FUAZ Gets NUC Approval for Two New Colleges

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FUAZ Gains NUC Approval for Engineering and Science Education Colleges

FUAZ new academic colleges at a Glance

NUC has approved new Colleges of Engineering and Science Education at FUAZ.

  • FUAZ Governing Council approved the colleges on 21 October 2026.
  • NUC completed a resource verification exercise.
  • The announcement identifies 13 proposed degree programmes.

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of a College of Engineering and a College of Science Education at the Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru (FUAZ).

The Governing Council approved both colleges at its 10th meeting on 21 October 2026. Vice-Chancellor Professor I. R. Muhammad announced the NUC approval following resource verification of the human and material resources available for the proposed programmes.

Programmes covered by the approval

  1. B.Eng. Civil Engineering
  2. B.Eng. Electrical Engineering
  3. B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
  4. B.Eng. Agricultural Engineering
  5. B.Tech. Food Science and Technology
  6. B.Sc. Ed. Physics
  7. B.Sc. Ed. Mathematics
  8. B.Sc. Ed. Chemistry
  9. B.Sc. Ed. Biology
  10. B.Sc. Ed. Agriculture
  11. B.Sc. Ed. Biochemistry
  12. B.Sc. Ed. Computer Education
  13. B.Sc. Microbiology

The resource verification exercise assessed FUAZ's staffing and facilities for commencement of the courses. The approval adds engineering and science education colleges to the university's academic structure.

Tagged: Federal University of Agriculture Zuru (FUAZ), National Universities Commission : NUC