
Other accredited programmes include Woodwork Technology Education, Automotive Engineering, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Quantity Survey, Biochemistry, Science Laboratory Technology, Geography and Meteorology.
โThis accomplishment reflects our unwavering commitment to providing high-quality education and maintaining academic excellence.
โThe programmes with full accreditation have been met and exceeded the NUCโs stringent standards, ensuring robust academic curricula, competent faculty, adequate facilities, and significant research outputs.
โThe university administration is dedicated to continuous improvement and enhancement of our academic programmes,โ Prof Musa Yakasai said.
On others with provisional accreditation, the VC said the university would promptly address the areas requiring improvement to achieve full accreditation shortly.
โWe are implementing strategic measures to upgrade the resources and infrastructure necessary for the programmes with interim status, ensuring they meet the high standards set by the NUC,โ he said.
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