By Kwin Israel, The Sight News
The National Universities Commission (NUC), has given full accreditation for the take-off academic programmes of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State.
In a statement by the Registrar of CUSTECH, Olufunke Hudson, who said the full accreditation status highlights the university’s dedication to upholding excellence, added that the development had positioned CUSTECH among the esteemed institutions renowned for upholding the utmost standards of academic undertakings and quality.
According to the statement, the accredited programmes include Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Mathematics and Statistics. Others are Computer Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering and Information Technology.
Reacting to the development, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Engineer Professor Abdulrahman Salawu, who expressed delight over the feat, disclosed that the University was keeping pace with its academic development plans as it had forwarded applications for establishment of six more programmes to NUC for approval which would commence with the newly approved ones in 2024/2025 academic session.
“We are delighted to have obtained full accreditation for all programmes tendered for evaluation, which serves as evidence of the commitment and effort put forth by our staff and students.
“This achievement demonstrates our steadfast dedication to delivering a high quality education that equips our students for prosperous futures”.
The programmes which are largely in Medical Sciences, include Medicine, Physiotherapy, and Radiography. Others are Law, Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering. He further disclosed that the proposed teaching hospital facility for clinical training is already operational.
On her part, the Registrar described the accreditation success as an accomplishment that showcased the institution’s unwavering dedication to excellence and commitment to students with a top-tier education.
In the same vein, the Registrar revealed that the NUC had also conveyed approval to establish 8 new programmes in addition to the existing ones.
The newly approved programmes are Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Marine Engineering and Petroleum and Gas Engineering. Others are Anatomy, Physiology, Nursing Science and Medical Laboratory Science.
The programmes are said to be available on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) for prospective candidates to switch over to in the ongoing admission exercise.
So far, there are 38 programmes currently run in the six faculties of CUSTECH.
