MKU Gets Full Accreditation For 10 Programmes
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin
The Muhammad Kamalud-deen University (MKU), Ilorin, has recorded full accreditation for 10 programmes, and an interim status for three others.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Rasheed Gbenga Jimoh, has detailed the remarkable journey of the institution since it obtained its licence to operate as a private University in the country.
Speaking during a radio interview programme, the Vice-Chancellor said the University received its professional licence on June 9, 2023, marking the beginning of a journey that has seen the institution establish academic programmes, admit students and undergo regulatory accreditation by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
According to him, following the granting of the licence, the University underwent resource verification by the NUC on October 2, 2023, a statutory process to assess its infrastructure, human resources and other facilities before academic activities could commence.
He said the University subsequently commenced academic activities in November and December 2023 with 15 programmes across two broad academic areas, and has since grown its student population to more than 500.
The approved programmes include Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Statistics and Data Science, Mathematics, Chemistry, Plant Science and Biotechnology, Physics with Electronics, Arabic Language and Literature, Islamic Studies, History and International Studies, English Language, Economics, Business Administration and Accounting.
Professor Jimoh said the University has continued to subject its programmes to NUC accreditation to ensure that its graduates meet the statutory requirements for further studies, employment and mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
He explained that full accreditation allows a programme to operate for five years, while interim accreditation requires the institution to undergo another assessment within two years to determine whether the programme has met the necessary requirements.
“All our students who are going to graduate next year can be mobilised for NYSC. This is to give the public that level of confidence that our university is not just new, but a university that values standards and has done everything to ensure that we sustain the standard,” he said.
