The National University Commission (NUC) has approved the running of forensic science and 13 other environmental/engineering courses at the First Technical University (Tech-U), Ibadan, Oyo State.
Reports gathered revealed that the approval was contained in a letter from the NUC dated February 10, 2021, and was based on a recent verification exercise the commission conducted at the university.
It would be noted that the approval makes Tech-U becomes the first institution to offer forensic science in Nigeria after the Nigerian Police Academy.
According to a statement issued by the institution Public Relations Officer (PRO), Akeem Lasisi, the other 13 newly-approved courses include computer engineering, civil engineering, industrial and production engineering, chemical engineering, biochemistry, science laboratory technology (SLT) and quantity surveying.
Others are survey and geo-informatics, urban and regional planning, architecture, biotechnology, estate management and building.
While reacting to the development, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Ayobami Salami, thanked the NUC team led by its Executive Secretary, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, for the confidence it has continued to have in Tech-U.
The former OAU deputy VC however assured all and sundry of a resilient commitment of the University to continue to provide a solid education in an environment of best global practices.
NUC Approves Forensic Science, 13 others for Technical University, Ibadan
NUC Approves Forensic Science, 13 others for Technical University, Ibadan
The National University Commission (NUC) has approved the running of forensic science and 13 other environmental/engineering courses at the First Technical University (Tech-U), Ibadan, Oyo State.
Reports gathered revealed that the approval was contained in a letter from the NUC dated February 10, 2021, and was based on a recent verification exercise the commission conducted at the university.
It would be noted that the approval makes Tech-U becomes the first institution to offer forensic science in Nigeria after the Nigerian Police Academy.
According to a statement issued by the institution Public Relations Officer (PRO), Akeem Lasisi, the other 13 newly-approved courses include computer engineering, civil engineering, industrial and production engineering, chemical engineering, biochemistry, science laboratory technology (SLT) and quantity surveying.
Others are survey and geo-informatics, urban and regional planning, architecture, biotechnology, estate management and building.
While reacting to the development, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Ayobami Salami, thanked the NUC team led by its Executive Secretary, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, for the confidence it has continued to have in Tech-U.
The former OAU deputy VC however assured all and sundry of a resilient commitment of the University to continue to provide a solid education in an environment of best global practices.