By Our Correspondent
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of twelve (12) additional academic programmes for the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia (FUASK), Kaduna State.
The newly approved programmes are Crop Science, Animal Science, Fisheries, Community Health Science, Doctor of Physiotherapy, Landscape Architecture, Furniture Design, Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, Procurement Management, Supply Chain Management, and Nuclear Science.
With this latest approval, FUASK now offers a total of 30 academic programmes across its various faculties, including Medicine, Allied Health Sciences, Computing, Pharmacy, Environmental Sciences, Sciences, Architecture, and Agriculture.
The development marks another major milestone in the university’s growth and its commitment to providing quality education in science, technology, health, agriculture, and innovation-driven disciplines.
The university also released the minimum admission scores for its programmes, with Medicine and Surgery requiring 240, Nursing Science 220, Pharmacy 200, while most other programmes have a minimum benchmark of 170.
The approval is expected to expand access to higher education opportunities, strengthen research and innovation, and contribute to the development of skilled manpower for Nigeria’s economy.
The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Registrar, Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia.
