ABSU: NUC Accredits 9 Courses, Grants 2 Interim Accreditation


The National Universities Commission has granted full accreditation to no fewer than 9 academic programmes of the Abia State University (ABSU).

NUC approves ABSU new courses

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released results of the October/November, 2019 Accreditation of Academic Programmes in Nigerian Universities, with Abia State University getting Full Accreditation in Nine (9) out of the Eleven (11) programmes accredited, while two (2) programmes were interim.

The Following Programmes Got Full Accreditation

1. Law
2. Mass Communication
3. Library and Information Science
4. Agriculture
5. Political Science
6. Surveying and Geo-informatics
7. Geography and Planning
8. Social Studies
9. Education Management and Planning

Economics and Education/Fine and Applied Arts got interim accreditation.

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has the statutory mandate to accredit academic programmes in all Nigerian Universities, with full accreditation status valid for a period of five years, while interim accreditation status is valid for two years, after which the programme will be revisited.

Abia State University has consistently excelled in the National Universities Commission (NUC) Accreditation exercises, with this result being one of the best in any University in Nigeria.

The Vice-Chancellor, Distinguished Professor E. Uche Ikonne has therefore thanked the Governor and Visitor to the University, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu Ph.D for his Magnanimity, moral and financial support that ensured the success of this exercise.

The Vice-Chancellor also appreciates the Governing Authorities of the University, Staff and Students for their cooperation.

It will be recalled that Abia State University has never lost any academic programme since the inception of the Professor E. Uche Ikonne led University Administration with the University being ranked very highly in the comity of Universities in Nigeria.

There is no doubt that the rain of achievements of the ebullient and performing Vice-Chancellor Distinguished Professor E. Uche Ikonne, have been coming in torrents, that one is tempted to loose count.

Bravo, Our Digital Vice-Chancellor.
Bravo, Our Visionary Leader.

To God be the glory

E.U.I- Good Leader, Great Achievements.