NUC Approves 14 Full-Time Undergraduate Programmes for AAT University, Oke Ogba, Ganmo Kwara State
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the take-off of 14 full-time undergraduate programmes for AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University (AATU), Oke Ogba, Ganmo, Kwara State.
This development followed the Commission’s first ever Resource Verification Visit to the University, aimed at assessing the readiness of its proposed take-off programmes. The approval was conveyed in a letter from the Executive Secretary of the NUC, to the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor AbdulRauf Ambali, titled “Approval for the Resource Verification Visit to Take-Off Programmes of AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University, Oke Ogba, Kwara State.”
According to the NUC, in the letter dated 5th August, 2025, the approval was predicated on the outcome of the verification exercise conducted by panels of experts, who evaluated the availability of human and material resources for the effective commencement of the programmes.
The 14 approved courses cut across three faculties namely:
Faculty of Science and Computing
B.Sc. Computer Science
B.Sc. Cyber Security
B.Sc. Information Technology
B.Sc. Software Engineering
B.Sc. Biochemistry
B.Sc. Biotechnology
Faculty of Arts, Management and Social Sciences
B.Sc. Accounting
B.A. History and Diplomatic Studies
B.Sc. Business Administration
B.Sc. Economics
Faculty of Environmental Sciences
B.Sc. Architecture
B.Sc. Estate Management
B.Sc. Quantity Surveying
B.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning
The Commission disclosed that all the approved programmes are to be offered at the University’s main campus beginning from the 2025/2026 academic session.
Reacting to this development with delight, the acting Vice Chancellor of the University,Prof AbdulRauf Ambali said that “this milestone marks a significant step in the journey of AAT University towards becoming a centre of excellence in the world’s tertiary education landscape”.
