NUC Approves New Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes for University of Benin
The National Universities Commission has approved six new full-time undergraduate programmes and additional postgraduate courses for the University of Benin, effective from the 2026/2027 academic session. The approval follows a successful resource assessment by the NUC.
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved six new full-time undergraduate programmes and additional postgraduate courses for the University of Benin, effective from the 2026/2027 academic session. Dr Benedicta Ehanire, Public Relations Officer of the University of Benin, announced the approval in a statement issued on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Benin. The approval followed the successful resource assessment of the proposed programmes by the NUC. Two of the newly approved undergraduate programmes are Bachelor of Science degrees in Speech Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy. Ehanire said the approval would enhance UNIBEN’s role in training skilled personnel. The programmes are consistent with the Minister of Education’s policy to fill professional gaps. According to gazettengr.com, the university’s space science centre will now offer postgraduate degrees in remote sensing and aeronautics engineering.
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