UNILORIN Secures Full NUC Accreditation for 36 Academic Programmes

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has achieved a significant milestone, earning full accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC) for 36 out of 37 academic programmes submitted for assessment. The only course granted interim accreditation was Hausa, with no programme denied approval.

This outcome followed the NUC’s rigorous accreditation exercise conducted in October and November 2024. The official report, dated April 30, 2025, was addressed to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN.

Full accreditation signifies that a course meets all required benchmarks in teaching quality, academic staffing, learning facilities, and curriculum relevance. Interim accreditation, on the other hand, means a programme has met most—but not all—of these standards and requires some improvements.

For students and parents, full accreditation guarantees that degrees from these programmes are recognised for employment, further studies, and professional certifications.

Faculties and Courses with Full Accreditation

Here’s a breakdown of the fully accredited programmes by faculty:

• Faculty of Management Sciences
  • Finance
• Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
  • Anatomy
• Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences
  • Computer Science
• Faculty of Education
  • All 17 submitted programmes
• Faculty of Engineering and Technology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
• Faculty of Environmental Sciences
  • All submitted programmes
• Faculty of Clinical Sciences
  • All submitted programmes
• Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • All submitted programmes
• Faculty of Physical Sciences
  • Three submitted programmes
• Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Four submitted programmes
• Faculty of Arts
  • Igbo (full accreditation)
  • Hausa (interim accreditation)

Reacting to the outcome, Vice Chancellor Prof. Egbewole expressed gratitude and pride in the institution’s performance. In a statement issued by the university’s spokesperson, Mr. Kunle Akogun, the Vice Chancellor thanked the Provost, Deans, Heads of Departments, and academic staff for their hard work and commitment.

He noted that the result reflects the university’s ongoing investment in both human capital and infrastructure, and reaffirmed UNILORIN’s dedication to continuous improvement.

UNILORIN has pledged to address the feedback on the Hausa programme and work toward securing full accreditation in the next review cycle.

This achievement strengthens UNILORIN’s position as one of Nigeria’s leading universities, known for maintaining high academic standards across diverse disciplines.