Skyline University Nigeria has become the first university in the North-West to get approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to run a Bachelor of Science degree in Artificial Intelligence.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ajith Kumar V. V., announced this on Monday in Kano at a press briefing ahead of the university’s fifth convocation ceremony, which is scheduled for November 14, 2026.
The NUC also approved two other programmes for the university. They are BSc Islamic Economics and Finance and BSc Public Health Science.
“Skyline University Nigeria has also secured approval from the National Universities Commission for two other programmes: BSc Islamic Economics and Finance and BSc Public Health Science,” Kumar said.
The university also unveiled what it called Africa’s first HP Gaming Garage. Kumar said the facility and the new programmes show its focus on technology-driven education and innovation.
“The gaming facility will expose students to emerging areas such as game development, artificial intelligence, design thinking and digital innovation, preparing them for opportunities in the global technology industry,” he explained.
At the convocation, the university will award doctorate degrees for the first time. A total of 236 graduands are expected to receive awards.
“The graduating class comprises 183 bachelor’s degree holders, 41 higher-degree graduates and 12 doctorate-degree graduates from the School of Postgraduate Studies,” he stated.
Of the bachelor’s degree graduands, 30 earned First Class Honours, 89 got Second Class Upper Division and 64 finished with Second Class Lower Division.
Kumar said the university has given 50 per cent scholarships to all graduating students who emerged as toppers, so they can pursue postgraduate programmes at the institution.
On partnerships, he said the university has signed memoranda of understanding with IMS Unison University and Sikkim Sardar Patel University in India, as well as the RV Institute of Management.
“Ten per cent of the university’s curriculum will be delivered by industry experts to expose students to professional practices and improve their readiness for the labour market,” Kumar said.
He said two lecturers, Dr Musa Innocent and Mr Abdulsallam Mustapha, were listed among Nigeria’s top researchers in the 2026 rankings.
According to him, the 2025/2026 session also featured the CEO Lecture Series, a career fair, a TEDx event, CV clinics and professional development programmes.
“More than 43 organisations participated in the university’s second career fair, with some offering pre-employment placements to outstanding students,” he added.
Kumar said the university trained 1,189 Nigerian youths in two cohorts under the World Bank’s Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills project. They were trained in ICT, Microsoft Office, web design, desktop publishing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, machine learning and programming.
The university also trained 100 women in artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship as part of its community development efforts.
“The institution will continue to expand its academic programmes, strengthen international partnerships, promote research and embrace emerging technologies to improve teaching and learning,” Kumar further disclosed.
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