Nigerian educational bodies approve new academic programmes

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted accreditation and approval to 21 National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes at the Federal Polytechnic, Ugep, in Cross River State. The approved list includes full accreditation for Accountancy, Public Administration, Statistics, Computer Engineering, and Hospitality Management. Additionally, 12 ND programmes received resource visitation approval, covering fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Engineering, and Mass Communication. Four HND programmes, including Cyber Security and Business Administration, were also approved.

Separately, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 34 undergraduate degree programmes for the upcoming Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe, in Lagos State. Scheduled to begin its first academic session in 2026/2027, the university will offer courses across computing, engineering, health sciences, and management. The approved computing curriculum includes Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Software Engineering, while the engineering faculty will host ten distinct programmes ranging from Biomedical to Petroleum Engineering.