NUC Approves 14 Programmes For Kwara New Private University In Ganmo

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 14 full-time undergraduate programmes for AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University (AATU), Oke Ogba, Ganmo, Kwara State.

The approval was contained in a letter signed by the executive secretary of the NUC and addressed to the acting vice chancellor of the University, Prof. AbdulRauf Ambali, titled “Approval for the Resource Verification Visit to Take-Off Programmes of AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University, Oke Ogba, Kwara State.”

According to the NUC, in the letter dated 5th August, 2025, the approval was predicated on the outcome of the verification exercise conducted by a panel of experts, who evaluated the availability of human and material resources for the effective commencement of the programmes.

The approved courses include
B.Sc. Accounting,
B.A. History and Diplomatic Studies,
B.Sc. Business Administration,
B.Sc. Economics, B.Sc. Architecture,
B.Sc. Estate Management,
B.Sc. Quantity Surveying, and
B.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning

The commission said that all the approved programmes are to be offered at the University’s main campus beginning from the 2025/2026 academic session.

Reacting to the development, the acting vice chancellor of AAT ,Prof AbdulRauf Ambali said that “this milestone marks a significant step in the journey of AAT University towards becoming a centre of excellence in the world’s tertiary education landscape.”