Sa’adu Zungur University, Bauchi State, has received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to present 12 brand-new scholastic programmes beginning with the 2026/2027 academic session.
The university revealed the advancement in a declaration issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Auwal Hassan.
According to the declaration, the approval followed a successful resource verification exercise conducted by the NUC to evaluate the institution’s readiness to provide the proposed programmes. The workout assessed the accessibility of qualified academic personnel, class, laboratories, library centers and other vital facilities.
The newly approved undergraduate programs are:
B.A. (Ed.) Arabic
B.A. (Ed.) Hausa
B.A. (Ed.) Islamic Studies
B.A. Sharia
B.Sc. Social Work
B.Sc. (Ed.) Agricultural Science
B.Sc. (Ed.) Human Kinetics
B.Sc. (Ed.) Health Education
The commission likewise approved several postgraduate programmes, including:
M.Ed. Educational Management
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Postgraduate Diploma, LL.M. and Ph.D. in Law
Postgraduate Diploma, M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Sociology
Discussing the approvals, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fatimah Tahir, explained the advancement as a substantial turning point in the university’s pursuit of academic excellence and institutional expansion.
She said the approval reflects the university’s commitment to fulfilling the quality assurance requirements set by the NUC while expanding access to college.
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According to Tahir, the introduction of the new programmes is in line with the organization’s long-term strategy of enhancing teaching, research and development, in addition to producing graduates geared up to deal with emerging national and international obstacles.
The vice-chancellor expressed appreciation to the NUC for authorizing the programmes, promising that the university would sustain the scholastic requirements that informed the commission’s choice.
She also acknowledged the assistance of Bauchi State Guv and Visitor to the university, Bala Mohammed, for his continued investment in higher education through improvements in facilities, academic development and institutional growth.
Tahir further commended the Governing Council, Senate, management, scholastic and non-academic personnel for their contributions to the effective result of the resource confirmation exercise.
She guaranteed prospective students and other stakeholders that the university would supply the needed workers and centers to make sure the effective delivery of the recently approved programmes in line with the commission’s standards.
The vice-chancellor added that the most recent approvals reinforce Sa’adu Zungur University’s growing track record as a public organization focused on quality education, impactful research study, innovation and community service, while declaring its commitment to producing graduates capable of adding to the socio-economic advancement of Bauchi State and the nation.