WorldStage– The National Universities Commission (NUC) of Nigeria has approved 13 new degree programmes for Nigerian universities under the Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) initiative.
The approval was contained in a letter dated October 22, 2025 and signed by the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu.
The letter, addressed to all Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian universities, states that the new programmes, which were developed with the participation of experts from the Nigerian University System, are an addendum to the CCMAS.
The approval, according to Ribadu, reflects the NUC’s commitment to improving quality assurance, enhancing academic relevance, and aligning university education with global trends.
The approved programmes are: B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence, B.Ed. Classical Christian Education, B.Ed. Human Kinetics (Sport Management), B.Eng. Geomatics Engineering, B.Sc. Community Health Science, B.Sc. Intelligence and Security Studies, B.Sc. Islamic Economics and Finance, B.Sc. Parasitology and Entomology, B.Sc. Telecommunication Science, B.Sc. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, B.Sc. Cooperative Economics and Management, M.Sc.Nuclear Science, and B.Eng. Nuclear Engineering
The Commission requests that universities circulate the approved CCMAS documents to relevant faculties and departments, ensure the 30% institutional-based components are developed, and commence implementation of the programs in the 2025/2026 academic session after a Resource Assessment Visit.
