FUTA Secures Full Accreditation for Eighteen Academic Programmes from NUC

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation status to eighteen academic programmes at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), following a rigorous assessment conducted between October and November 2023. This accreditation, effective from the 2023/2024 academic session, aligns with the institution's adherence to the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standard (CCMAS).

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Engineer Abraham Chundusu, Acting Director of Accreditation at NUC, conveyed the accreditation results to FUTA's Vice Chancellor, Professor Adenike Oladiji. He underscored the NUC's mandate to set and enforce minimum academic standards for all Nigerian universities under the Education (National Minimum Standard and Establishment of Institutions) Act.

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The accredited programmes cover a wide range of disciplines critical to national development:

1. Architecture
2. Biomedical Technology
3. Software Engineering
4. Electrical and Electronic Engineering
5. Metallurgical and Material Engineering
6. Estate Management
7. Industrial Design
8. Quantity Surveying
9. Surveying and Geo-Informatics
10. Urban and Regional Planning
11. Applied Geology
12. Applied Geophysics
13. Biochemistry
14. Biology
15. Biotechnology
16. Marine Science and Technology
17. Microbiology
18. Statistics

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Professor Adenike Oladiji expressed her delight at the accreditation outcomes, citing them as a testament to the university's academic excellence and recent recognition as the second-best federal university in Nigeria. She reiterated FUTA's commitment to enhancing its core competencies through improved teaching methodologies, impactful research, and community engagement initiatives.