NUC Accredits 49 Programmes in LASU.

The National University Commmision (NUC) on Monday 16 May, accredited 49 new programs in the Lagos State University.

The Director, Directorate of Academic Planning, Mrs. Olanrewaju Olanrewaju-John, while submitting the report of the NUC on the accreditation, confessed the approval was marked as the best ever performance by a Vice Chancellor in their first year in office.

Mrs. Olanrewajua also stated that the accreditation also produced several outstanding achievement such as:

• LASU’s flagship programme, Faculty of Law, received back-to-back full accreditation for all its programmes, the first ever in the University.

• The department of Nursing received full accreditation for the first time ever.

• All programmes submitted in the College of Medicine received full accreditation for the first time.

• Department of Pharmacology received full accreditation for its very first accreditation programme ever.

• All postgraduate programmes in the Postgraduate School presented received full accreditation.

• All programmes in the Faculty of Management Sciences put up for assessment were accredited.

• The African Centre of Excellence for STEM Education received full accreditation, amongst others.

The Vice Chancellor in her excitement over the news, appreciated the Lagos State Government led by Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the huge support that was given before and during the accreditation exercise. She also applauded members of the University management and other officials of the University for their relentless hardwork and commitment, which made the exercise a success.

Furthermore, she assured the public that her administration would ensure 100 percent of programmes are accredited in the next exercise.