Taraba State University Secures NUC Approval for 24 New Undergraduate Programmes

Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo, reached another height with the approval of 24 new undergraduate programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC), effective from the 2026/2027 academic session.

The approval followed a successful resource verification exercise conducted by the NUC and was secured under the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Sunday Paul Bako.

According to the approval letter issued by the Commission, all the newly approved programmes will be offered on a full-time basis at the university's main campus in Jalingo, the capital city of Taraba State.

The approved programmes are:

1. B.A. Sharia

2. B.A. Christian Theology

3. B.A. Philosophy

4. B.A. Religious Studies

5. B.A. African Traditional Religion

6. B.A. Classics

7. B.Sc. Advertisement

8. B.Sc. Broadcasting

9. B.Sc. Journalism and Media Studies

10. B.Sc. Public Relations

11. B.Sc. Data Science

12. B.Sc. Information and Communication Technology

13. B.Sc. Software Engineering

14. B.Sc. Human Anatomy

15. B.Sc. Human Physiology

16. B.Rad. Radiology

17. B.Sc. Banking and Finance

18. B.Sc. Meteorology and Climate Studies

19. B.Sc. Survey and Geo-Informatics

20. B.Ed. Special Needs Education

21. B.Ed. Entrepreneurship

22. B.Ed. Sustainable Development Studies

23. B.Ed. Human Kinetics

24. B.Ed. Health Education

The approval represents a major expansion of the university's academic offerings and is expected to increase access to quality higher education while strengthening teaching, research, innovation and community service.

The latest achievement further proves the university's commitment to academic excellence and reflects the visionary leadership of Professor Bako and his management team in positioning Taraba State University as a leading institution of higher learning in Nigeria.

With the addition of these 24 programmes, Taraba State University continues to consolidate its status as one of the country's emerging centres of academic excellence, innovation and globally competitive education.