The National Universities Commission has approved five new undergraduate programmes for Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, expanding the institution’s academic offerings ahead of the 2026/2027 academic session.
This was disclosed in a statement obtained by PUNCH Online on Monday, noting that the approval followed a resource verification exercise conducted by a team of NUC experts during a visit to the university on April 20, 2026.
During the exercise, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Ebunoluwa Oduwole, reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to academic excellence, quality education and innovation.
According to the statement, the approval was conveyed in a letter signed by the NUC Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar Girei, on behalf of the Executive Secretary, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, and addressed to the Vice-Chancellor.
According to the letter, “the newly approved full-time undergraduate programmes are B.Sc. Anatomy, B.Sc. Physiology, B.Sc. Pharmacology, B.Sc. Public Health, and B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence.”
The commission recalled that “a panel of experts had conducted a resource verification exercise to assess the availability of the human and material resources required for the establishment of the proposed programmes.”
Following the successful assessment, the commission stated that “the Executive Secretary approved the introduction of the programmes with effect from the 2026/2027 academic session.”
The approval is expected to broaden the university’s academic offerings and provide prospective students with additional study options in health sciences and emerging technology fields beginning from the 2026/2027 academic session.
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