NUC Accredits 34 Courses for New Ekiti State Varsity

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to 34 academic programs across four faculties at the newly established Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences (FUTES) in Iyin Ekiti.

This accreditation paves the way for the official commencement of academic activities for the 2025/2026 academic session.

Accredited Programs:

- Faculty of Engineering and Technology:

    - Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

    - Biomedical Engineering

    - Mining Engineering

    - Civil and Environmental Engineering

    - Computer Engineering

    - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

    - Mechanical Engineering

    - Mechatronics Engineering

- Faculty of Science:

    - Biochemistry

    - Biology

    - Mathematics

    - Forensic Science

    - Geology

    - Chemistry

    - Microbiology

    - Physics

    - Statistics

    - Animal and Environmental Biology

    - Biotechnology

    - Science Laboratory Technology

    - Environmental Management and Toxicology

- Faculty of Environmental Sciences:

    - Architecture

    - Building Technology

    - Estate Management and Valuation

    - Environmental Management

    - Industrial Design

    - Quantity Surveying

    - Surveying and Geoinformatics

    - Urban and Regional Planning

- Faculty of Computing and Information Technology:

    - Software Engineering

    - Computer Science

    - Cyber Security

    - Data Science

    - Information Communication and Technology

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Gbenga Aribisala, expressed delight at the successful verification, describing it as "a milestone that affirms the university's readiness to provide 21st-century education." He assured prospective students that admissions would be strictly merit-based.