By Attah Abubakar Mohammed
The Vice Chancellor, Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Prof. Mohammed Khalid Othman, has announced the results of the National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation exercise conducted in October/November 2025.
According to Prof. Othman, “a total of 30 academic programmes across various faculties of the University were inspected and assessed, out of which 19 have received full accreditation status, affirming the University’s dedication to academic excellence, quality assurance and community service”.
He said the remaining 11 programmes were granted interim status.
Prof. Othman, who made the disclosure during the 139th Regular Senate Meeting of the University held on Tuesday, 5th May, 2026, commended “the efforts of the former Vice Chancellor, Prof. Armaya’u Hamisu Bichi and the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Aminu Ado, for their sacrifice, doggedness and faithfulness towards the success of the rigorous NUC accreditation exercise”.
The Vice Chancellor also applauded the commitment and hard work of all the affected Deans, Heads of Department, faculty members, administrative staff and students, “for their resoluteness in ensuring the success of the exercise”.
He specifically singled out the Director of Academic Planning and Monitoring, Prof. Daud Mustafa and the entire staff of his Directorate for their doggedness and support in making the feat possible.
Prof. Othman announced that “another round of NUC accreditation exercise will take place in October, 2026”, pledging to provide “all the necessary support required by the affected departments to attain success during the exercise”.
He charged the affected departments to swing into action immediately, to sustain FUDMA’s proactive disposition in that regard.
