Kwara State University (KWASU) has successfully secured re-accreditation for all its 25 undergraduate programmes from the National Universities Commission (NUC). This is after a rigorous assessment conducted during the October/November 2024 accreditation round.
KWASU’s Acting Director of University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, confirmed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Ilorin.
According to Aliyu, the accreditation results were addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Jimoh Shaykh-Luqman, and dated April 30.
She revealed that 21 of the programmes received full accreditation, while four others were granted interim accreditation.
Aliyu explained that full accreditation lasts five years, while interim accreditation is valid for two years.
She added that interim programmes will be revisited by the NUC after the validity period.
KWASU’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Jimoh Shaykh-Luqman, commended the staff for their dedication to excellence.
“He affirmed KWASU’s commitment to academic, research, and community development, urging staff to remain dedicated to excellence.”
The programmes that received full accreditation include Taxation, Agriculture, and Education-related courses, while four programmes were granted interim accreditation and will be revisited after two years.
Others are Biochemistry, Environmental Management and Toxicology, Physics, and Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.
Special Education, French Education, Education Christian Religious Studies, and Islamic Studies Education were also fully accredited.
Arabic Education, Computer Science Education, and Business Education are on the full accreditation list as well.
Also included are Early Childhood Education, Educational Management, Agriculture Education, Biology Education, Physics Education, and Chemistry Education.
However, French, Mathematics Education, English Education, and Yoruba Education were only granted interim accreditation.
The results were signed by the NUC’s Acting Director of Accreditation, Mr Abraham Chundusu.
