The National Universities Commission has approved 30 new academic programmes for the Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, including Artificial Intelligence, Law, Data Science, Medical Laboratory Science and Community Health.
The approval was disclosed in a statement signed by the Acting Director, Public Affairs of the university, Abdullahi Yahaya, and made available to journalists in Dutse on Tuesday.
Yahaya said the approval was contained in a letter dated September 11, 2026, with reference number NUC/AP/F33/VOL.II/15, signed by the Director, Academic Planning of the NUC, Abubakar M. Girei, and addressed to the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ahmad Gumel.
According to him, the commission approved the commencement of academic activities by the Faculty of Law and granted full-time status to the 30 programmes from the 2026/2027 academic session.
Among the newly approved undergraduate programmes are B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence, B.Sc. Data Science, B.Sc. Information Systems and L.L.B. Common and Islamic Law.
Yahaya also listed education programmes including B.Sc. Education Physics, Biology and Mathematics, as well as B.Ed. Educational Management, Early Childhood Education and Adult Education.
He said the NUC also approved several health-related courses, including B.Sc. Community Health, Medical Laboratory Science, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Radiography and Optometry.
Other programmes approved are B.Sc. Parasitology and Entomology, Environmental Standards, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Applied Geology and Remote Sensing, as well as B.A. Ed. Arabic and English.
The university also secured approval to run Science Laboratory Technology with options in Biology and Biochemistry Technology.
At the postgraduate level, the approved programmes include PGD, M.Sc. and PhD in Forestry and Wildlife, Accounting, Treasury and Finance, Banking and Finance, and Information Technology.
The NUC also approved Master’s programmes in Banking and Finance as well as Accounting and Finance.
Reacting to the development, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ahmad Gumel, described the approval as an important step in his administration’s effort to introduce new academic programmes at the university.
Gumel said, “The new programmes are specifically designed to address the evolving educational needs of society as the courses focus on critical areas such as technology, science education and health-related disciplines.”
He said, “This strategic academic growth aims to equip students with relevant skills and knowledge that align with current industry demands and societal challenges, ensuring that FUD graduates are well-prepared for the workforce.”
