KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION (KWASUED), ILORIN GETS NUC APPROVAL OF FIVE NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

On behalf of the Governing Council, Management, and Senate of the Kwara State University of Education (KWASUED), Ilorin, the university has officially announced that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted formal approval for the establishment of five new undergraduate academic programmes, effective from the 2026/2027 academic session.

In an official bulletin signed by the Registrar, Mohammed Jimada Jibril, the university noted that this significant milestone marks another important step in its commitment to expanding access to quality teacher education, promoting academic excellence, and producing competent, innovative, and professional graduates who will contribute meaningfully to educational development and national progress.

NEWLY APPROVED ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

The five new degree programmes approved by the NUC for commencement in the 2026/2027 academic cycle are:

* Human Kinetics Education

* Social Studies and Civic Education

* Political Science Education

* Special Needs Education

* Library and Information Science Education

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF STAKEHOLDERS AND STATE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

The university management expressed its profound appreciation to key state officials and educational leaders whose support made the accreditation successful:

* Visitor to the University: Gratitude was extended to the Executive Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, His Excellency, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, for his visionary leadership and continuous backing.

* Supervising Ministry: Acknowledgment was accorded to the Supervising Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, along with all institutional stakeholders who contributed to achieving this accreditation milestone.

The addition of these five degree courses underlines KWASUED’s ongoing commitment to delivering quality education while expanding its academic portfolio to meet national educational priorities and changing societal demands.

Congratulations to the university community on this great achievement!