The Federal University Oeyekiti has received full accreditation for 14 of its programmes and interim accreditation for 5 of its programme from the National Universities Commission (NUC). This was contained in a letter sent to the Vice-Chancellor Prof Kayode Soremekun, and signed by NUC Director of Accreditation Dr Maryam Sali.

The programmes that received full accreditation are Banking and Finance, Public Administration, History and International Studies, Linguistics, Business Education, Education (Agric Science), and Education (Biology).Education (Chemistry), Education (English), Education (Management), Geology, Mass Communication, Political Science and Peace and Conflict Resolution.

While the ones that received interim accreditation are Accounting, Business Administration, Education Mathematics, Library and Information Science and Criminology and Security Studies.

Sali said courses with full accreditation are valid for five years, while others on interim status are for two years after which the programmes would be reappraised.

She further said programmes that still earn interim status after two visits would be reverted to ‘denied accreditation’ status.