By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 13 new degree programmes to modernise Nigerian higher education and align it with global standards.
The new courses include Artificial Intelligence, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Science, Geomatics Engineering, Telecommunication Science, Community Health Science, Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Intelligence & Security Studies, Human Kinetics (Sport Management), Islamic Economics & Finance, Parasitology & Entomology, Cooperative Economics & Management, and Christian Education.
According to the NUC, the programmes—part of the new Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) policy —will commence once universities pass resource verification.
The move aims to equip graduates with 21st-century skills and strengthen Nigeria’s competitiveness in science, technology, and sustainable development.
