The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to 34 academic programmes throughout 4 schools on the newly established Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences (FUTES), Iyin-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
This improvement paves the best way for the formal graduation of academic actions on the establishment for the 2025/2026 academic session.
Registrar of the college, Mr Oluwole Dada, who introduced the event in a press release issued in Iyin-Ekiti on Thursday, mentioned the accreditation adopted a week-long facility verification train performed by 4 NUC groups. The groups, he mentioned, assessed the establishment’s laboratories, lecture halls, lecture rooms, workplaces, hostels, library, medical clinic, sanitation amenities, employees buses, and instructing aids, together with interactive Hitachi boards.
According to him, the train was aimed toward ascertaining the college’s readiness to ship world-class training in science, engineering, expertise, computing and environmental research. He confirmed that each one 34 proposed academic programmes met the required requirements for full accreditation.
Vice Chancellor of the college, Prof. Gbenga Aribisala, described the NUC’s approval as a major milestone within the lifetime of the establishment and a transparent affirmation of its preparedness to offer Twenty first-century training.
“This marks a defining moment for FUTES. From the outset, our goal has been academic excellence, innovation and integrity. We are fully committed to raising the next generation of professionals equipped to solve contemporary challenges,” he mentioned.
Aribisala urged potential college students to pick out FUTES as their establishment of alternative on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) portal, assuring that admissions could be based mostly strictly on advantage. He added that candidates who carried out effectively in JAMB, WAEC, NECO or NABTEB could be thought of with out bias or interference.
He additionally cautioned dad and mom and guardians in opposition to coping with third-party brokers for admissions or funds. “The university does not engage any admission agent or intermediary. All verified information is available on our official website, www.futes.edu.ng, or through the Registrar’s office,” he mentioned.
The accredited programmes minimize throughout 4 schools. In the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, the authorised programs are Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Mechatronics Engineering.
The Faculty of Science will supply Biochemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Forensic Science, Geology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics, Animal and Environmental Biology, Biotechnology, Science Laboratory Technology, and Environmental Management and Toxicology.
In the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, the accredited programmes embrace (*34*), Building Technology, Estate Management and Valuation, Environmental Management, Industrial Design, Quantity Surveying, Surveying and Geoinformatics, and Urban and Regional Planning.
The Faculty of Computing and Information Technology will run Software Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Data Science, and Information Communication and Technology.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had, on February 20, 2025, signed into legislation two payments establishing FUTES, Iyin-Ekiti, and the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji, Osun State.
According to the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the institution of the specialised universities is a part of the administration’s efforts to develop entry to high quality training, drive analysis and innovation, and contribute to the nation’s financial progress.
“These institutions will serve as training grounds for professionals in agriculture, science and technology, enhancing Nigeria’s competitiveness in the global economy,” Onanuga mentioned.
FUTES grew to become the sixth federal tertiary establishment in Ekiti State, becoming a member of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti; the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti; and the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti. The college is predicted to play a pivotal function in fostering sustainable improvement, technological development, and local weather resilience by way of training and analysis.