The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval to the Sokoto State University to run postgraduate programmes in the school.
The commission further approved 16 additional undergraduate programmes for the state University, with effect from the 2021/2022 academic session.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Information officer of the school, Zayyanu Shehu, on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Sani Muhammed Dangoggo.
The Vice-Chancellor said the development followed the successful resource verification visit of the commission to the University.
He further disclosed that the NUC had in a letter dated, 8th November 2021, signed by its Director of Academic Planning, Dr N. B. Saliu on behalf of the Executive Secretary, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, considered and approved the establishment of postgraduate programmes for the University, with effect from the 2021/2022 academic session.
They include M.Sc. Sociology; PhD Sociology; PGD Development Studies; Master of Development Studies; Master in International Relations and Strategic Studies; M.Sc. Political Science; PhD Political Science; Postgraduate Diploma in Education; M.Ed. Educational Management; PhD Educational Management; M.Ed. Mathematics Education; M.Ed. Computer Science Education; PhD Mathematics Education; M.Ed. Physics Education; and PhD Physics Education.
Others are M.Ed. Biology Education; PhD Biology Education; M.Ed. Chemistry Education; PhD Chemistry Education; M.Ed. Guidance and Counselling; PhD Guidance and Counselling; M. A Islamic Studies; PhD Islamic Studies; M.A Arabic; PhD Arabic; M.A History; PhD History; M.A Hausa Studies; and PhD Hausa Studies.
The rest are M.Sc. Mathematics; PhD Mathematics; M.Sc. Chemistry; PhD Chemistry; Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science; M.Sc. Computer Science; Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology; M.Sc. Microbiology; Postgraduate Diploma in Biochemistry; and M.Sc. Biochemistry.
Meanwhile, the sixteen additional undergraduate programmes approved for the University are B.Sc. Plant Biology; B.Sc. Industrial Mathematics; B.Sc Information Technology; B.Sc. Statistics; B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry; B.Sc. Biotechnology; BA.(Ed) English Education; BA (Ed) History Education; B. Ed. Integrated Science; and B. Ed. Social Studies.
Others are B.A(Ed) Arabic Education; B.A(Ed) Islamic Studies Education; B.A(Ed) Hausa Studies; B.Sc(Ed) Geography Education; B.Sc(Ed) Political Science; and B.Sc(Ed) Education Economics.
However, in his reaction to the development, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Dangoggo said the outcome of the visit did not come to them as a surprise.
He assured me that the efforts would continue to be geared towards making the university an enviable institution. Prof. Dangoggo said the University was established in the year 2009 and commenced academic activities in 2013. It is currently offering 23 undergraduate programmes with full accreditation.
The Vice-Chancellor thanked the Commission for its continued efforts towards maintaining the standard of university education in the country.
He also expressed the institution’s warm appreciation to the visitor to the University, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Governor, Sokoto State for his commitment towards uplifting the standard of the University, in particular, and the education sector of the State as a whole.
He further extended his appreciation to the Sultan of Sokoto Alh. (Dr) Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, (Dr) Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi, Emir of Dutse, Chancellor of the University, for their respective support to the growth and development of the University.
Prof. Dangoggo has also commended the good working relationship between the Management, State Ministry for Higher Education and Members of the Governing Council.
While applauding the commitment of the Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, Prof. Aminu Salihu Mika’ilu, Deans of the Faculty and the entire members of staff, towards the success of the exercise. He further commended the good working relationship between the management, State ministry of Higher education as well as members of the governing council.
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