The National Universities Commission (NUC) has fully accredited 43 academic programmes at the Federal University Kashere (FUK) in Gombe State.

The commission approved all the programmes presented by the institution for the October/November 2023 accreditation exercise.

In a statement on Friday, NUC’s spokesperson, Janet Ezekiel, said the approval is contained in a letter with reference number NUC/ES/412/VOL.14/327 addressed to the vice-chancellor of the university, Umaru Pate.

“The document captioned: Result of the October/November 2023 Accreditation of Academic Programmes in Nigerian Universities indicated that in line with the provision of section 10 (1) of the Education (National Minimum Standard and Establishment of Institutions) Act CAP E3, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

“The commission has organised the accreditation of academic programmes at Federal University Kashere in October/November, and accredit all the 43 academic programmes that were presented in either accredited, full or interim accreditation status,” she said.

Ms Ezekiel said the exercise covered undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for initial accreditation and re-accreditation.

She said four postgraduate and 32 undergraduate programmes earned full accreditation, while seven other undergraduate programmes had interim accreditation.

“It is important to note that by implication, any postgraduate programme with accredited status and undergraduate programme with full accreditation will remain valid for five years, after which it will be presented for re-accreditation, whereas those with interim accreditation status will last for two years before re-accreditation,” she said.

According to Ms Ezekiel, 98 academic programmes run by the university received full accreditation, including 49 postgraduate and 42 undergraduate programmes, while seven undergraduate programmes received interim accreditation status.

The statement quoted Mr Pate as expressing joy over the successful outcome and describing it as “a collective achievement.”

While reiterating their commitment to consolidating the achievement, Mr Pate sought the staff’s support in transforming the university into a “real citadel of learning.”

(NAN)