The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of 24 new academic programmes at Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, with effect from the 2026/2027 academic session.

The approval was conveyed in a letter dated June 19, 2026, addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, and signed by the NUC's Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar M. Girei.

According to the university, 14 of the newly approved programmes are at the undergraduate level, while 10 are postgraduate programmes.

The approved undergraduate programmes include B.Sc. Architecture, B.Sc. Quantity Surveying, B.Sc. Surveying and Geoinformatics, B.NSc. Nursing Science, B.Ed. Educational Technology, B.Ed. Guidance and Counselling, B.Ed. Health Education, B.Ed. Entrepreneurship Education, B.Sc. Insurance and Risk Management, B.Ed. Technology Education, Bachelor of Community Health Science, B.Eng. Computer Engineering, B.Eng. Industrial and Production Engineering, and B.Eng. Biomedical Engineering.

The postgraduate programmes include M.A. and Ph.D. Fine and Applied Arts, M.A. and Ph.D. Performing Arts, M.A. Linguistics, PGD, M.Tech. and Ph.D. Food Science and Technology, Ph.D. Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ph.D. Public Administration, and Ph.D. Mass Communication.

Reacting to the development, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, expressed delight over the approval and congratulated members of staff who contributed to the successful resource verification exercise conducted by the NUC.

He said the approval reflects the university's commitment to academic excellence and pledged that KWASU would continue to uphold high standards in teaching, research and community development.

Professor Jimoh added that the institution remains committed to producing highly skilled graduates capable of contributing to national and global development.