Kwara Varsity Gets Accreditation For 18 Courses

National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation status to the 18 undergraduate and postgraduate courses presented by Kwara State University, Malete (KWASU), 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 NUC’s acting director of accreditation, Engr Abraham Chundusu, listed six postgraduate and 12 undergraduate programmes as receiving full accreditation status valid for five years.

The undergraduate programmes include 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 are Chemistry, Plant and Environmental Biology, Political Science, and Tourism and Hospitality Management.

The postgraduate programmes include MSc. Accounting, MSc. Business Administration, Masters in Business Administration, MSc. Finance, MSc. Public Administration, and Master 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 the staff of the respective programmes and urged them to continue to give their best to train the next generation of professionals.

He equally appreciated the roles played by the Kwara State Government and Ministry of Tertiary Education and commended their support during the accreditation exercise.