The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 13 new degree programmes to modernise Nigerian higher education and align it with international standards, a statement obtained by Nigeriastartupact on Thursday confirmed.
The new degree courses include Artificial Intelligence, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Science, Geomatics Engineering, Telecommunication Science, Community Health Science, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Intelligence and Security Studies, Human Kinetics (Sport Management), Islamic Economics and Finance, Parasitology and Entomology, Cooperative Economics and Management, and Christian Education.
According to the NUC, the introduction of these programmes is part of the new Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) policy. “The programmes will commence once universities pass resource verification,” the statement said. The Commission explained that the approval is aimed at equipping graduates with 21st-century skills to boost Nigeria’s competitiveness in technology, science, and sustainable development.
