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In a significant academic milestone, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has released the result of its recent accreditation exercise, granting full accreditation to 42 degree programmes at Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science andTechnology, Ikere-Ekiti. The accreditation, which is a vital quality assurance measure, reflected the University’s commitment to maintaining high academic standards and delivering quality education.
In a letter dated 4th October, 2024 and addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, the NUC confirmed that the following degree programmes were granted full accreditation status in the aftermath of the exercise:
B.Sc Accounting, B.Sc Business Administration, B.Sc Entrepreneurship, B.Sc Office and Information Management, B.Sc Economics, B.Sc Political Science, B.Sc Peace and Conflict Studies, B.Sc Computer Science, B.Sc Physics with Electronics, B.Sc Industrial Mathematics, B.Sc Industrial Chemistry, B.Sc Science Laboratory Technology, B.Sc Plant Science and Biotechnology, B.Sc Architecture, B.Sc Environmental Management, B.Sc Building Technology, B. Tech. Electrical & Electronic Engineering, B. Tech. Civil Engineering, B.Sc Food Science & Technology, B.A. Theatre Arts, B.A. Music and B.Sc Mass Communication. Others are B.Sc (Ed.) Mathematics Education, B.Sc (Ed.) Physics Education, B.Sc (Ed.) Biology Education, B.Sc (Ed.) Chemistry Education, B.Ed. Integrated Science, B.Ed. Guidance and Counselling, B.Ed. Social Studies Education, B.Sc (Ed.) Economics Education, B.Sc (Ed.) Geography Education, B.Sc (Ed.) Political Science Education, B.Sc (Ed.) Business Education, B.Ed Home Economics, B.Sc (Ed.) Health Education, B.Sc (Ed.) Human Kinetics and Sports Science, B.Sc (Ed.) Industrial Technology Education, B.A. (Ed.) English Education, B.A. (Ed.) French Education, B.A. (Ed.) Christian Religious Studies and B.Ed. Educational Management.
In addition to the 42 programmes that received full accreditation, three other programmes namely B.Sc Criminology and Security Studies, B.Sc (Ed.) Environmental Education and B.Sc (Ed.) Agricultural Science Education were granted interim accreditation. This indicates that while these programmes have met some of the required standards, further improvements are needed to attain full accreditation.
The Vice-Chancellor of BOUESTI, Prof. Olufemi Adeoluwa expressed his satisfaction with the outcome of the accreditation exercise and commended the efforts of the Ekiti State Governnent, the Governing Council, members of staff and all stakeholders involved in ensuring that the University continues to meet the standards set by the NUC.
“This result is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff and students, as well as the support of the University administration. We remain committed to improving our academic offerings and facilities to ensure that all our programmes meet and exceed the required standards,” the Vice-Chancellor said.
The NUC accreditation is conducted periodically to evaluate the quality of academic programmes in Nigerian universities. Full accreditation is granted to programmes that meet the NUC’s standards in areas such as curriculum, staffing, infrastructure and funding. Interim accreditation, on the other hand is awarded to programmes that meet some but not all of the standards, with a follow-up review scheduled for a later date.
The university authorities have promised to address the issues in the three programmes with interim accreditation, with the goal of securing full accreditation in the next round of assessments.
This development strengthens the University’s position as a leading institution of higher learning in Nigeria, further reinforcing its academic reputation both locally and internationally.