Katsina — The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment and commencement of four new full-degree programmes at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (UMYU), Katsina.
The approval followed a successful resource verification exercise conducted by the commission to assess the university’s readiness in terms of academic staff, infrastructure, teaching and learning facilities, equipment and library resources.
The newly approved programmes are:
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
- B.Sc. Mass Communication
- B.Sc. Public Relations
According to a statement signed by the university’s Chief Information and Protocol Officer, Nabila Dahiru Anche, the approval represents another milestone in the institution’s efforts to expand its academic programmes and provide students with opportunities to pursue professional and relevant courses.
The university said the new programmes are expected to respond to contemporary societal and national development needs, while the NUC approval demonstrates its compliance with the commission’s regulatory standards.
Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Shehu Salihu Muhammad, expressed appreciation to the NUC for the approval and commended the Katsina State Government, the university’s Governing Council, staff, students and other stakeholders for their contributions to the successful resource verification exercise.
The Vice-Chancellor also reaffirmed the university management’s commitment to sustaining the required standards and providing the facilities and academic environment necessary for the effective implementation of the newly approved programmes.
The university did not state in the release when admission into the four programmes would commence.
