By Hillary Asemota
The African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja, has been given approval by the National Universities Commission (NUC) to run undergraduate programs with effect from 2021/2022 academic session.
In a letter addressed to Prof. Azikiwe Peter Onwualu, who is the Acting President of AUST, dated March 15, 2022 with reference number: NUC/ AP/P34/Vol.11/58 and signed by Dr. N.B. Saliu, NUC Director of Academic Planning for the Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed.
In the letter NUC approved eight (8) new undergraduate programmes for the university, following a resource verification exercise conducted by the Commission in January this year.
The programs approved are as follows: Accounting (B. Sc), Business Administration (B. Sc), Computer Science (B. Sc), Software Engineering (B. Sc), Materials & Metallurgical Engineering (B. Eng) √ Civil Engineering (B. Eng), Mechanical Engineering (B. Eng) and Petroleum and Energy Resources Engineering (B. Eng)
The highly elated Acting President of the University, expressed appreciation to the Executive Secretary for the approval given to the university’s request to run undergraduate programmes.
Prof. Onwualu, reiterated that AUST would keep the high academic standards the University is noted for as well as run the programs according to the guidelines contained in the approval letter.
Recall that the African University of Science Technology which was established as a private post graduate university by the late President of South Africa as Nelson Mandela Institution (NMI) with support from the Nigerian Government, World Bank and other international agencies in 2007.
The University is the first of a pan-African network of institutes of science and technology has produced M.Sc and Ph.D graduates from over 20 African countries who are doing very well in their respective fields of specialization.
As the university has commenced the next phase of its phased development, the Commission, in 2021 approved a revised University academic brief, giving rise to the introduction of undergraduate studies to complement the post graduate programs.
Prof. Onwualu noted that although the University is starting undergraduate programs, it will still be focused on research and post graduate studies to produce high level manpower for the continent.
He admission into the undergraduate programmess takes immediate effect, urging students and parents still looking for admission for the 2021/2022 session should contact the university at admissions@aust.edu.ng, president@aust.edu.ng or visit the website www.aust.edu.ng or visit the university at Km 10 Airport Road, Galadimawa, Abuja for assessment.