By Dr Wole Balogun, Special Adviser, Media to the Vice-Chancellor
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has recorded a significant milestone as the National Universities Commission (NUC) officially approved 22 new undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the institution on 11th December 2024. This achievement marks another step forward in FUOYE’s ongoing commitment to academic growth and excellence.
The announcement follows determined efforts by the management team, led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, to broaden the university’s academic offerings. This included a formal invitation extended to the NUC to assess existing facilities in preparation for the swift take-off of the programmes.
Professor Fasina’s commitment and strategic leadership bore fruit when the NUC conveyed its approval via a letter signed by Mr Abubakar M. Girei, Acting Director of Academic Planning, on behalf of the Executive Secretary. The letter stated:
“I am directed to inform the Vice-Chancellor that the Acting Executive Secretary has approved the establishment of the following full-time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to commence at the main campus of the university from the 2024/2025 academic session.”
The newly approved programmes include three undergraduate degrees: B.Eng. Information and Communication Engineering, B.Eng. Software Engineering, and B.Sc. Cyber Security.
For postgraduate studies, the approved programmes are: PGDE (Education), PGD Science Education, PGD Criminology and Security Studies, and PGD Educational Management.
Additionally, the university will now offer M.Sc. and PhD in Science Education, M.Sc. and PhD in Criminology and Security Studies, M.Ed. and PhD in Business Education, and M.Ed. and PhD in Educational Management.
The list also includes five professional master’s programmes: Forensic Accounting, Financial Fraud Investigation and Intelligence, Public Finance Management, Crime Investigative Management, and Criminology and Security Studies.
This milestone reflects FUOYE’s progressive strides under Professor Fasina’s administration, further cementing its status as a forward-looking institution committed to academic excellence and innovation.
