The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation status to the 18 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes presented by Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, in the October/November 2023 round of accreditation of academic programmes in the institution.
A letter to the vice chancellor of the university, Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, dated June 6, 2024, which was signed by the NUC’s acting director of Accreditation, Engr Abraham Chundusu, listed six postgraduate and 12 undergraduate programmes as receiving full accreditation status which is valid for a period of five years.
The undergraduate programmes included Public Health, Film Studies and Production, Agricultural Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Food Science and Technology, Mechanical Engineering, and Fine and Applied Arts.
The others were Chemistry, Plant and Environmental Biology, Political Science, and Tourism and Hospitality Management.
The postgraduate programmes included M.Sc. Accounting, M.Sc. Business Administration, Masters in Business Administration, M.Sc. Finance, M.Sc. Public Administration, and Masters in Public Administration.
In his reaction to the accreditation result, the vice chancellor of KWASU, Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, described the result as reflective of the commitment of the management and staff of the university.
Jimoh commended staff of the respective departments, urging them to continue to give their best to the training of the next generation of professionals.
He equally appreciated the roles played by the Kwara State government and Ministry of Tertiary Education, commending their support during the accreditation exercise.