IAUE Secures Full NUC Accreditation for 21 Academic Programmes

Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, has secured full accreditation status for 21 of its academic programmes following a National Universities Commission (NUC) assessment exercise.

The development was confirmed in a letter dated April 7, 2026, addressed to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Okechuku Onuchuku, and signed by the Director of Accreditation, Engr. Abraham Chundusu, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu.

The accredited programmes cut across five faculties of the university, including Administration and Management Sciences, Education, Humanities, Natural and Applied Sciences, and Social Sciences.

In the Faculty of Administration and Management Sciences, the approved programmes include Banking and Finance, Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, and Entrepreneurship.

The Faculty of Education recorded accreditation for Educational Management, Educational Technology, Library and Information Science, and Early Childhood Education.

In the Faculty of Humanities, programmes accredited include Fine and Applied Arts, Foreign Languages and International Studies, History and Diplomatic Studies, Music, Religious and Cultural Studies, and Theatre and Film Studies.

For the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics received full accreditation status.

The Faculty of Social Sciences also secured accreditation for Geography, Economics, Social Work, and Sociology.

The accreditation is valid for a period of five years.

The university described the development as a strong validation of its academic standards and quality assurance processes.

The National Universities Commission, which oversees university education in Nigeria, continues to regulate academic programmes to ensure compliance with national benchmarks and global best practices.

The statement was signed by the Public Relations Officer, Dr. Ngozi Okiridu.