The Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State has received the approval of the National Universities Commission (NUC) to offer 44 new programmes from 2023/2024 academic session.

The programmes are 23 undergraduate and 21 postgraduate programmes.

This was revealed in a statement issued by the Coordinator of the Directorate of Public Relations and Protocol (DPRP) of the University, Habibu Umar Aminu.

Aminu explained that the approval for the commencement of the 44 new programmes was contained in a letter signed by the NUC’s Director of Academic Planning, Dr. NB Saliu on behalf of the Executive Secretary of NUC.

Aminu added that the approval was a sequel to an earlier resource verification visit to the university by the NUC panel of experts to the proposed programmes with a view to assessing the human and material resources available for their establishment.

According to the statement, “Some of the new undergraduate programmes include B.Sc Mass Communication, LL.B Law, B.Eng Mechatronics Engineering, B.Sc International Relations and Diplomacy, B.URP Urban and Regional Planning, B.Sc Applied Geophysics, B.Tech Entrepreneurship, B. Tech Textile Design Technology, among others. 

Aminu further stated: “The new programmes are in addition to over 80 different others already being offered at the university at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.”