NUC Approves 14 New Programmes for Ignatius Ajuru University of Education

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 14 new academic programmes for Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt.

The approval, conveyed by the Acting Executive Secretary of NUC, Mallam Chris J. Maiyaki, in a letter signed by the Acting Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar M. Girel, allows the programmes to commence in the 2024/2025 academic session.

These full-time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes will be hosted at the university's main campus. The approval follows a resource assessment visit by NUC experts.

The newly approved programmes include:

Undergraduate Programmes:

B.A. Linguistics

B.A. Philosophy

B.Sc. Peace and Conflict Resolution

B.Sc. Petroleum Economy and Policy Studies

B.Sc. Geophysics

B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry

B.Sc. Public Administration

B.Sc. Hospitality and Tourism Management

B.Sc. Statistics

B.Sc. Mass Communication

B.Sc. Software Engineering

Postgraduate Programmes:

M.A. and Ph.D. Music

M.A. and Ph.D. Religion and Cultural Studies

M.Sc. and Ph.D. Computer Science

This development signifies IAUE's commitment to expanding its academic offerings and meeting the educational needs of students.