The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 34 undergraduate programmes for the Federal University of Science and Technology (FUSTECH), Epe, Lagos State. This clears the way for the new university to start admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session.
The approval was conveyed in a letter dated October 23, 2026, signed on behalf of the NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu.
It followed a resource verification exercise carried out by panels of experts on October 21, 2026. The panels assessed the human and material resources available for the proposed programmes.
According to the letter, the programmes will run full-time at the university’s take-off campuses from the 2026/2027 session.
The commission approved an admission quota of 50 students per programme, which brings the total to 1,700 students.
The programmes are spread across five faculties.
Faculty of Computing and Informatics:
- Computer Science
- Cyber Security
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Science
- Information Communication Technology
- Software Engineering.
Faculty of Engineering:
- Geomatics Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering.
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences:
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Complementary and Alternative Medicines
- Health Information Management
- Nursing Science
- Public Health.
Faculty of Management Sciences and Technology:
- Business Information Technology
- Entrepreneurship
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Transportation Management.
Faculty of Science:
- Biotechnology
- Forensic Science
- Environmental Management and Toxicology
- Marine Science
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Medical Physics
- Nuclear Science.
The NUC stressed that the approval covers full-time programmes only. Any part-time mode of delivery will need a separate request to the commission.
FUSTECH was established in November 2025 and is among Nigeria’s newly established federal universities.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kazeem Adeola Oshikoya, welcomed the news and said the university is ready to begin its inaugural admission process.
The university has told prospective applicants that the admission portal will open shortly, and details of the application procedure will be announced later. Candidates are advised to check the official FUSTECH website regularly.
It also warned applicants not to pay money to any individual or group claiming to facilitate admission into the university. Admission screening announcements will be communicated only through the official FUSTECH website.
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