UNICAL secures full accreditation for 24 programmes from NUC

The University of Calabar has secured full accreditation status for 24 programmes in the institution from the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC).

In a letter signed by Engr. Abraham Chundusu, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the NUC, the Commission conveyed the outcome of the comprehensive accreditation exercise carried out in the institution in October/November 2024 to the university’s

In a letter signed by Engr. Abraham Chundusu, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the NUC, the Commission conveyed the outcome of the comprehensive accreditation exercise carried out in the institution in October/November 2024 to the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Banku Obi.

The full accreditation status indicates that those programmes will run for five (5) years before another accreditation exercise would be carried out by NUC.

Programmes with full accreditation are:-

Accounting
Banking and Finance
Public Admin
Agriculture
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Medical Laboratory Science
Christian Religious Studies
English and Literary Studies
Philosophy
Religious and cultural Studiea
Computer
Adult Education
Education Agricultural Science
Library and Information Science
Dentistry
Applied Chemistry
Applied Geophysics
Biochemistry 
Botany
Genetics and Biotechnology
Geology
Pure Chemistry
Economics
Geography 

Similarly, six (6) programmes also got accredited status, while two programmes got interim accreditation. 

Interim accreditation status is valid for two years, after which the programme will be re-visited.