The National Universities Commission, (NUC), has approved the commencement of two additional courses for Benson Idahosa University (BIU). The newly approved courses are Nursing Science and Medical Laboratory Science programmes.
The approval was contained in a letter from NUC dated July 22, 2019 and addressed to the Vice Chancellor of Benson Idahosa University, Prof. Sam Guobadia.
Commenting on the approval of the courses, the Vice Chancellor hailed the NUC for approving the courses, saying it would expand the academic space of the university and further encourage them to produce leaders, who will contribute to the quality manpower for the nation and the world. He mentioned that admission into these programmes will commence immediately.
Prof. Guobadia thanked staff members for their efforts and contributions. He further praised them for their relentless effort during the resource verification exercise by NUC in June 2019.
The NUC’s approval has increased the undergraduate programmes being run in the university to 32; of which 31 have full accreditation, while one has interim accreditation.